Topic 39 of 41: Fruit Trees
Sat, Dec 29, 2001 (22:39) |
Hosta (wolf)
Specifically for the discussion of fruit producing trees.
14 responses total.
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 1 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Sat, Dec 29, 2001 (22:57) * 9 lines
i remember trying to grow a grapefruit tree for a science project. my project was specific to how much water was needed to get it to grow. i planted two grapefruit seeds (something that was abundant at times in my house growing up) and watered each pot with 1 cup of water in one and 1/2 cup in the other. well, needless to say, the seeds take a long time to develop and my science project proved nothing. but, i have toyed with the idea of saving the peach pits on the windowsill on a piece of wet cotton. that never produced anything and neither did the grape seeds i tried to grow nor the orange seeds i planted. but, i have tangerine seeds tucked into a pot on my windowsill as i type this. we'll see what happens this time!
fruit trees are all over the place here. (i have recently relocated to the L.A. area). have never seen fruit trees just casually growing in a small yard over abundant in fruit. in Louisiana, fruit trees were hard to grow although my neighbor had fabulous peach and green apple trees.
i hope my tangerine seeds produce a plant and hopefully that plant will produce fruit so i don't have to spend money buying tangerines!!
oh, and something i've noted while leafing through various seed catalogs, some trees actually require two trees to produce fruit--kiwi for instance. and others self-pollinate. still learning about this as i'm just trying to grow seeds.
oh, but i did have some success with a currant berry bush i purchased from a catalog. only had her for two years (when we had to move) and she gave me wonderful leaves each year. but, remembering the time line for shrubs to begin outward growing, this plant will probably produce wonderful fruit for the new owners of my house this summer!
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 2 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Mon, Jan 28, 2002 (21:11) * 25 lines
as posted by marcia:
Topic 17 of 59 [Geo]: Archaeology: The world as a time capsule
Response 785 of 786: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, Jan 28, 2002 (18:41) * 19 lines
Evidence shows Greeks were first to cultivate the almond tree and enjoy
the taste and nutrients the dry fruit offered
BY CONNIE PHILLIPSON
ALMONDS are probably the oldest and most widely known of the world's nut crops, having helped to sustain our hunter/gatherer ancestors with their
monounsaturated oils, more calcium than any other nut, B vitamins and vitamin E, and a small amount of protein.
The nuts are the fruit seeds of Prunus dulcis, that was formerly known as P
amygdalus, and which is also known as Amygdalus communis. Don't you
sometimes wish that scientists would make up their minds!
At any event, the almond tree is native to the Mediterranean area and western
Asia, and was apparently first cultivated by the Greeks. An almond seed was
found at the Neolithic level of Knossos on Crete, under the palace complex,
and wild almonds were discovered at the Neolithic sites of Sesklo and Dimini in
Thessaly, showing a presence in the Aegean area of at least 5,000 years.
more... http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.prnt_article?e=C&f=12946&t=04&m=A40&aa=1
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 3 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Mon, Jan 28, 2002 (21:12) * 1 lines
and the tangerine seeds i mentioned in response 1 have been planted for a month now and no seedlings yet (but fruit trees do take a while to sprout)
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 4 of 14: Marcia Hosta (MarciaH) * Tue, Jan 29, 2002 (18:21) * 3 lines
Wolfie, the rule of thumb out here is from seed a fruit tree takes 5 years to produce fruit or bloom. Some longer and others less time. I grew a tangerine tree in West Viriginia on my windowsill and for the first time in my life learned how bark was made. Never got fruit but I sure did learn about bark!
In Hawaii, everyone has some sort of fruit trees. Just as in California, the trees bear more than the family can eat and it falls to the ground to rot. I once had star fruit and lime-quat trees as well as bananas. I am now just a banana lady. I had to fight the local vermin and lost the battle for the fruit of the other trees!
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 5 of 14: Marcia Hosta (MarciaH) * Tue, Jan 29, 2002 (18:22) * 1 lines
Don't bury your seed too deeply. On the surface with a light coating of soil and plastic wrap to keep in the moisture is what worked for me.
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 6 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Tue, Jan 29, 2002 (18:32) * 1 lines
i've got them down about 1/2 inch and keep it moist. this worked for me back home when i got some grape seeds to sprout.
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 7 of 14: Marcia Hosta (MarciaH) * Tue, Jan 29, 2002 (21:55) * 1 lines
That should be sufficient. Patience is the hardest part. I remember. Here, though, even my compost pile sprouts!
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 8 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Wed, Jan 30, 2002 (19:17) * 1 lines
*laugh* my compost back home would sprout with weeds and fire ants! no room for one now. but they want us to recycle everything, so weird!
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 9 of 14: HostaToo (MarciaH) * Fri, Mar 8, 2002 (21:52) * 1 lines
I hope they do - but my son is making a little wee compost bin for the back yard for kitchen green waste - it will suit his purposes just fine. No need to recycle coffee grounds or cabbage leaves!!! Or don't they allow even that?
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 10 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Sat, Mar 9, 2002 (13:48) * 1 lines
did i tell you guys, my tangarines have sprouted and are working on their first set of real leaves!!
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 11 of 14: HostaToo (MarciaH) * Sat, Mar 9, 2002 (19:04) * 1 lines
Fantastic!!! No, you didn't. Srart counting. Countdown to fruit has commenced.
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 12 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Sun, Mar 10, 2002 (12:11) * 1 lines
there are four trees working here and i'll just pick one to grow to maturation--but, i'll need hints as to choosing the strongest. does it really take five years??
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 13 of 14: HostaToo (MarciaH) * Mon, Mar 25, 2002 (18:52) * 3 lines
Supposed it does as a rule of thumb... Five years to bear friut which is one of the reasons for grafting. If you have 24/7 warm and lotso of sunshine I suspect you might get fruit a little sooner. But, even in my rain forest, it took that long to get my poinciana (my giant tree) to bloom for the first time.
Pick the thickest tallest one and snip the others off at ground level.
Topic 39 of 41 [garden]: Fruit Trees
Response 14 of 14: Hosta (wolf) * Tue, Mar 26, 2002 (10:29) * 3 lines
i think i've found my strongest tree (they're still in the pots i seeded them in).
oh, and i've saved a couple of papaya seeds (have never eaten the fresh fruit before)
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