A tour of one patch from our home edible forest garden, featuring a persimmon tree, shrubs including goumi, pea shrub, jostaberry, and dwarf mulberry, and many multifunctional perennials below.
Last year I found a persimmon tree that had seedless fruit. Knowing them to be dioecious I became curious as to what I found. To bear seedless fruit would be called parthenocarpy if I'm not mistaken. A few fruit had one or two seeds. So I am wondering if I could I save those seeds, plant them and expect to grow more female trees that don't need a male? thoughts anyone?
Best thing would be to take wood from that tree and graft it to new trees. Some American persimmons are parthenocarpic and it is a very desirable trait. Let some nurseries know about the tree, maybe send some pictures, they might even give you some money for grafting wood and let you name the new variety!
@perennialsolutions thanks for the quick reply! Unfortunately the tree is on someone's property that I haven't asked permission…yet….hopefully they won't mind. BTW I hope to meet you in person in west chester pa. Thanks
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Hi Trevor, Cardoon not hardy here. Love to see your vids! Toothwort is fantastic, really tastes like wasabi.
Eric
Eric,
Where do I get seeds for the climbing spinach? Is there a seed exchange? I'll trade seeds of patience dock….
@chuckthelumberjack Holyoke Massachusetts.
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@ perennialsolutions – Thanks! I'll check them out! — James
@wendolpho Turns out it tasted incredibly bitter. Dang.
Last year I found a persimmon tree that had seedless fruit. Knowing them to be dioecious I became curious as to what I found. To bear seedless fruit would be called parthenocarpy if I'm not mistaken. A few fruit had one or two seeds. So I am wondering if I could I save those seeds, plant them and expect to grow more female trees that don't need a male? thoughts anyone?
Best thing would be to take wood from that tree and graft it to new trees. Some American persimmons are parthenocarpic and it is a very desirable trait. Let some nurseries know about the tree, maybe send some pictures, they might even give you some money for grafting wood and let you name the new variety!
@perennialsolutions thanks for the quick reply! Unfortunately the tree is on someone's property that I haven't asked permission…yet….hopefully they won't mind.
BTW I hope to meet you in person in west chester pa. Thanks
awesome
PERSIMMONS!!!
Now do a polyculture for pawpaws. 🙂