Why Fruit Cocktail Trees

One tree, several fruits: this multi-grafted specimen combines two to four varieties of peach, plum, apricot, and/or nectarine onto a single trunk, so a single planting can give you flavors you'd otherwise need two or four separate trees for, in a fraction of the space. Redhaven and Elberta peaches, Blenheim and Moorpark apricots, Italian plum, and Hardired nectarine are among the varieties selected for the mix, though the exact combination varies by tree and not every variety is guaranteed to be included.

In spring, each grafted branch blooms according to its own variety, so you may see a mix of white and pink blossoms open across the same tree before the leaves fully emerge — a preview of the different fruits to come. The tree grows to a manageable 10 to 15 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide at maturity, compact enough for a backyard orchard or even a smaller yard, and its Cold Hardy rating (down to 0°F) means it holds up through winters as far north as Zone 6.

Because it's grafted rather than grown from seed, it fruits far sooner than a seed-started tree — as early as the first year, with two years being typical once established. Harvest begins by mid-summer, and self-fertile flowers mean a single tree can produce on its own, though planting a second nearby will increase your yield.

Why Trees.com?

This particular combination isn't something you'll typically find at a local garden center — multi-graft fruit trees take specialized grafting work most nurseries skip. We've already done the pruning and training needed to establish a strong, balanced structure across all the grafted varieties, so your tree arrives ready to put its energy into fruit rather than needing structural correction in its first years.

Every Fruit Cocktail Tree we ship is backed by our Alive & Thrive Guarantee™, and our Plant Experts are available if you have questions about pruning, pollination, or telling which shoots belong to which grafted variety as your tree fills in.