Since all the soil has been removed from the roots, care must be taken to keep them from drying out. When you get your tree home put wet newspaper or cloth around the roots to keep them moist. Plant your tree in a location where it will received sunlight during most of the day and allow room for its expected mature size. Many varieties of fruit trees are available on dwarfing rootstocks which cause the trees to only grow to normal size and therefore be planted closer together. Fruit trees planted in lawn areas must have the grass removed in a 3 to 4 foot radius from the trunk to prevent competition for nutrients and moisture and potential trunk damage from lawnmowers and weeders.
Fruit trees prefer a loamy soil but other types are suitable if they are well drained.
To test your soil, fill the planting hole at least twice with water. If the water doesn't drain out in half a day, you will have to install a drain line to a lower spot or plant on raised mounds or in containers. A soil at least 4 feet deep is best but shallower soils are satisfactory if you irrigate carefully. Plant your tree when the soil is moist enough to dig easily. Do not plant in wet sticky soil.