I came across a real estate blog, San Francisco Sweet Digs , that argues listing backyard fruit trees is a key selling point. They author claims this is due to rising food prices--seems that people buying million dollar homes wouldn't be that worried about apples jumping in cost. But there is something comforting about being able to step outside and pluck food from a tree. And if you could, why wouldn't you grow avocados?

There was a nasty comment left from one guy about it being a real estate blog, but then people wrote in and said fruit trees were a relevant selling/buying point.

Later this month, I'm planting a self-pollinating black cherry tree in a client's yard. We put in a fig tree, blueberries, and raspberries earlier in the year. Henry Leuthardt Nurseries on Long Island specializes in fruit trees and espaliers. To get them bare-rooted, you have to order in April--they cost a lot less like this than balled and burlaped. You can also purchase grape plants there for table and wine grapes.

Speaking of wine grapes, I registered for the upcoming class at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden how to make wine in Brooklyn with Robert Herold. From the course description the class seems to focus more on making the wine than growing the grapes, but I think the two must be closely related. It's going to be on Saturday, July 12 | 10 am-1 p.m.
$39 member, $44 nonmember (Fee includes $10 materials charge.)