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What sort of edible can we trellis?

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Question

We're new to the Outer Sunset and new homeowners and we'd really like to espalier something edible to cover an ugly high cement/wood wall in our backyard (faces West). We thought about an apple tree but worried that our microclimate isn't right. What about a blackberry bush? Other ideas?
Evelyn
San Francisco

Answer

You could trellis a blackberry (choose a thornless variety). Some blueberry varieties get 6' tall (Reka, Bluecrop, Blueray) and can be espaliered. You might consider Kiwi vines. The Issai is a fuzzless variety that is self fertile but it will also pollinate Vincent (a fuzzy one).

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