17 Fruit Plants that Bear Fruit Fast

Here are the best Fruit Plants that Bear Fruit Fast, and they are for anyone who’s looking forward to enjoying a homegrown harvest quickly!

If you’re growing a fruit tree in your yard and wondering when you’ll be able to harvest it? If you’re impatient and waiting for years is not your thing, or if you’re someone who doesn’t stay at the same place for long due to a job or business–This list of Fruit Plants that Bear Fruit Fast is for you.

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Fruit Plants That Bear Fruit Fast

Before you scroll down, if you want fast-growing fruit trees, follow these tips:

• It’s important that you invest in healthy, grafted fruit trees from a reputable nursery or online because growing a fruit tree is a life-long affair, and most of these are perennial and long-living.
• Don’t grow them from pits and seeds if you want a quick and abundant harvest.
• Buy at least 3-5 feet tall plant or taller, and it’ll start bearing fruit from the next year; some even bear fruits the same year.
• Grow the fruits listed below.

1. Peach

USDA Zones: 4-10

Peach trees grow fast and attain a good height within a year of planting. They bear delicious fruits in 2-3 years of growth and also comes in dwarf varieties.

Note: If you buy a healthy mature plant from a nursery, it will bear fruit early.

2. Mulberry

USDA Zones: 3-11

There are varieties available for every type of climate; mulberries ripen in summers, producing sweet fruits that can’t be stored for long. The tree grows fast, and if you buy a big specimen, it might fruit in a year or two.

Note: Grafted mulberry starts flowering and fruiting in its first or second year.

Check out our article on growing Mulberry in pots here

3. Lemon

USDA Zones: 9-11

Depending on the size, favorable climate, and age of the lemon tree you buy, the fruit will be produced in the first year itself. Most of the grafted lemon plant varieties start bearing fruit in the same year.

While lemon trees grow best in warmer regions, you can still grow them in a cold climate by keeping them indoors during cool weather and moving them outdoors in summers.

Have a look at our article on growing Lemon in pots here

4. Pear Tree

USDA Zones: 3-10

Pear trees are fast-growing, attaining a good height in a short span of time. If you buy a 2-3 years old pear tree from a nursery, it can start bearing fruit within 2 years after planting from mid-summer.

Dwarf varieties reach up to 8-10 feet tall with 6-10 feet of spread, making them an excellent choice for container growing.

5. Fig Tree

Fig trees grow fast and bear fruit quickly, even from the first year of planting, if you select the right cultivar that is slightly mature. They flower during spring and ripen figs can be harvested in the entire summer months. You can control the height by growing dwarf variety in pots.

6. Apple Tree

USDA Zones: 3-9

If you grow an apple tree from a seed, it’ll take 6-10 years to fruit. But if you don’t want to wait for that long, get a grafted apple tree that is at least 4 feet tall, and it’ll start bearing fruits in just 2 years.

Check out our article on growing Apple tree in pots here

7. Apricot Tree

USDA Zones: 4-9

The apricot tree bears fruits in mid to late summer. Since it’s a fast-growing fruit tree, it’ll reward you with fruits from the next year of planting in optimum growing conditions.

Have a look at our article on growing Apricot in pots here

8. Cherry Tree

USDA Zones: 4-8

A dwarf cherry tree can fruit as early as 2 years after transplanting in the garden, whereas you’ve to wait for 3-4 years for the standard cherry tree variety.

9. Blueberry

USDA Zones: 3-10

Blueberries are fast growers, and the berries can be harvested in the same or next year after planting if you can find a 2-3 years old specimen in the nursery. They can be grown in containers as well.

Check out our article on growing Blueberry here

10. Raspberry

USDA Zones: 3-9

Raspberry bushes start to bear fruits from the second year of planting. These plants are self-pollinating. Some of the varieties start fruiting in summer, whereas others bear fruit in the fall.

Fruit plants listed below don’t need grafting and can be grown from seeds, or you can buy them from a garden center. For these, you should look out for plants that are in their fruiting stage to enjoy fruits from the same or next year.

11. Strawberry

USDA Zones: 3-10

Strawberry can be grown in every climate, either as an annual or perennial in pots, in hanging baskets, upside-down planters, and in garden beds. The plant will be ready to provide you with fruits within the same year if you get large transplants!

Here’s everything you need to know about growing Strawberries

12. Banana

USDA Zones: 9-11

A hybrid banana grows quickly and bears fruits quickly, while the common varieties may take a year to fruit. It’s truly a fast-growing fruit plant.

Here’s everything you need to know about growing Bananas

13. Passion Fruit

USDA Zones: 8-11

Passion fruit vine bear fruits in 10-14 months, and you will get one large crop of this fragrant fruit in the summer and fall. In tropical areas, gardeners get a continuous yield.

14. Papaya

USDA Zones: 10-11

The papaya tree grows fast, and a healthy established plant bears fruits in 6-18 months after planting. You are required to have a frost-free climate and sunlight for a healthy tree.

Check out our article on growing Papaya here

15. Pineapple

USDA Zones: 10-11

The pineapple plants bloom 8-12 months after planting and bear fruit 14-18 months after growing, according to the variety, type, size, temperature, and time of planting. If you intend to grow pineapple below zone 10, keep it in a greenhouse in winters.

Here’s everything you need to know about growing Pineapples

16. Watermelon

USDA Zones: 3-11

Depending on the variety, the watermelons can be harvested within 60-100 days from planting. Early Midget, Calsweet, Black Diamond, and Crimson Sweet are some of the quickest varieties you can grow.

Check out our article on growing Watermelons here

17. Cantaloupe

USDA Zones: 4-11

Depending on the variety you are growing, Cantaloupes produce mature fruit within 40 to 80 days after flowering. If you do not have enough space, you can grow cantaloupes vertically as well.

Here’s everything you need to know about growing Cantaloupes

Important Points to Consider

The simple rule to produce fruit quickly is to make sure the plant is grown in the right soil, with sufficient sunlight and variety suitable to your climate. Using well-grafted rootstock or getting a well-grown plant from a garden center will also help in bearing fruits faster.

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