14 Fruit Trees You Should Plant This Fall In Your Backyard

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14 Fruit Trees You Should Plant This Fall In Your Backyard By Tiffany Betts Oct. 13, 2025 6:39 am EST

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When you're at the grocery store, choosing fruits that are at peak ripeness can be a little tricky. Even when you know the red flags to look for when buying fruit — like browning pineapple leaves — there's still a chance that you get a dud. One way to ensure that you always get ripe fruit in season is to grow it yourself. So, if you have space in your backyard, why not plant some fruit trees this fall?

From apples to lemons and cherries to figs, there are more than a dozen types of fruits that you may grow and harvest on your own property. Generally, these trees are well-suited for the early fall planting season, which ends around six weeks