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 […]
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Male Flowers of the Melon Tree
Che, often called Melon Tree, is a marginally hardy fruit tree in my area. The female died in the harsh winter, but the male had no dieback and has flowered this month. These trees have been called Cudrania tricuspidata, but now are classified in same genus as Osage Orange and are called Maclura tricuspidata. Nurseries […]