Do not renovate after July 15 because there may not be enough time for new leaf production.

Strawberry cultivars vary in their adaptation to high soil pH. Varieties of the American persimmon species (whose native range includes the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states), such as 'Meader' and American x Oriental hybrids such as 'Rosseyanka', can be much more cold-hardy than Oriental persimmons and are the best choice for areas of New Mexico with colder winters and shorter summers. The production of fruit in New Mexico is determined by the December late freezes. Grayish green leaves can be 2'-3' long and 2” long. This table does not represent an exhaustive list of all potential trees for New Mexico, but it does provide good selections for a variety of situations.

Everbearers produce fewer runners and tend to form multiple crowns. Flower stalks can be up to 20', depending on species, but will rarely flower (15 to 30 years) for when they do, the “parent plant” usually dies off and the offsets (or suckers) carry on the next generation.

Recommended table grape varieties for northern New Mexico are 'Himrod', 'Reliance', 'Venus', and 'Jupiter'. A nitrogen deficiency will appear as an overall yellowing, or chlorosis, of the older leaves because any nitrogen moves first to younger leaves. Growing persimmons can be especially enjoyable since diseases and pests of persimmons are not a major concern in New Mexico. Other suggested varieties are 'D'Anjou', 'Bosc', 'Comice', and 'Seckel'.

The surface of the berry should be dry to prevent fruit rot. ⇒ The reason is that these plants don’t typically do well in colder weather. Narrow pointed evergreen … 'Mutsu' and 'Granny Smith' do better in the southern half of the state. Yuccas thrive in our hot sun, heat and dry air, but also are cold hardy. A plastic-covered planting system. They have orange-red flowers in the spring followed by yellow or greenish fruits. For late cultivars, they may run into summer heat stress before they reach their yield potential. Pluots, plumcots, apriplums, and apriums are all hybrids of apricots and plums. “Our biggest problem is salt, as a 50 to 60-mile-long wall of salt lies just 3 miles east of our farm. Those early blossoms are primary or secondary flowers and produce the largest berries. Pale green leaves 3'-4' long by 1/2” wide. In northern New Mexico, based on a strawberry variety trial at Alcalde, 'Mesabi', 'Kent', and 'Cavendish' did better than other varieties. If sprinklers are used for routine irrigation, it can cause disease problems. These shrubs like full sun, well drained soil and is quite drought tolerate once established. Their bluish green/ sometimes yellowish to leaves are sharp tipped and grow to about 2' long and 2” wide with curly white filaments on the edges. Avoid planting strawberries after peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, or okra, all of which are susceptible to Verticillium wilt, which can remain in the soil and affect strawberries. Earliglow had fruit with good flavor, but yields were extremely low during both harvest seasons. Keep berries out of the sun, and refrigerate unwashed berries until needed. We first introduced our "Gardens in a Box" over a decade ago and despite our efforts, we sell out every season. Other varieties are Dark Night spirea, 2' high by 2' wide,  and the Bluebeard spirea at 5' high by 2' wide. Everbearing strawberries initiate flower buds under long-day conditions (more than 12 hours of sunlight). Please follow the product label. Scatter the fertilizer evenly across the bed and work it into the soil. are a very popular and hardy “true” cactus that grows here in New Mexico. However, shady locations can cause more vegetative plants with fewer berries and more disease problems. Oriental persimmon varieties are usually able to produce fruit without cross-pollination. The Brooms are a large group including Cytisis, Genista and Spartium. If new plants arrive early, they can be stored at 30–32°F with 85–90% relative humidity (wrapped in moist packing materials). Temperatures above 70°F, however, will inhibit flower bud formation.

There has been no formal pear variety trial in New Mexico, but scattered plantings indicated that 'Bartlett' always has some fruit even in years with severe late frosts.

Many types of Chile peppers are grown in New Mexico including the New Mexico types: New Mexico 6-4, Big Jim, Sandia, Joe E. Parker and Jalapeno.

This one can grow between  6' – 15' and is often single trunked. is Assistant Professor and Extension Fruit Specialist at New Mexico State University's Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde.