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  • From: lee reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Chinese Che or melon tree
  • Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:27:41 -0400

Hi Jerry,
Nice photos of che. Mine are ripening now also. By the way, I included a whole chapter on che in my Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, and I also described the fruit as something like a mulberry and fig, both of which are relatives. I've grown them with a pollinator and without, and have not yet noted any differences in fruit. Is yours planted out in the ground; what hardiness Zone? With global warming, I'm thinkinig of putting mine out. For now, it's in a pot.

Lee
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On Oct 7, 2004, at 9:28 AM, Jwlehman@aol.com wrote:

Hello All,

Here is a fruit that I must share pictures of with you. Several years back I received a Cudrania tricuspidata, also known as che and Chinese mulberry from Hidden Springs Nursery.

This is. I believe, it's fourth leaf and it has fruited. The fruit is now soft and delicious. To me it tastes like mulberry with a hint of fig. In their catalog they recommend ordering a male which I didn't. There are plenty of Osage orange trees here which is of the same family and seemingly the pollinator. These are seedless. No freeze damage at -20F this past winter.

Enclosed are pictures.  If anyone can't view them let me know and I'll send as an attached JPG files.

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Jerry Lehman, Indiana<che-7.jpg><che-3.jpg>_______________________________________________
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