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Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« on: October 04, 2013, 05:55:06 PM »
I will have Maclura pomifera-Osage orange seeds to trade in a few weeks if anyone is interested.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2013, 08:50:31 PM »
Are you growing this tree?  If so, do you grow it for the fruit?  Looks like the wood would also be useful for the spoonguy who was on the forum earlier.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2013, 09:11:00 PM »
They grow wild in the park by where I live. They make good rootstock for Che trees.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 12:46:33 AM »
do you have any Che trees?

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2013, 12:52:48 AM »
Yes my Che trees are grafted onto Osage Orange rootstock.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2013, 06:38:01 AM »
Thanks Ed..................I have, after reading your post just discovered Che trees........they look really interesting.................have yours fruited?..................if so how was the taste?.......can they handle frost, do you think?  :)




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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2013, 11:23:15 AM »
Yes mine have fruited.
I have eaten che fruits with variable quality. The very best perfectly tree ripen is like a slice of watermelon ODF the tree flavor wise. A poor quality or not properly ripen will coat your mouth with a bad flavor and thin latex residue. They are very cold hardy.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2013, 11:28:38 AM »
Ed
 Your grafted che tree is it self pollinating seedless do they have named varities.I would be interested in seeds if I can get budwood from you. I have plenty to trade.
Mike

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2013, 11:37:13 AM »
Yes my grafted tree is seedless. A few nurseries sell a grafted name variety male tree for cross pollination. I say skip the pollinator and eat seedless fruit or get a few seeds from cross pollinated fruit and plant those seedlings as a pollinator. You will get more fruit with cross pollination but then you have fruit with seeds. I can send Budwood in February.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2013, 11:42:44 AM »
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 If I plant the seed from you as soon as I can get some .Will they be ready to graft that soon ( feb)
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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2013, 12:00:55 PM »
No the seedlings need about 6 months to get up to grafting size and the Osage Orange seeds won't be ready to harvest for,another 4 to 6,weeks. The fruit are just now starting to turn light yellow.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2013, 12:13:20 PM »
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 I would like to try.Is your tree big enough to get budwood. Let me know when seeds are ripe .
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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2013, 02:05:16 PM »
Ok Mike I will send you seeds as soon as they are ready and follow up with Budwood towards spring

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2013, 10:09:00 AM »
I need che seeds!!! Where do i get them???

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2013, 02:05:07 PM »
I hadn't heard of che before and it sounds pretty interesting.  It sounds like it is a temperate to subtropical fruit.  Does anyone know how it does in more tropical climates -- does it need a chill to perform well?

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2013, 04:17:04 PM »
I am going to push the limits in palm city fla . It needs to go dormint from cold.
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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2013, 12:49:16 AM »
It grows and fruits well in the Tampa area.

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Re: Maclura pomifera-Osage orange
« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2013, 02:15:06 AM »
I saw several fruiting trees in Hanoi, Vietnam area.