Che (Silkworm Thorn, Mandarin Melon Berry, Chinese Melonberry), Cudrania tricuspidate

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Che (Silkworm Thorn, Mandarin Melon Berry, Chinese Melonberry), Cudrania tricuspidate

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COMPREHENSIVE review of the Che tree. This fruit tree is the BEST uncommon fruit tree. It originates from China and was introduced to America 100 years ago! Che fruit is soft and tastes like cantaloup-watermelon! The tree has beautiful leaves, is drought-tolerant, and grows to a modest size.
The Che tree is also called the Cudrang, Chinese Melonberry, Chinese Mulberry, Mandarin Melonberry, Silkworm Thorn, and Storehousebush.
Also, its species name has changed from Cudrania tricuspidata to Maclura tricuspidata.
Chapter descriptions
00:00 intro
01:10 intro to the Che tree
02:22 Topic 1: Seedless fruit vs. fruit with seeds?
03:09 Topic 2: Thornless Che trees vs. with thorns?
04:25 Topic 3: Suckering tree vs. trees grafted onto Osage Orange
05:16 Topic 4: Che fruit is flavorful vs. little flavor (or, no flavor)?
06:08 Picking a ripe Che fruit
07:09 Why Che fruit is not in stores?
07:35 Che trees take longer than other fruit trees to begin fruiting AND hold the fruit to ripeness
08:36 Tree 1: the BEST, Edible Landscaping Seedless Che
10:39 Tree 2: Norris (TVA Norris) Che tree
13:17 Tree 3: California Dreaming
15:24 Tree 4: AVOID the Hwang Kum #3
10:26 conclusion - ADVOCATING that U grow Wild Plum ;)
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Che trees featured in video:
1. Edible Landscaping Seedless
2. Norris (TVA Norris)
3. California Dreaming
4. Hwang Kum #3
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@heppylifestyle 10 ай бұрын

There's a lot of conflicting information online about the Che tree! I tackle the conflicting info in this vid and at heppy.org/che#topics. Che fruit is soft and tastes like cantaloup-watermelon! It's seedless, thornless, does not sucker and the fruit is wonderfully sweet if you get the right tree! this is a COMPREHENSIVE review of the Che tree.

@hunam3876 8 ай бұрын

Planted Edible Landscaping variety and Chul Ri this fall. Can't wait for the spring to see the first leaves.

@heppylifestyle 8 ай бұрын

awesome! from where did you get the Chul Ri cultivar? be patient with the Che; then, she'll reward you! 🥳

@riverbender9898 10 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the information you share. Thank you.

@heppylifestyle 10 ай бұрын

thank you for saying that, and I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the Che tree! much appreciated!

@riverbender9898 10 ай бұрын

@@heppylifestyle I wish I had time to emulate your example.

@heppylifestyle 10 ай бұрын

@@riverbender9898 thanks again riverbender! the Che is always greener on the other side of the fence ;). one day at a time my friend....

@AncientHippie 7 ай бұрын

What kind of soil do they like?

@heppylifestyle 7 ай бұрын

they are tolerant of many soils (a semi-vague statement); we grow our girls in high organic soil and they've grown very quick. more is here, heppy.org/che thanks for stopping by!

@piotrwojdelko1150 17 күн бұрын

how to take care to grow faster

@heppylifestyle 16 күн бұрын

@piotrwojdelko1150 soil, soil, soil. i make BIG holes and fill-in holes with a lot of organic debris, decomposed woodchips, native soil, and the black compost soil. IF already planted, the amend the soil around the tree as best as possible. the weeds will be happy and you'll cut a few small roots but long term, the tree will grow faster. hope that helped, please subscribe and thanks for stopping by!

@Don-Coyote-De-Transylvania 10 ай бұрын

Where do you find all these weird plants no one heard of lool?

@heppylifestyle 10 ай бұрын

:) Sooo many unusual plants! I literally created the plants page (heppy.org/plants) so I could remember them! ;) Thx for stopping by!

@branchingoutpermaculturewi4766 7 ай бұрын

im very interested in growing these asap in my food forest. when i find one or two ill definately do a video. im in zone 6b in southern ontario

@heppylifestyle 7 ай бұрын

very nice! zone 6 looks good. more about her is here, heppy.org/che. the Goumi may interest u too! heppy.org/goumi Goumi Playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PLiRqd6MeiGbJTRqHizJ4Rd3stGMNtevKM in Canada i noticed that several nurseries have the Golden Goji (and don't ship to the states :(. can be invasive; very healthy and unusual fruit. kzfaq.infoVVav6aYlaG8 good luck, thanks for stopping by and please subscribe!

@ascendant95 5 ай бұрын

What else do you have growing in your food forest? I'm moving to SE Michigan and we're in the same climate zone. :)

@branchingoutpermaculturewi4766 5 ай бұрын

Ascendant95. If your question is to me. I’m growing apple pear plum cherry cold hardy kiwi. Black berry raspberry goose berry honey berry. Chestnuts blueberry elderberry josta berry peach nectarines apricot. What’s coming is quince American persimmon and goumiberry. Still on the hunt for mandarin melon berry.

