Interesting how people are setting up their fruit/veggies. I never ever pick the fruit from the trees - once in a blue moon, I'll sell an apple. I did plant lots of extra apple trees on the home side of the river, all random spots Now that I'm further in the game, I'm planting veggies wherever I dig a hole to find treasure, no matter where it is. I never pull the veggies either. I just leave them.