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Hello,
Does anyone grow the "big apple" variety of cornus
kousa? I am looking for suggestions on ways to use/process the
fruit.
We put in a couple of trees in the spring of 2005
and this year they gave us a modest sampling crop (~100 fruits). The
fruits are about one and a half inches in diameter with a very tough (and
somewhat bitter) exterior and soft sweet pulp. The texture of the pulp is
fairly dry and has a fair amount of grit, but is sweet enough that I am hopeful
it could be processed in some way into a more tasty product.
The trees like they will be easily maintained at
around 7-8 feet in height. I have them at a 4 foot spacing and are filling
in as a nice hedge along the deck. They have beautiful white flowers in
the late spring which last for several weeks.
If I can't find a good use other than fresh eating
(we are currently splitting the fruit in half and scooping out the fruit with a
small spoon), I will probably move them to a more marginal spot to make room for
a more useful plant.
Thank you,
Kurt Brubaker
Durham, NC (zone 7-8)
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