Yeah, it doesn’t usually get that cold but it’s also not unheard of. A minimum of -5 to -10 F would be a more typical winter.
So, winter protection needed either way - I guess that’s something like a tarp, greenhouse, or grow in pots and move to the garage type deal?
Thanks, good to know. Raintree says Opal ripens in July. Has it ever produced that early for you? This was another reason why I was doubting that I have an Opal.
Figs need protection below about 15F, maybe even 20F. So substantial winter protection/heat will be needed at -30C.
But it is best not to baby them during winter. It is helpful to let them go dormant, that is go below about 25F. - a garage might be helpful with heat applied during extremely cold spells.
I think it depends on location. This is the latest the fruit has finished so far.
A plum that received less sunlight.
Love it. That’s a good looking harvest.
left Hardired - brix 14…right Harko- brix 16
After 2 successive years of success, I’m enamored with nectarines. Their blemish-free finish is nearly perfect, with little of the spotting and bruising that I see on my less sweet Avalon Pride peaches. I wrapped most of the nectarines with footies to foil the thrips, but even the unwrapped ones showed no scarring. I did hang sachets of Amblyseius cucumeris to feed on immature stages of thrips - so maybe in the future that will be enough protection.
Trees are planted in open bottom planters within a 10’ high EMT structure with a poly tarp cover. The downside is that the confines of the structure limits production and frequent summer pruning is needed to keep trees within bounds.
It could be that the drought conditions of the past 2 years favored their growth. But if that’s the new normal, I’m into nectarines!
Good year for splash. It usually over sets, this year moderate when others have almost none.
I set up irrigation before traveling and didn’t notice that it wasn’t set up with the timer for over a month of drought. This one is 28 brix, more than my partially ripe green gage.
The next one i tried with similar color was 21 brix.
I would want to plant this pluot.
Good news, the patent just expired this spring. we could graft it to one of your peach trees.
Does anyone recognize this insect. A couple have been bussing around my dying figs, they resemble a type of hornet. This is the first year I have seen them in our area.
Dennis
Kent, wa
Looks kinda like a bald-faced hornet? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about them:
Bald-faced hornets are omnivorous, and considered to be beneficial due to their predation of flies, caterpillars, and spiders. Their aggressive defensive nature, though, makes them a threat to humans who wander too close to a nest or when a nest is constructed too close to human habitation.
yep. bald faced hornet. very aggressive and they have one of the most painful stings of hornets in north America. they usually make large gray paper like nests under eaves and in big trees. the bigger nests house hundreds and will attack from a distance. ask me how i know.
That will be nice, does it need another variety for pollination or self-fertile.
I assume it needs another pluot or Japanese plum for pollinization.
ok, I have put a order for 4-1 pluot, perhaps we can remove a variety and graft this one.
Which 4?
The wasps that pollinate figs don’t live here. No pollination necessary, but the second crop normally is more highly valued in places with lots and lots of heat.
John S
PDX OR
wow, looks so rich!! is it full sweet or mix with tart. How long does it take for this tree to fruit?