@ascendant95 5 ай бұрын

@@branchingoutpermaculturewi4766 Wow that sounds amazing. I just learned about goumiberry recently. I hope you procure that che tree!

@AncientHippie 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, do you know if the deer eat the leaves? I'm going to try to get one from Edible Landscaping.

@heppylifestyle 2 ай бұрын

Yes...deer eat it as i remember it. long ago, when the EL Seedless was little, i believe it got hammered by a deer that got into the old fencing.

@AncientHippie 2 ай бұрын

@@heppylifestyle Thanks, 1/2 hr and got the answer I needed. In that 1/2 hr I went to Edible Landscaping and ordered one.

@krodkrod8132 3 ай бұрын

I don't have a male but i have a dozen female trees. But i get seeds every now and then. There is a huge forest behind my house that's full of mulberry trees. I wonder if there is some kind of cross pollination going on. All my trees are female.

@heppylifestyle 3 ай бұрын

Am always glad to get feedback from a seasoned person; I'm learning but am on the lower part of the curve. Author/gardener, Dr. Lee Reich mentioned that the Che is among the few plants capable of producing seeds solely from mother plant tissue, without pollination (i.e., it is apomictic). I think that's what you're seeing. Mulberry interaction. Well, if there's a fruiting tree that'll interact, it's the Mulberry :) or :( I cite Reich here, heppy.org/che#Topics_about_Cudrania_tricuspidata Thanks for stopping by!

@piotrwojdelko1150 4 ай бұрын

what about cold resistance?

@heppylifestyle 4 ай бұрын

USDA Zone: 6-9 (possibly zone 5), according to my notes. More is here, heppy.org/che here in zone 7, the cold has no affect ;). hope that helped! please subscribe!

@werpu12 3 ай бұрын

Cold resistent, I live in the danube valley, climate similar to zone 7a in the us, and it survived the winter without a hitch.

@lbf5984 6 ай бұрын

The thought of having to take 495 to come over and see you from Manassas makes me sad...

@AntiTagut 3 ай бұрын

Do both male and female Che trees on their own give fruit? I bought a Che tree i dont know if it is male or female. So I was wondering if it doesn't matter because I would just like to have a fruiting Che tree. The supplier didnt add any details if my tree was male or female..

@heppylifestyle 3 ай бұрын

@AntiTagut i hope you purchased from a reputable nursery,. if you did you'll be OK. what variety of Che did you get? it's a GREAT questions and a confusing topic. I did a deep dive of credible sources. go here heppy.org/che and look at "Topic 1: Seedless Che fruit vs. fruit with seeds?" for all the details I could find. hope this helps!

@krodkrod8132 3 ай бұрын

Female trees give the fruit. If no male is present, the fruit will be seedless. If a male is present, there will be seeds but the fruit will mature faster. If you have a shorter growing season, get a male too. If you have a longer growing season, just get females.

@kevencaraballo1990 Ай бұрын

Can someone sell me some cuttings 😓😓

@heppylifestyle Ай бұрын

@kevencaraballo1990 try posting question to growingfruit.org. I believe it needs to be dormant wood and I won't have that now 😕😎🐞

@kevencaraballo1990 Ай бұрын

@@heppylifestyle i mean, i propagate my black mulberries and pakistani whenever I want to, they always root lol so I guess if they’re from the same family, they’ll root too…

@heppylifestyle Ай бұрын

@@kevencaraballo1990 great point! are u in the US? looking for soft or hardwood cuttings? u pay shipping.... usc333@mail.com.

@kevencaraballo1990 Ай бұрын

@@heppylifestyle I tried sending you an email but it says the address couldn’t be found…

@heppylifestyle Ай бұрын

@@kevencaraballo1990 wow, stupid me 🙄😬. it's gmail 🤣. usc333@gmail.com.

@lordsams 6 ай бұрын

You want seeds

@heppylifestyle 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the offer but i'm all set! Your offer is much appreciated! 🐞

@lordsams 6 ай бұрын

@heppylifestyle I ment you want seed in the fruit

@heppylifestyle 6 ай бұрын

@@lordsams my bad -- so ur saying ur not generous 🤣🤣. Anywho -- to each their own. I love my seedless Che fruit!!🍉. They're easy to graft so I wouldn't grow seedlings. Now I'm curious -- why do u want seeds?

@lordsams 6 ай бұрын

@heppylifestyle why not you could sell those trees for money

@heppylifestyle 6 ай бұрын

@@lordsams you're 100% correct but i could do that for 400 plants :/. i want to be an 'exhibition garden' (i think :/). why not graft to Osage Orange -- i may try grafting the Seedless to Osage this yr :))

@olgarebman2538 28 күн бұрын

I have 15 yers ago from eatable landscaping as self fruiting ( it’s hornless on sage orange ) - ITS NEVER MAKE FRUIT ! All fruit falling every year !!!!!

@heppylifestyle 27 күн бұрын

@olgarebman2538 I'm sorry to hear about your experience! dropping fruit up to year 4 or 5 is normal; after 15 years it's not! you're not asking for an answer but one thought i have is minerals. then again, there could be something wrong with the tree. i am truly sorry to hear about your experience!