A quick and very helpful tip about growing fruit trees - if the tree is grafted (a scion spliced into root stock (that is, one type of tree top spliced into another variety of tree bottom [roots and a few inches of trunk base] -- look for the awkward bulge) make sure that when you plant it the topmost root of the root ball just crests above the surrounding soil line.
If not two terrible things will happen;
1. The scion may root out at the bulge (bad because they are grafted for good reasons, like using a dwarfing rootstock and very tasty variety of fruit top - the problem is that the top may then grow to full height instead of dwarf)
2. You can only dig out so much Oregon clay - plant the root ball too deep and your tree will drown.
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