The scoop on 'Just Fruits and Exotics'

I made an order by phone for pickup this fall from Just Fruits and Exotics. I have never had such excellent service and the person (Brandy) that I was making the order with even helped me pick out the type of fruit trees I would need for my zone and for depending on what I was using the tree for. When I went to pick up my order (they also ship) the nursery gardens were beautiful and full of butteryfly garden plants. Everything was neat and organized. Brandy, who had taken my order a couple months ago, also pruned my fruit trees for me while giving me a pruning lesson. I guess you can tell I was totally impressed by the service. The fruit trees were also very healthy and large. They will be having strawberry plants ready in a couple of weeks for your fall strawberry gardens in the south. I took home 50 of the strawberry plants also. This year the strawberry plants offered are the 'Festival' variety. It is a commerical type strawberry that has a high fruit yield. This nursery has many fruiting trees that are hybrids developed by the University of Florida for warm zone growing. Although some customers may feel that the price is a bit higher I am thrilled to even find an apple and pear tree that will grow and fruit in Central Florida. Yes, I will be returning to this lovely nursery.

Excellent customer service. Honest as the day is long. This company cares about its customers and will go the extra mile to prove it. Every time I have called, the person answering the phone has been friendly and helpful. The owner has taken the time to speak with me and answer my questions. She is extremely helpful. First class all the way. I am glad that I have found this company.

I love the fruit trees they sell, very good quality and good knowlegde of the trees they sell, will buy from them again

Incredibly high prices, nearly double the average price I have seen shopping about 40 other nurseries (so far). I have never heard of any type of business claiming it cost them more to do mail order than the old fashioned way either.

We decided to drive the 200+ miles from Navarre to Crawfordsville rather than mail order, and I am glad I did! Yes, it's a long way to drive for a peach tree, but the website offerings are only a sample of all of the wonderful things available at this place. They were gracious enough to help me pick a tree, and to give me a pruning lesson. Along with their fantastic selection of southern fruit trees and shrubs, they have a great selection of tropicals, lots of native trees and shrubs, a small but very unusual herb section and lots of gorgeous pots and garden art. The nursery has lots of small gardens which provide great ideas for design. Everything is clearly marked with great information about the cultivar, and reasonably priced. I'm already planning my next trip.

I bought a pomegranate (Wonderful), blackberry, and an olive by mail order last year and was completely happy with the plants. I live in Ocala, FL and the trees are growing very well. Have already placed another order for the fall. Great customer service!

i contacted them about blueberry plants / e mail. they helt back for me the 3 i wanted untill i could go down and pick them up. my fellow plant collector and i arrived, they got my plants, and we looked for round a hour or so. they are an excellent nursery to visit and purchase plants from.
i met brandy in '01' when the southern fruit fellowship stopped there as part of our meeting. they are very knowledgeable, and it is fun to shop there. i'm from grady co. (cairo), ga.

I live in Thomasville a little over an hour away from Crawfordville. We made it a family trip to check them out. We were greeted as we walked in and I told the person what we were looking for. They pointed us in the right direction and we browsed around for a while. Once we were ready to select our plants (2 apples and a satsuma) we had no trouble getting help. The employee answered our questions thoroughly and helped us select our plants. Prices were reasonable and the plants were healthy. We were given several pages of information on how to plant, care for and trim the trees. We'll be buying from them again!

I'm very happy to report all 3 trees we purchased are doing very, very well.

I live in Tallahassee, and try to stop by this nursery every time I pass through Crawfordville. They are very knowledgeable about what grows here (Zone 8B) and have many plants that I have been unable to find at other nurseries - jujube, cold-hardy citrus (Tiwanica lemon, Changsi orange, etc.), various kinds of kiwi vine, the list goes on and on. They also have a large selection of ornamentals and the plants are always in tip top shape.

Wow! What a great experience. I live in Jacksonville, Florida and decided to take the 3-hour road-trip to Just Fruits and Exotics to stock up on various exotic plants. I got lost and happened to arrive at the place with exactly two minutes to spare before closing time. I was expecting to be rushed out the door. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Brandy and her staff took all the time I needed to make my selections. Brandy was especially helpful and patient as I asked her question after question. In the end, I stayed there nearly 2-hours (which made her and her husband late for a dinner engagement) and I drove home with a van full of plants. Brandy and her husband and staff clearly love their plants and their customers. I can't say enough good things about this place.

I'm writing this several weeks after my trip to the place. Every single one of the 17 plants I bought are doing great and growing well! This is a remarkable feat in itself but, considering I don't have a green thumb, this is a true miracle.

I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone.

I'm not big on mail ordering plants so for four years running now I have made a 300 mile round trip to the Just Fruits folks to purchase from them. They are the single best source of Florida adapted fruit trees and vines that I have found to date. They've been very helpful about providing advice on culture and variety selection. They have a number of selections specific to them that were discovered on homestead of the surrounding Florida countryside some of which I am trialling now.

Like any nursery though call to be certain they have want you want actually in stock. Some times they sell out of given varieties.

I would not hesitate to purchase from them again and will be making my fifth annual trip to Crawfordville come January 2006.

.....Alan - Gainesville, FL area.

I've done business with Just Fruits several times, both in person and through a friend who also shops there. It's been a uniformly positive experience: very nice folks, good product, patient and informative service, and reasonable prices. I recommend them highly.

These folks couldn't be nicer. They didn't have a hard-to-find item I needed, but they hunted down a phone number for me of someone that did. Highly recommended!

I don't usually (have never) participate in these things, but I can't let the opportunity go by to let you know how positive my experience has been with these folks. Brandy is one of those rare "salt of the earth" people who communicate more effectively with plants, animals, and birds than to people. She's very shy until you get her talking about greatest love - her plants. She learned from a master - her Father. I've ordered from all over the south with mediocre results. I was thrilled to learn, quite by accident, these very dedicated and knowledgeable people are right in my back yard (I live in Tallahassee). Everything I bought from them has not just survived, but thrived, even under my brown thumb. You couldn't find a better friend when you need help with any variety of fruit plants.

A wonderfully pleasant experience. I live all the way in N.J. and received very helpful instructions. Love the catalog and now the web site--"http://www.justfruitsandexotics.com" Check it out!
P.S. I grew up in Tallahassee and my niece designed the web site but I'm not partial--it really IS a good place.

Great nursery! Ordered four trees, they arrived in great shape and were of good size. Nice people to talk to, also.

I contacted Just Fruits and Exotics by e-mail several weeks ago and got an immediate response. A catalog arrived in 3 days. I asked for advice about when to order certain plants and got 2 rapid responses with good advice. I made my first order last Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004 and had a nice and encouraging talk with Brandy--one of the owners. My plants, Muscadine Vines, arrived 3 days later in great shape and are healthy, beautiful vines. Many directions were included. This is a wonderful place to do business!

Fr. Seraphim Stephens,
Virginia Beach, VA

I have dealt with many nurseries in the past 35 years and Just Fruits is my greatest find in a nursery close by with the greatest selection of unusual plants and by far the greatest selection of fruit bearing plants! Ted and Brandy are a real pleasure to deal with and both have a vast knowledge of the plants they sell. This nursery is well worth a road trip to visit!

I have dealt with many fruit nurseries in the past several years, and this is my favorite. They are friendly, informative, and polite. The products have been wonderful......the stock is very sturdy and healthy. I love their catalog.
Paul Getty