Some fruit and nut trees can take anywhere from 1 to 7 years before they begin to produce any fruits and some nuts can take even longer. I think it’s best to purchase a sapling that’s already a few years old from a trusted seller to take a little time off of the waiting, instead of planting them from seeds. Fruit and Nut Trees: Which Bear Fruit and Nuts the FASTEST? It can seem like forever before you get your first tiny yield but it’s worth the time and investment in order to have fresh fruit available on your homestead. One must also consider factors like the environment, climate, soil conditions, and growing zones when looking into planting fruit and nut trees. Some trees can be grown in a greenhouse if the environment is right and the greenhouse large enough. There are also several dwarf varieties of trees for those of you with limited space. Imagine little peaches or lemons growing in a pot right on the deck! Fastest Growing Fruit Trees Figs: A fig tree has the potential to bear fruit within 1-4 years but some varieties can take up to 7 years before there’s anything to harvest. Figs grow well unprotected in zones 8-10 but there are some cold-hardy species that can grow in zones 5-10. A fig tree can get to be about 20-feet tall and 20-feet wide. They can be pruned in order to keep them smaller. Most varieties of the fig trees are self-fertile and do not require a pollinator but there is a species in California that is grown specifically for the fig newton snack cookies that do need a pollinator in order to fruit. Citrus Trees: Oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits all fit this list. There are several varieties of citrus trees that will bear fruit within 1-4 years. They grow in zones seven and up with some cold-hardy varieties available in zone 6. Citrus trees are self-fertile so they do not require a mate for cross-pollination. On average citrus trees can grow 18 to 22-feet and the dwarf varieties reach 8-11. Banana: Banana trees only take 3-5 years before they begin bearing fruit. They grow in zones 8 and up while some cold hard varieties can be grown as low as zone 6. Two cold-hardy varieties that do well are the Basjoo and Musa. On average they reach 18-feet tall with the dwarf measuring only 10-feet tall. Some varieties require a pollinator while others are self-fertile. Mulberry: Mulberry trees take 3-5 years to fruit. This tree grows well in zones 5-9. The white mulberry tree can reach heights of 80-feet tall and the red mulberry that grows further south can reach up to 70-feet high. That’s the tallest they can grow but typically they can reach 20 to 35-feet tall. There are self-pollinating and trees that require pollinators. Olive: Olive trees will begin producing within 3-5 years. They are subtropical so they prefer zones 10 and 11 but some cold-hardy varieties can be grown as low as zone 8. Olive trees require two or more trees in order to cross-pollinate in order to bear fruit. They rarely reach over 15-feet tall. Pomegranate: Pomegranates only take 3-5 years before they fruit. They are self-pollinating so you only need one. The cold-hardy varieties can be grown in zones 7 and up. The pomegranate tree can reach about 8-feet tall and there is a dwarf variety that is only 3-4 feet tall. Peaches, Nectarines, Apples: All of these trees can begin producing fruits within 3-6 years. They fare well in zones 4-8 but apples really love zones 6 and 7. They can grow 25-35 feet tall but with proper trimming, they can stay smaller than that. Fruits like sweet cherries, pears, persimmons, and plums can take up to 8 years to fruit if not longer. Of course, as with anything, it is possible that they bear fruit earlier. If you are in search of survival property look for fruit and nut trees because it can take years before you have anything to survive off of. Fastest Nut Bearing Trees Just as with the fruit trees, there are varieties of each that are self-pollinating and other varieties that require a pollinator. When it comes to nut trees I think it’s a good idea to plant more than one whether they are self-fertile or not. Nuts can be difficult to grow and already take a while so it’s best to plant more than one. Butternut: The butternut is a variety of walnut. It can take anywhere from 3-5 years before they produce any nuts. They grow well in zones 3-7. Butternut trees can reach heights of 40 to 60-feet tall. Almonds: An almond tree needs 3-6 years before it bears any nuts. They grow well in zones 5-9 and can reach heights of 13 to over 30-feet tall. Almonds seem to get sweeter the older the tree gets. Chestnut & Heartnut: The chestnut tree can take 4-7 years before it produces any nuts and thrives in zones 4-8. The heartnut takes 4-7 years, some varieties can take longer, before they fruit. The heartnut grows in zone 6. A chestnut tree can grow between 80 to 100-feet tall and the heartnut can reach up to 30-feet. A majority of the other nut trees can take anywhere from 5-12 years before they offer anything to harvest. Fast Growing Fruit and Nut Trees shows us how to get fruit on the first year: When it comes to self-sufficiency and self-reliance it’s important to grow your own foods, as much of it as you can at least. It takes patience waiting for fruit and nut trees to bear a decent bounty. Do you know of any quick to grow fruit trees? Let us know in the comments. Happy Growing! Want to learn how you can grow your food in your own backyard? Check out helpful tips on how to grow all the food you need in your backyard and start growing your own food today!

