Fruit Trees for Lahore

[suffi]

you can plant the following plantation :
grape
guava
sharefa
papaya
pomgranate
cheko
Morus alba and morus nigra ( shehtoot)
fig (injeer)
mango
zetoon
kino
ananas
papeno
falsa
eugenia (jaman)
bannana (kela)
loqat
straberry

[suffi]

if u want more information i will happy to share with u

[Bilal]

Great, very informative input fellas. Much appreciated.

Am really glad to see that there are actually so many to choose from. Didn't know many of em and actually googled to see the pictures.

I wish i could plant em all but i guess for a residential house, orange tree would stand out / easier to manage?

[Usama]

According to my experience lychee will do fairly well in lahore. I have a tree which has fruited abundantly in the past few years.(Alhamdulillah) Fruit is very tasty as well.

[Bilal]

Dear Usama, could you please share your experience as to where did you buy the plant? What are the things to care about while planting and how long does it takes to bear fruits?

Also, most importantly what is the best variety and how can one check it?

Cheers

[Munir]

While you wait for Usama's detailed reply, I ll chip in with little I know:
.. Good Varieties: Gola & Surahi- both are equally good.
.. Should bear fruit after 5-6 years.If started from the seed can take 11-12 years.
.. A delicate tree which will require cover in both winters & summers, during initial growth.Tried three times,but failed; will try again coming season.
Wish you success.

[Bilal]

Thanks Munir for this important info. Seems like its a difficult deal to grow it but nevertheless no harm in trying. So Gola and Surahi are the best ones.

Cheers

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Munir is right.Gola & surahi are the two top class varieties grown in Pakistan these days.Gola is mostly grown on commercial bases because it is full of fruit every year.Surahi taste is extra ordinary but is not favored by professional growers as it dot yield to maximum every year.Remember always purchase layered plants for best results.Plants from seeds do not come true to the type & mostly the plants are of inferior quality( reverts back to wild species).Here at Mardan Lychee season has offed just before Ramzan.