Well, raised beds aren't really container gardening because the plants roots can penetrate into the ground. A container is closed at the bottom. Raised beds are very good if you have poor drainage. You can grow any tree in a raised bed, a lot of people just make a mound instead because it's easier.

A lot of the plants you want should be in containers because of your zone (5a). Citrus, Tropicals, Sub Tropicals will have to be brought inside for the winter.

From your list I would stick with just apple, pear, and peach for raised beds. The other ones need to be containers for your zone.

Bare Root means the tree is dormant (no leaves, no growing), kind of a hibernation period. They are shipped without any soil. It will look like a dead stick with roots at the bottom when you get it.

I forgot to mention that the purpose of this thread is for future reference. Sorry for not clarifying this in the initial post.

I don't plan to grow fruit trees now; I don't have the money to construct the raised beds, nor do I have the money to purchase the fruit trees.

Ideally, the zones I'd like to grow the fruit trees I listed above is 7, 8, or 9; I'm not sure which I haven't decided yet. However, I do know it would be in a southern area.