My Che tree has developing fruit on it again. The fruit suppose to get bigger and turn red by fall, but in previous years what happens is the fruit ends up dropping before fall. So I don’t hold much hope for it to ripen. The tree will need a few more years of maturity probably […]
Category Archives: Fruit
Chinese Catalpa Flowering
Chinese Catalpa flowers a lot earlier in life than its cousin, the Northern Catalpa. The flowers are smaller, but they are produced reliably and in great production. The fruit soon develops soon after, with many thin, long ‘bean’ pods.
Kokuso Mulberry Fruit in Iowa
Kokuso Mulberry has been a slower growing mulberry tree for me. But that hasn’t stopped it from producing a lot of fruit. The fruit ripens in a shorter time frame than some of my other Mulberry cultivars.
American Elderberry
American Elderberry goes unnoticed in the early part of the year. Now that the elderberry bushes are flowering, it is easy to spot them in the landscape.
Iowa Mulberry Cultivars
There are many different Mulberry cultivars one can try to grow in Iowa. The middle one is from a special selection, while the smaller ones are seedlings that grow around here.
Sweet Scarlet Goumi Fruit
Sweet Scarlet Goumi bush is full of red fruit right now. I like this fruit more than its relative, the Autumn Olive. The fruit is similar tasting, but is larger and produces early in the season when there is not as many fresh fruit options.
White Rugosa Rose
There are many different colors of Rugosa Roses that I am adding to my collection. This cultivar of the Rugosa Rose has white flowers. By fall, I should have some Rose hips on this bush. They contain a thin layer of fruity flesh that I like to consume.
Cherry Season Starts
Cherries are ripening sooner than most years. Balaton Cherry is the earliest ripening Sour Cherry cultivar I have.
Big Ball Chinese Dogwood
Big Ball Chinese Dogwood is a cultivar noted for having bigger fruit than the species. My small tree is loaded with flowers, so I am hoping to get fruit for the first time this year.
Iowa Climbing Rose
When given the option, the Multiflora Rose will climb some on the surrounding vegetation. It is not a true climber, but this Rose bush has gotten more vertical than they normally do.