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Google-owned YouTube is still finding new ways to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, suppressing a three-hour Rogan interview of Trump. Scarcely more than a week before the 2024 presidential election, YouTube stymied users’ efforts to search for and find the recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast featuring former President and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. This is despite the fact that the interview was one of the most anticipated episodes of the most popular Spotify podcast in the U.S. and that the episode reportedly saw more than 28 million views in just the first two days it was available. MRC tested YouTube’s search function after the platform supposedly fixed the problem and found that Google-owned YouTube is still suppressing Rogan’s interview with Trump. Shortly after the Rogan-Trump interview aired, users reported that when searching YouTube with standard search terms like “Joe Rogan Trump,” the episode did not appear at the top of search results. In some cases the interview did not appear even on the entire first page of results. Instead, YouTube served up clips and commentaries about the episode as well as media reports about it including from leftist outlets such as MSNBC, The Hill and others. MRC Free Speech America found that although YouTube has corrected the results for some of these search terms there are still some reasonable search terms that should return a link to the wildly popular episode but don’t. For example, at the time of publication, a search for “donald trump rogan” returns the Rogan interview with Sen. J.D. Vance at the top of the results and the Trump interview as the fifth result. A search for “trump rogan” is showing the Vance interview as the fourth result and users must scroll down below the “People also watched” section to find the Trump interview.  MRC Free Speech America pointed out the continued suppression of the episode under these other common search terms to YouTube when requesting comment for this story and did not receive a response. Rogan addressed the censorship in a subsequent podcast, sarcastically claiming that he is “sure it was a mistake.” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) addressed the censorship in a letter to YouTube parent company Alphabet in which he demanded answers. The MRC Free Speech America CensorTrack database contains 534 cases of YouTube censorship collected since March of 2020.  YouTube failed to respond to MRC Free Speech America’s request for a comment by the time of publication.  Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency, clarity on “hate speech” and equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored, contact us using CensorTrack’s contact form, and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

The Trump-Vance campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Committee alleging that the Washington Post had given the Harris-Walz campaign numerous illegal "in-kind" contributions through its coverage. The filing noted that the Washington Post had publicly declined to endorse a presidential candidate but went on to accuse the outlet of "aggressively" boosting its paid advertising campaign to increase the reach of its articles related to the election. It was a 'reasonable inference' that the Harris team had 'communicated' strategy to the Post.The complaint relied on independent reporting showing the Post had boosted articles that were "neutral" with their coverage of the Harris campaign but were far more negative when covering the Trump campaign. “To wit, one of the promoted articles highlighted how the Harris digital team was pushing content on social media claiming people were leaving President Trump’s rallies early,” wrote Gary Lawkowski, an attorney for the Trump campaign. “A month later, The Washington Post published an article, which was reportedly boosted by The Post, on the same topic, with a similar editorial framing," the complaint said. He goes on to say that it was a "reasonable inference" that the Harris team had "communicated" strategy to the Post and that it was boosting articles that defend and support a narrative to favor the Democrat narrative. "The Commission should find reason to believe a violation has occurred and passes an appropriate penalty for this infusion of dark money into the 2024 campaign," the complaint said. The complaint comes on the same day that talk radio show host Hugh Hewitt quit as a contributor to the Washington Post after blowing up on a livestream feed over the mischaracterizations by others at the Post about election irregularities. "This is the most unfair election ad I've ever been a part of. You guys are working. That's fine," said Hewitt as he took off his headset. "I'm done!" Many in the media and on the left went into full meltdown mode when the Washington Post refused to endorse a presidential candidate. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Tucker Carlson revealed on X his tongue-in-cheek response to a New York Times reporter asking him if the gold and black tie he wore during his speech at the Trump rally in Madison Square Garden was to show subtle support for the Proud Boys.Adam Satariano, a technology reporter based in London, asked Carlson if he wore the tie on purpose because allegedly the Proud Boys believe he was showing support for the group, since they use those same colors in their branding. 