Especially apples. If I could only plant one thing, two apple trees would be it. (Unless you have wild crab apples nearby, you’ll need two for pollination.)
Great production, good keeper, lots of ways to use them, and a good bartering item, too!
Also, apple trees are SO pretty when blooming in the Spring!
A blooming Apple Tree, Robins hoppin’ around looking for worms, and Daffs in bloom says ‘Springtime’ to me. :)
I’ve got raspberries coming. I found a package deal that gives six bushes, 2 early, 2 mid, and 2 late bearing varieties.
For “survival garden” purposes, look for apple varieties that keep well. With the right storage conditions and a long-keeping variety, you can have fresh apples most of the year.