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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Tortuga on October 30, 2021, 03:12:03 PM

Title: Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisin tree growers?
Post by: Tortuga on October 30, 2021, 03:12:03 PM

Anyone have any growing experience with the Japanese raisin tree? Since I cannot find a live plant I planned on ordering seeds online and germinating them myself. Any advice would be great! I am in zone 8b

https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Hovenia+dulcis

EDIT: I meant to move this to the tropical section as this is frost tender

Title: Re: Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisin tree growers?
Post by: nexxogen on October 30, 2021, 04:24:16 PM

It is very far from frost-tender, so you're in the right spot. :)

Title: Re: Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisin tree growers?
Post by: roblack on October 30, 2021, 07:27:50 PM

Here ya go:

https://justfruitsandexotics.com/product/japanese-raisin-tree-2/

Title: Re: Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisin tree growers?
Post by: Tortuga on October 31, 2021, 09:02:43 PM

Quote from: roblack on October 30, 2021, 07:27:50 PM

Here ya go:

https://justfruitsandexotics.com/product/japanese-raisin-tree-2/

Thank you!

Hopefully someone can chime in on taste profile, when to expect 'fruit', etc..

Title: Re: Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisin tree growers?
Post by: Dr3am on May 24, 2022, 01:24:18 PM

I Have one smaller tree living outside in my garden in the southern tip of Sweden, we have frost but not that much. I planted out last year and it has pushed very well this spring.  Would also to know more about how many years for it to mature,

Some review of the fruit stem:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf8FDbLBT4k&t=123s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8cARccl3cU

Title: Re: Hovenia dulcis Japanese raisin tree growers?
Post by: Blondie70 on May 26, 2022, 07:52:35 PM

They taste a little like peanuts.