For a fruit tree patch in OSRS, you plant a fruit tree sapling, not a raw seed. The best choice depends on your Farming level, but the usual progression is apple, banana, orange, curry, pineapple, papaya, and palm saplings as you unlock them.

What to plant

  • Apple sapling at lower levels.
  • Banana, orange, curry, and pineapple saplings as you level up.
  • Papaya and palm saplings later for better XP.
  • Use the highest sapling you can afford and reliably protect, since fruit trees are mainly for Farming XP.

Practical pick

If you just want the simplest answer: plant the highest-level fruit tree sapling you can use and pay the gardener to protect it, because that removes the disease risk. If you are doing regular tree runs, fruit trees are often run alongside other tree patches for efficient Farming training.

Patch basics

Fruit tree patches are at places like Tree Gnome Stronghold, Catherby, Brimhaven, Lletya, and the Farming Guild. You’ll need a spade, a fruit tree sapling, and usually the payment item for the gardener if you want protection.

Quick pick

  • Lowest effort: whatever fruit tree sapling you can afford.
  • Best XP: the highest-level sapling available to your Farming level.
  • Best safety: protect it with the gardener’s payment.

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