It’s true—you can grow your own fruit in your own living room, on a sun porch or another bright, warm spot in your home. Can you imagine strolling over and plucking an avocado for some homemade guacamole? Grow your fruit trees indoors year 'round or let them flourish on a sunny porch during summer, and bring them inside to overwinter.
Swipe through to learn about 7 fruit trees you can grow indoors.
How fun would it be to pick bananas from your own indoor fruit tree? Look for a dwarf variety like a Cavendish and place it in a spot that gets bright, indirect light for several hours a day. Banana trees also like warm temperatures between 65°F-80°F and high humidity.
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Some dwarf fig tree varieties, such as a Fignomenal fig tree will do well indoors. Put your tree in a large container near a sunny window and allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings, but don’t let it get completely dry. Your tree might enjoy a day or two out on the deck, if you can manage it.
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Calamansi, also known as calamondin, is a citrus hybrid fruit that’s popular in the Philippines. It tastes like a blend of lime and Mandarin orange. It does well in containers indoors as long as it gets about 8 hours of bright light a day. You’ll also want to fertilize it regularly with a citrus fertilizer.
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Pomegranate trees are among the easiest to grow indoors. Like other fruit trees, they need lots of light, but they also fruit best in low humidity, which fits many indoor settings. Keep the soil moist but not soggy, and fertilize your pomegranate tree twice a year.
Meyer lemons are slightly sweeter than regular lemons. The plant a hybrid with Mandarin orange in its lineage, so it has a bit of an orange flavor. Meyer lemon trees do particularly well in containers, provided they get enough sunlight, humidity and warmth.
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You can grow an avocado tree from the pit of an avocado you purchased at the grocery store. Place the pit in well-draining soil in a large clay pot and water it regularly to keep the soil moist. These fast-growing trees need 6 hours of sunlight a day. And be patient—it can take 10 years before the tree bears fruit.
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The sweet-tart flavor of mulberries make a delicious jam. Grow your own by selecting a variety that doesn’t grow too large, such as a Dwarf Everbearing tree and putting it in a south-facing window. Prune your growing tree regularly to keep it a manageable size.