Hicory Bark Syrup by Jesse Stevens, December 2019 I made hickory bark syrup this season for the first time, came out nicely with a lingering complex flavor. Used about ½ lb. of shagbark hickory bark per quart. Cleaned bark with a wire brush and washed with water, broke it into…
An ever-expanding list of articles from around the web related to tree crops. Floating fields tree and plant production . 10 page PDF from Indonesia. “The challenge of lowering tree production costs to address depletion in global forest cover and timber supply is addressed. Research was driven by the desire…
The Acornucopia Project , an Ashville, N.C.-based group dedicated to learning more about using acorns. “There’s plenty to go around and more to be had. — Old squirrel proverb.” Their mission is “to develop perennial based agriculture as an economically viable, environmentally beneficial, and socially dignified human endeavor.” Lots of…
Upper Midwest Hazelnuts list of hazelnut publications . From the Upper Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative (UMHDI), Univ. of Minnesota and Wisconsin cooperating. Links to over twenty publications on an introduction to hazelnuts, breeding, agronomics, propagation, sociology and economics. An essential guide to the Amazing Hazel from the Balkan Ecology Project….
Mulberry (Morus) Mulberry Preamble Blog about Mulberry rubra-alba hybridization in the US over the past 400 years. Trail-breaking independent research into the adaptability of the Morus species, which she compares to that of apple (Malus) species. A 2019 article by Eliza Greenman who has been obsessed with learning about growing…
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) “Elegant” and “Pioneer” have done well in Sidney, ME for decades and are sold by Fedco. Jesse Stevens is heading up a project to trial many cultivars, check back in a decade or so for more detailed recommendations. From Jack Kertesz Dec 2020Dwarf Sour Cherries: This…
From Jack Kertesz via email Dec. 2020: Ken Asmus recommends seedlings for their colonizing ability. Pretty convincing article. https://oikostreecrops.com/time-to-prune-stem-density-and-the-life-of-the-pawpaw-colony/ 100 3-6″ seedlings are $134. I would be interested in seeing these spread around, or potted and greenhouse grown for a year. From Tom Vigue, Dec 2020: :I have a bunch…
American Persimmon ( Diospyros virginiana ) Two Promising Fruit Plants for Northern Landscapes (pdf) by EDWARD GOODELL of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston in the late 1980s. This was an article in the publication Arnoldia, pages 103-133. Discussion of Persimmons and Kiwis as viable alternative commercial crops in the northeast….
Peach (Prunus persica) Maine Peaches by C.J. Walke at the MOFGA website. First appeared in the Spring 2018 MOF&G. Article about growing peaches in cold climates: https://wintercovefarm.com/4-secrets-to-growing-peaches-in-cold-climates/ Winter Cove Farm is in Winterport, Maine. Aaron Parker : “Reliance” is probably one of the hardiest cultivars, but the fruit isn’t quite…
Here we share some articles, web pages, and pamphlets we found online. Grafting | Techniques and Perspectives | Crops | Innovative Ideas TECHNIQUES AND PERSPECTIVES Winter injury to trees and shrubs by the Morton Arboretum. This reputable institution lays out some of the considerations for tree, limb and bud survival….
