Fruit trees provide delicious produce and attractive leaves, but if they endure from assaulting insects, it can be a lot of work for home gardeners to control the infestation. To decrease the chances of pest invasions, it is possible to purchase and develop pest-resistant trees. Some of the best fruit trees that could withstand pests in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 10 include well-known varieties.
Sour Cherries
Gardeners prize cherry trees because of their beautiful flowers, pretty leaves and bark which turn colors in the autumn. Sour cherries are best to use for baked goods and preserves. Common insects of cherry trees include aphids, scale, borers, caterpillars and several types of worms. Sour cherry trees are more resistant to infection than sweet cherries. Montmorency cherries would be the most popular sour cherries grown in the country, according to the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. These reliable fruit producers have also a high resistance to infection. The “Northstar Dwarf” sour cherry also resists common cherry ailments.
Apples
Gardeners have an abundances of apple tree types to choose from. Apple tree enemies incorporate many insects, such as types of maggots and moths, scale and aphids. University scientists have developed apples, including the “Gold Rush” variety, that resist many common apple insects. Other vigorous, hardy and productive apple varieties, according to “The New Sunset Western Garden Book,” include “Haralson,” “Lodi,” “Mutsu,” “Newtown Pippin” and “Yellow Transparent.”
Persimmons
Persimmons are ideal fruit trees for home gardens. The East Asian natives resist most insects. The insects that do attack persimmons, such as mealybugs and scale, rarely cause serious issues. Persimmon trees are easy to take care of and tolerate less-than-ideal soil, drought-like conditions and wet feet during the winter, and do not require cross-pollination. They grow up to 30 feet tall and produce leaves which turn colors.
Quince and Che
Seedless che fruit resists pests and diseases well. Native to East Asia, the fruit tree needs little care, is drought tolerant and can endure poor soil conditions. It grows to about 25 feet tall and produces round clusters of red and dark red hot fruit which tastes like watermelon. Quince is a slow-growing deciduous pest-resistant fruit tree. It can grow over 20 feet tall. It has a shrubby look with twisted branches and distinctive leaves. They are dark green on top and whitish underneath and turn yellow throughout the autumn. Following the tree produces pink flowers, edible golden roundish aromatic fruit looks. Quince fruit is good for jams and baked goods when combined with other fruit.