What are your favorite American persimmon cultivars? (taste-wise)
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Comments (5)This past year squirrels plundered my American persimmon crop with unusual greediness, and my response of early harvesting of the fruit was only marginally successful as the fruit did not ripen so well off the trees. I am hoping this squirrel activity was an aberration rather than a trend. I would have to agree with your thumbs down assessment of Evelyn. Each year I expect a better fruit from this tree, but to be honest, as you mention, it falls short of a number of other varieties. It's late, it loses its astringency slowly, the pulp is somewhat mealy and its sweetness and flavor are mediocre. The squirrels seem to leave it alone, which of course is a good thing, though I can't help interpreting that as just another confirmatory nay. I will be topworking it this year probably with a kaki. I really like Yates - among the best for flavor with bright orange speckled pulp and reasonable productivity, but a squirrel magnet. Not so early for me with NC10 and Osage a full month earlier. Ruby has been about the same size as Yates but ripening later and not as tasty. My largest American persimmon overall this year came in at 2 3/8 inch diameter, roughly the size of a Great Wall kaki....See MoreAmerican Persimmon Crosses
Comments (6)Tony, I salute you for carrying on this work. A couple questions: Why did you choose Szukis (other than the obvious convenience of male flowers) as your male? I know Lee Reich likes his Szukis, but I haven't heard a whole lot of other positives about this one. For me so far I've found it to be average quality and smaller than average size, but I haven't had so many yet. Did you run your breeding plans by Jerry Lehman? As you know he's the present day guru of persimmon breeding, and before endeavoring on some seven year project, it might be wise to check with him first to make sure your crosses are at the forefront of what's currently being tried....See MoreAmerican Persimmon
Comments (21)That's very good to hear about Ruby, particularly the dates you normally harvest the fruit. I have Ruby grafted in two places. Both trees are doing well, but one is further along than the other. I would guess I'll get my first taste of Ruby from the one tree this coming year. How long has it been since you planted your Ruby and how much fruit do you expect to get in an average year at this stage? I assume its productivity is about the same as the other varieties you grow, but I don't know what to expect from an average variety. Most of my trees either haven't hardly started to bear yet or they're wild trees that are quite large and bear abundantly. It seems like a good, large tree can yield at least a gallon/day, if not multiple gallons, daily for a month or more. I think the first persimmon I grafted was in 2009. It got off to a slow start (probably in part because I grafted too high on a rootstock that I could have let size up another year or two first), but it's probably 20' tall now (but spindly compared to other fruit and nut species that would be that tall), and I have yet to get anywhere near a gallon of fruit from it over a whole season. I had hoped for more from a tree as big as it is now....See MoreMarch 3/16: Favorite links, wise quotes, your garden & health goals?
Comments (106)Jess: Yes, those people did that in 20 weeks (5 months), with lots of running & weight lifting, boxing, plus a high-fiber diet: lots of RAW veggies & fruits, lean fish & poultry, and low-fat. The dietician who designed Biggest Loser diet recommended at least 7 RAW fruits & veggies per day and 3 proteins. Always good to try new foods: I tried RAW Brussel sprouts (sliced thin) in salad and I'm addicted to it now. I tried FRESH turmeric yesterday (so yummy with chicken) and it was great in suppressing my appetite, didn't feel hungry for hours afterwards. I researched on turmeric since my Mom has diabetes, and even my skinny sisters are pre-diabetic. My blood-sugar is fine, but I need to bring down my triglycerides & cholesterol levels .. will have that tested end of this year. See excerpt from below link: "The published Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry confirmed that Turmeric could benefit diabetes. Turmeric, an ancient spice, can alter the pathological states of type 2 diabetes linked to heart disease, a dangerous complication of diabetes. In a new study on the reduction of formation of fatty deposits in the arteries, which is a risk for patients with type 2 diabetes it was found that curcuminoid extract can prevent this. Over a series of six months the study revealed the involvement of turmeric extract, curcumin does stop the fatty deposits forming on the inner surfaces of the arteries obstructing the blood flow." Avery July 31, 2015 at 9:15 pm I’ve bee using Turmeric powder for 8+ years. I keep it in a salt shaker and whenever, whatever I cook, from oatmeal to fish, vegetable, I put in about 3-4 shakes of Tumeric along w/a shake or two of Black or White Pepper, except of course in sweet foods, like Oatmeal, cookies, etc. Another great herb is “Fenugreek,” also from India and great for stabilizing blood sugar. Check w/your Doctors. RG February 18, 2015 at 8:42 am I was paying close to $500 per month on Diabetic Medicans. Since starting a Turmeric, I have stopped doctor prescribed Diabetic meds. What a savings! Dr Sheldon March 8, 2014 at 3:01 pm Transmax-resveratrol, an extract of purple grape skins, is a much more effective dietary alternatives to treat Type 2 Diabetes than Tumeric (curcumin). It, like Tumeric, can be used with drugs such as Metformin. In two recently published human clinical trials done by respected medical schools it was shown that transmax had the effect of reducing blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, lowering blood pressure and LDL cholesterol, and even lowering body weight." *** From Straw: the 2 studies of resveratrol & diabetes are found in the below link. My grand-mother drank wine daily, she lived up to 98 year old. But I'm allergic to the sulfites in wine, and any purple-figment produce would do: be it red cabbage, red onion, red beets, or blueberries. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9794089.htm...See Moreshane11
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