Since this forum is so diverse in growing fruit trees, you should be able to finally come up with a answer with a rating, 1 through 5 in that order.
Which is no 1?
For me it’s very hard, from one to three are all no1. Here we go.
Pomelo. Valentine/ Thong Dee
Jaboticaba. Red Jabo
Persimmon. KBs/ Giombo/ Rojo Brilliante.
Peach. Baby Crawford. And a stray one, no name.
Mandarin. Too many to choose from.
Where does your figs come in ? 8?
Pomelo is not a rich tasting fruit but it’s a joy to eat, lots of juice, especially when you are thirsty.
not all fruit trees but my trees haven’t all fruited yet. archer strawberry, cascade gold raspberry, autumn britten raspberry, mara des bois strawberry, aurora haskap , all black currants, north sky blueberry, nelson blackberry, jaclyn raspberry, romance series cherries. juliet is my fav., red gem goumi, and y. transparent apple. this is for eating out of hand. for jams i would say similar. will change a lot once my other trees begin fruiting.
Summer Muscat is a small grape developed in CA for use as a dry on the vine raisin. It has a strong Muscat flavor. I doubt that anyone ate them in Italy. I’ve had other Muscat grapes but none as good as SM.
I’m going to rate the fruit trees in my yard that are producing and not based on trees I planted or varieties I’ve tasted so far
PeachyKeen peach - brix around 15-19 in late June/early July
Midknight Valencia (at least that’s what I think it is. Year around citrus from a >20y old tree is hard to beat)
Multi-grafted figs (Started tasting some good varieties this year and they are amazing!)
Guavas (Red Malaysian and Lemon - surprisingly consistent in my marginal climate)
Brambles (good productivity and taste)
Frederick passionfruit (juice lasts through winter)
The last 2 are not trees. Hopefully, the apricots, pluots, nectarines, mulberries and mandarins will bubble up to the top after they start producing.
How are you growing Pomelo, Jaboticaba and Mandarin in zone 6? Are they house plants part of the year? Interesting that you list Pomelo as a favorite. Maybe be I haven’t had the right variety but the ones I’ve tried taste like bland grapefruit.
Kidd’s Orange Red
2-5 are interchangeable depending on which one I have in my hand.
Also high up are Baldwin, Westfield, and Empire.
I will eat a Bosc if some one has one!
They stay outside for about 7 months, than in the Greenroom for the rest of the growing season, 5 months. Greenroom is a converted workshop with plenty of led shop lights.
Dan, I judge a fruit by how much I enjoy it, it doesn’t have to be the most delicious one. There are plenty of fruits that taste better but are a p,i,t,a to eat. Members usely frown my choices. It’s interesting theirs.
I have eaten a bunch of store bought apples, still think Melrose is my choice and that’s going back years. Grew one on m111, m27 interstem, Melrose.
