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Parking Lot Fruit! This one for Lycheeluva!
nullzero:
--- Quote from: fruitlovers on February 24, 2012, 02:07:42 AM ---Arbutus unedo grows great also in coldern northern California. Noticed fruiting trees in Monterey. I tried to start seeds here several times with no luck.
Oscar
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I think this tree has a lot of potential if selections were made. The fruit is entirely edible with small seeds, the ones I tried had great flavor. Not sure if anyone in the CRFG made selections of Arbutus unedo. I did a search on germinating Arbutus unedo, a few sites say to use cold stratification to improve germination. This may be some help;
http://www.jbr.gr/papers20061/09-Smiris.pdf
fruitlovers:
--- Quote from: nullzero on February 24, 2012, 12:51:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: fruitlovers on February 24, 2012, 02:07:42 AM ---Arbutus unedo grows great also in coldern northern California. Noticed fruiting trees in Monterey. I tried to start seeds here several times with no luck.
Oscar
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I think this tree has a lot of potential if selections were made. The fruit is entirely edible with small seeds, the ones I tried had great flavor. Not sure if anyone in the CRFG made selections of Arbutus unedo. I did a search on germinating Arbutus unedo, a few sites say to use cold stratification to improve germination. This may be some help;
http://www.jbr.gr/papers20061/09-Smiris.pdf
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I agree strawberry tree has a lot of potential. In USA it's mostly used as an ornamental landscaping tree. In Europe selections have been made for good edible fruits, but it seems these selections are not available here? Thanks to the document on germinating the seeds. I have tried cold stratification but it did not help in getting them to germinate. I had not thought of trying GA3, but will do that next time.
Oscar
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