This versatile variety, which is good for cooking, eating fresh, and juicing, is one of the only apple trees that can grow successfully in USDA hardiness Zone 2—and possibly even Zone 1.

While many edible plants last a single season, or a few years at the most, these trees will keep providing fruit to your family for 100 years or more.

For instance, a tropical fruit tree is unlikely to grow at a rapid rate and bear fruit fast in a cold climate, even if it's a naturally fast-growing species. The same can be said for fruit trees ...

"Fruit trees have specific temperature needs," says Alexander Betz, la andscape designer at Plant by Number. "Check that your chosen variety thrives in your USDA hardiness zone and gets the ...

From cold-hardy apples and cherries to semi-tropical citrus fruits, fruit trees grow in nearly every climate. ... are among the easiest fruit trees to grow organically in Zones 8b to 10.

In addition to preparing for a warmer planet, Forsyth says planting trees is one of the best ways to mitigate climate change. The Philadelphia Orchard Project has planted more than 1,600 fruit trees ...

The resilient, native fruit has a cult following and could be small farms’ hedge against climate change in a fast-warming world.

Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.