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| Scott, Just got my Che tree from E.L. today and overwinter it in the shed until next spring. Any luck with your Che tree having fruit this year? Tony |
Here is a link that might be useful: Seedless Che tree from E.L.
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| Had some on mine this year; sized up nicely - but it's in a spot I rarely pass by, so I missed most of it... |
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| Lucky, I was hoping if you had the chance to taste some of the fruits and let me know if you like the taste. Tony |
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- Posted by milehighgirl CO USDA 5B/Sunset 2B (My Page) on Tue, Nov 12, 13 at 20:30
| Lucky, How old is your tree? I got one this year too from Just Fruits & Exotics. |
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| Ate a couple . It was tasty. Not enough of 'em to make a good assessment of what they taste like. I don't recall how old mine is - grafted a number of years ago. Not growing in a great spot - thin soil over a slab of sandstone rock, and has been overshadowed by a big old white oak that finally died last year, after being in rapid decline since the disastrous Easter freeze and drought of 2007. Has fruited lightly for the past couple of years, but dropped most fruit in those years. |
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- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Thu, Nov 14, 13 at 9:03
| Tony, mine dropped all fruits yet again. I would give it 4-5 more years but its in a really bad spot blocking the sun from my figs, so its going bye-bye this winter. My tree is about ten years old. Scott |
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- Posted by austransplant MD 7 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 14, 13 at 9:11
| I've had a single EL Che in the ground for about 5 years. I got a good crop this year. The fruit is very sweet, with almost no acid to the flavor. It has something of a watermelon taste. I have had problems with fruit drop the last few years. This year was a mild summer with a reasonable amount of rain. I think Che holds fruit better if the ground around it is kept moist; when it did start to get dry in the late summer I watered it. |
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| Scott, That is too bad that you have to get rid of it. Is it too big to move to another location? Maybe graft another male branch to it. Lucky & Aust, Thanks for the infos, I hope to get my tree to fruit in about 5yrs. Tony |
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| I agree that che tastes like watermelon. The berries are very sweet with no acid as previously stated. I have always thought they might make an interesting jelly or preserve with lemon or something acid added but have never tried it. I did try drying some on two seperate occasions and they did not turn out too good, not sure why. |
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- Posted by Fascist_Nation USDA 9b, Sunset 13, (My Page) on Tue, Nov 19, 13 at 0:48
| Mine was shipped Monday (today) from EL. Will dig the hole tomorrow as I flood irrigated Sunday, so the ground should be just about perfect. Probably won't do much this time of year...not enough time but maybe the roots will grow. |
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