Highbush blueberries are great for your garden. They grow into a pretty hedge with white flowers in spring, fruit in summer, colourful leaves in fall, and interesting bark in winter.
Instead of dealing with complicated raspberry care, try growing fall raspberries. Cut down all the canes in spring. By late summer or early fall, enjoy plump red raspberries until frost. 'Heritage Red' and 'Fall Gold' are good options.
Black currants grow quickly and yield lots of tart fruit, perfect for jelly. Plant them 5 to 6 feet apart in spring or 3 feet apart for a hedge. Remove blossoms in the 1st year, then start picking fruit in the 2nd year.
Plant day-neutral strawberries for year-round fruit. Unlike June-bearing types, they produce from spring to fall. Use 24" raised beds, planting two rows 12 inches apart with plants staggered 8 inches apart.
Rhubarb, the first spring harvest, pairs perfectly with strawberries. Hardy to zone 1, it thrives in cold climates but also grows in zone 7. Plant in sunny, fertile, well-drained soil, spacing crowns 3-4 feet apart.
The fig tree is the fastest-growing fruit tree. It's easy to grow and produces delicious fruits. Give it a sunny spot, and watch it grow quickly, providing tasty figs in no time.