Che (Zhe) Fruit - October 8, 2020
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- Che, or Zhe, is also known by many other names and the fruit picked today was sweet to very sweet (darker red fruits were more sweet) with a mild flavor. I liked them. It is known as Cudrania tricuspidata or Maclura tricuspidata. I grafted these in early 2017 onto rootstock of osage orange (Maclura pomifera) which is native to the U.S. and they have grown well. I am growing a male directly adjacent to a female. There is reported to be some health benefits of both the fruit and roots.
I am still researching more sources of information from China and may edit this video description later. Here are a couple of links with information in Chinese (use online translators, as needed):
baike.so.com/doc/2772878-2926...
zhongcaoyao.51240.com/zheshug... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I’ve been growing these for years and got grafted plants from David silber and then later cion wood from quail gardens. I’ve enjoyed them and appreciate them every fall when most other crops have concluded
Thanks for this video, i never seen this fruit in Mexico !
Harvey talk to Clifford England of England's Orchard. Cliff has dozens of different seedless cultivars, if your wish to expand in flavors & colors of Che! Being heat & drought tolerant, should be a great choice for your environment. The USDA is offering grants each year on such things which have to be applied for in January of each year. Funds become available on Sept 1st.
Cliff is a long time friend
Hello Sir! I got some seeds and now they are in the fridge. What would you reccomend, put it in a wat paper towel and wait them to spouts? Thank you
Thanks! How long to harvest these bad boys?
Gonna harvest my first tomorrow. And two more a few days after that!
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I just bought 50 seeds >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>plan on growing>>>
Thank you, do you know if the deer eat the leaves?
Sorry, I have no experience or information on that.
Thanks for this information and description. I have seen seedless self fertile varieties of che from some online sellers. Do you have any first hand knowledge of these or is this another gimmick?
As I understand it, most varieties are self-fertile but most will produce larger fruits if pollinated and possibly, pollinated fruits are more flavorful. I suspect some sellers use this as a gimmick, but I have not tested these out. This is the best variety I've tasted and the only one I've chosen to grow.
@@Figaholics thank you! That is very helpful.
Female Che trees are self-fertile and produce seedless fruit. If you want seeds, a male is required.
Harvey, I thought Che Seedless didn’t need a male pollinator and would still set a good quality fruit. Is that not the case?
I don't know that any che actually need a pollinator but believe flowers that are pollinated probably produce larger fruits. My pollinated fruits just had tiny seeds of little consequence.
@@Figaholics that was what I had hoped for. I just recently purchased a tree that has the Che Darrow and the Che Norris varieties grafted to the same tree. How long did it take for you to start getting fruit?
I believe two or three years after I grafted it. I grafted about 4-5 years ago.
People make tea out of the new leaves in early spring. It supposed to be good for diabetes,high blood pressure and more in Korea
How to determine whether these tree is male or famale ,sir?
As far as I remember, the male flowers were smaller and more yellow than flowers on my female plant.
have you tried rooting cuttings
Not yet!
Yes its possible. İ have two che norris plant, not grafted. İ pruned and i have many seedlings now.
Does the fruit taste similar to a mulberry, Harvey?
No, I don't think so. As I was eating these fruits in the video I was thinking maybe a little bit like strawberry, but not quite. The flavor is mostly that of sweetness.
@@Figaholics Thanks, Harvey, for analysing the taste. It is invaluable information.
Hope the chestnut season has been extremely successful for you so far. Another chestnut season video would be most appreciated ;)
Cheers
Those look great. Thanks for sharing! Has anyone found a good source for seed? I would like to try planting many trees out with a bit of genetic diversity. The only sources I found sell 5 seeds per pack, which is essentially useless.
I don't know of anybody that sells seed. I heard a while back that my friend Cliff England has quite a few varieties and he sells trees. He has more than the two varieties listed at www.nuttrees.net/che.html and I suggest you contact him to see what he has available.
@@Figaholics Thanks! I'll check it out!
Ive heard of it but never seen it before. Thanks for sharing. Lots quite tasty. I assume its in the same genus as osage orange then too, if it is graft compatable
Osage orange is Maclura pomifera and Maclura is one of the genus names used by taxonimists for che/zhe. A friend in China stated that we should spell it zhe in English and also said he was told by someone in China that it grows slowly there. Perhaps osage orange is a more vigorous plant. Mine is growing well after four seasons (three in the ground).
They are typically grafted to Osage orange roots since Osage is compatible and doesn't send up suckers like an ungrafted che does.
I don't have a Male tree, but my 3 che trees produce bountiful, even here in zone 6b, in south central Indiana?!
And the fruits might be larger and tastier if you had a male tree according to some growers.
Do you have trees for sale ?
No, this is just a hobby tree for us.