| A couple of ideas that I have been considering for my yard that I'd be happy to share. European plum: Gage type are supposed to have really good flavor and they are self-fertile. Japanese usually aren't. Peach: If you find one that needs minimal maintenance, please let me know. Something to consider for size of both fruit and height is the rootstock. Dave Wilson peach trees come on Citation, which increases fruit size among other things. To my knowledge, all peaches need babying. The large Apricot mentioned is likely to be a Moorpark. It is a large apricot and is purported to do well here. Evans Bali Cherry: A tart cherry that will sweeten enough to enjoy fresh. I have heard that it can be processed, dried, made into syrup, preserves, etc. It should stay under 20 ft on its own, is very precocious for its size, and requires very little maintenance. I am planning to add this one to my yard next. Spice Zee Nectaplum: A Dave Wilson hybrid, this tree is beautiful. I haven't tasted the fruit personally, but those who have say it is incredible. New growth is dark red and turns deep green. This causes a red on green contrast for most of the season. All In One Almond: Nuts are sweet like California varieties, tree grows to about 15 feet and mine survived my dog chewing it to a stump. Stinky dog! It is hardy to zone 5. Something to consider is multigraft fruit trees. If you get a 3-in-1 or a 4-in-1, generally they will ripen successively over the summer. This way you aren't inundated with fruit all at once. Happy picking | 
