Information from the fruit growing advisory service
Again and again the same questions arise regarding fruit cultivation:
- Which fruit variety that is not very susceptible to disease should I plant?
- Which type of fruit is suitable for my plot?
- What should I pay attention to when planting a fruit tree?
- How do I grow my fruit tree correctly?
For this purpose, we have prepared several leaflets that will give you useful tips. The leaflets are intended to support and reinforce the courses.
Leaflets
- Leaflet: Recommended fruit varietiesPDF-File 91,68 kB
- Leaflet: Fruit varieties for the school gardenPDF-File 82,39 kB
- Fact sheet: June crack and summer pruningPDF-File 655,46 kB
- Leaflet: Planting fruit trees correctlyPDF-File 884,17 kB
- Leaflet: Planting a high fruit treePDF-File 342,99 kB
- Leaflet: Grafting fruit treesPDF-File 189,56 kB
- Leaflet: Crown care of older fruit treesPDF-File 905,65 kB
- Leaflet: Modern culture technique of bush berriesPDF-File 501,33 kB
- Leaflet: berry pruningPDF-File 94,14 kB
- Leaflet: apricotsPDF-File 304,92 kB
- Leaflet: peach pruningPDF-File 510,24 kB
- Leaflet: Cultivation of figsPDF-File 296,03 kB
- Leaflet: Fungus Tolerant Table GrapesPDF-File 102,13 kB
- Leaflet: table grapes pruning and educationPDF-File 233,42 kB
- Leaflet: The slim spindlePDF-File 269,05 kB
- Fact sheet: The frost mothPDF-File 322,63 kB
- Leaflet: Monilia fungal attackPDF-File 223,54 kB
- Leaflet: Spider MothsPDF-File 1,01 MB
- Leaflet: Walnuts - Damage caused by fungal and animal pathogensPDF-File 363,74 kB
- Fact sheet: Life cycle and pests of various fruit fliesPDF-File 267,08 kB
- Leaflet: fruit dropPDF-File 478,96 kB
- Fact sheet: Measures against drought stressPDF-File 81,95 kB
- Leaflet: fruit utilizationPDF-File 115,10 kB
Cutting courses
The local fruit and horticultural associations in the city also offer winter and summer pruning courses every year, which are run by the city's fruit-growing advisor. As a rule, these courses are free of charge and you can take part without registering.
You can find the current course dates here:
Winter pruning course in the teaching garden
If you want to learn more about the art of pruning fruit trees, the Fruit Growers' Advisory Service offers a comprehensive winter course. In the practical part of the course, you can also do your own pruning!
The following topics are covered:
- professional pruning of all types of fruit trees and tree shapes
- the right choice of variety for the respective garden
- recognizing pests/diseases and their prevention and control
- appropriate fertilization
The winter course comprises four evenings (always on Wednesdays in November) on which theory is taught. There are also four practical days (twice on Friday/Saturday) in and around the training garden in S-Mühlhausen. It costs 97 euros per participant. The current course dates will be posted here in good time.
Please register informally by e-mail.
For clubs the following fees apply:
- Lectures or cutting courses: the first hour 51 Euro, each additional hour 35 Euro
- Travel allowance (within Stuttgart) 20 Euro
- Pruning in allotment gardens: per garden 35 Euro
If you are a commercial orchardist and would like advice, please contact the orchardist personally.
Orchard meadows
Orchard meadows are a typical component of our cultural landscape. While in the 18th and 19th centuries this form of fruit cultivation was still promoted by the authorities, a change began in 1956. In climatically favorable locations, commercial fruit-growing switched to more intensive low-trunk fruit-growing. In this way, the growing import pressure was countered with marketable varieties of corresponding quality. What remains are the orchard trees for the hobby and self-supply fruit growing on less suitable locations (slopes, poorer soils or cooler locations).
Unfortunately, with the steady improvement of the economic situation, the interest decreased significantly. The tree stands are aging, untended meadows are overgrown by blackberries and are becoming increasingly overgrown with bushes. Today, it is important to preserve this unique cultural landscape with all its important functions for microclimate, soil and water, as a habitat for many animals and plants and, of course, for recreation.
Many associations and also the parties in the municipal council are striving to preserve the scattered fruit trees in and around the state capital.