'I hope you're filled with guilt and self-loathing for sending me a text like this.'"Is this the case? At the rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, was Mr. Carlson's choice of wearing black and gold a sign of support for the Proud Boys?" Satariano asked, giving a deadline to respond of Friday at 2 p.m. ET."I just received the inquiry you sent about the tie I wore at Donald Trump's rally. ... Yes, that is an official Proud Boys necktie. I received it at my Proud Boys initiation ceremony several years ago, after swearing a blood oath to the global fascist revolution and the sacred principles of Q Anon," Carlson replied."As you can imagine, I wouldn't normally admit this. The rules of secret societies being what they are, anything related to dress code is supposed to be confidential. But in this case, I've been outfoxed by your relentless shoe-leather journalism. Darn you, New York Times. You win again," Carlson concluded. Carlson shared his response to Satariano with the caption, "The New York Times knows a Proud Boys necktie when they see one."Carlson has recently been on the offensive against reporters who request comment about ridiculous topics.He posted his exchange with a different New York Times reporter who asked him about statements regarding the upcoming election that far-left Media Matters has called "misinformation.""This is why you got into journalism? It's shameful. I hope you're filled with guilt and self-loathing for sending me a text like this," Carlson told Nico Grant.When Grant pressed Carlson on the topic, Carlson replied, "Why would I participate in your attempt to smear me? No thanks. But I do hope you'll quote what I wrote above and also note that I told you to f*** off, which I am now doing. Thanks."The New York Times did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A USPS mailbox in Michigan was vandalized over the weekend, potentially affecting local voters who had cast an absentee ballot, a new report from WZZM claims.Sometime between 11 a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on Monday, someone apparently vandalized the mailbox outside the post office in Twin Lake, a rural area of Michigan about 45 minutes north of Grand Rapids.'The good news is we have time before the election.'What's worse, at least two local residents claimed to have deposited absentee ballots in the mailbox, but officials could not locate those votes.Blue Lake Township Clerk Jeff Abram told WZZM he did not even learn about the apparent vandalism until a resident contacted him about his absentee ballot."I had a voter come into my office yesterday and said he deposited his ballot in the Twin Lake post office box that was outside the collection box, and he wanted to know if I had his ballot yet," Abram explained.Just 10 minutes later, another resident came inquiring about an absentee ballot that had been deposited in the mailbox. Abram said he could not find either ballot.Abram added that no one knows the motive behind the alleged crime or how much mail might be missing."I hope it's not to get the ballots. Again, we don't know what kind of mail was taken or how much was taken, but I do know that I do have two constituents that didn't get their ballots," he reiterated.Abram confirmed to the outlet that he spoiled the ballots of the two residents who contacted him and issued them new ones.He and other area clerks worry that other absentee voters, unaware of the allegedly stolen mail, might be affected. Anyone who placed an absentee ballot in that mailbox during that 46-hour window is urged to track their ballots online or call their local clerk so that they won't be disenfranchised."There are also two neighboring townships that use that post office branch as well. They too should contact their respective clerks to see the status of their ballot," Abrams said in a statement to Blaze News."The good news is we have time before the election if we need to spoil their current ballot and reissue them another ballot before the November 5 election," he added.Whether any suspects in the case have been identified is unclear. Blaze News reached out to the Twin Lake postmaster, who directed us to the U.S. Postal Service media contact. Blaze News was then redirected twice more. The final USPS source Blaze News contacted did not respond to a request for comment.H/T: Gateway PunditLike Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Trump-Vance campaign has filed a lawsuit against Bucks County for turning away Republican voters — and they’ve won. A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday sided with the Trump campaign and extended the in-person voting option in Bucks County, as long lines on the final day had voters fearing they were being shut out completely. One woman was even arrested at the polling location for “influencing” voters by asking them to all stay in line rather than leave out of frustration. Voters now have until Friday. “MASSIVE. We just won in Bucks County PA. Judge just ruled that Josh Shapiro’s buddies violated state election code by blocking people from voting with uniformed officers - we all saw the videos. Early in person Voting is now EXTENDED until 5pm. Get back in line, Bucks!” Jack Posobiec wrote in a post on X. “Why were these people out there just cutting the lines short in the first place Chris, in Pennsylvania?” Jill Savage asks Christopher Bedford on “Blaze News Tonight.” “Well, it was active voter suppression,” Bedford explains. “And right now, all we know is the police officers who were sent there, who made arrests, who blocked people, and I’m really curious.” “The Democrat judge has said votes were suppressed here, that’s why they elongated this. Now, Bucks County is an interesting spot just outside of Philadelphia. It’s always been divided, long before Donald Trump,” he continues, adding, “Someone gave the order. They can’t hide behind that.” Want more from 'Blaze News Tonight'?To enjoy more provocative opinions, expert analysis, and breaking stories you won’t see anywhere else, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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