Native Hunter Apples 2023

[Telemark]

I've made pear jam. It's delicious.

 

[Native Hunter]

I’ve picked probably 30 gallons of Kieffers this year - giving away to friends and family. Hornets are really bad this year.

PS - I was unloading an overloaded tree the other day and threw 50 pears in front of a trail cam. The next day there ere 5 pears left. Upon checking the card, I found that one doe had come in and cleaned them up.

 

[MW22392]

I’ve picked probably 30 gallons of Kieffers this year - giving away to friends and family. Hornets are really bad this year.

PS - I was unloading an overloaded tree the other day and threw 50 pears in front of a trail cam. The next day there ere 5 pears left. Upon checking the card, I found that one doe had come in and cleaned them up.

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Haha damn that one doe must have been riding pretty low after 45 pears!!

 

[Native Hunter]

Haha damn that one doe must have been riding pretty low after 45 pears!!

And the pears were green at that!

 

[Kdog]

And the pears were green at that!

She gotta have the screaming daemons after all those pears. You might want to check for her dragging her tail in a cool creek somewhere.

 

[Native Hunter]

First chestnuts of 2025 falling today. This should continue into early November and deer will eat every one that hits the ground.

 

[H20fwler]

Nice^^^^
I’m going to have to check mine, I’m usually a couple weeks behind you but it’s been pretty dry this past month.
I’ve got a few people wanting some to eat this year.

 

[Teeder]

Mine don't look like they're anywhere close to dropping.

 

[Native Hunter]

September Trifecta

 

[Telemark]

Wow. You have the big boys coming around yet?

 

[BrushyPines]

That's a really big persimmon for a common persimmon tree!

 

[Teeder]

September Trifecta
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Dinner bell!

 

[Native Hunter]

That's a really big persimmon for a common persimmon tree!

It's a native seedling that I topworked to a Prok, which is a very big cultivar.

 

[Native Hunter]

Wow. You have the big boys coming around yet?

Yes, they are starting to come around recently.

 

[BrushyPines]

It's a native seedling that I topworked to a Prok, which is a very big cultivar.

Is the drop time Sept.-Oct. for you?

 

[Native Hunter]

Is the drop time Sept.-Oct. for you?

That's what it looks like so far. Last year it was already into the first week of October before I saw any fall. There are still some on the tree that aren't ripe yet, so it looks like it will easily go into October this year. My trees I topworked to Miller drop all through October, and Deer Magnet is November dropping.

Most of my native persimmons are October and November.

 

[BrushyPines]

That's what it looks like so far. Last year it was already into the first week of October before I saw any fall. There are still some on the tree that aren't ripe yet, so it looks like it will easily go into October this year. My trees I topworked to Miller drop all through October, and Deer Magnet is November dropping.

Most of my native persimmons are October and November.

When does your natives and Deer Magnets usually wake up every year?

 

[Native Hunter]

When does your natives and Deer Magnets usually wake up every year?

I can't give an exact time, but I can say that it is usually well after the danger of frost damage before you see flowers.

 

[BrushyPines]

I can't give an exact time, but I can say that it is usually well after the danger of frost damage before you see flowers.

Usually for me, they are waking up middle of May. Was curious to know how much earlier mine were compared to yours.

 

[Native Hunter]

Usually for me, they are waking up middle of May. Was curious to know how much earlier mine were compared to yours.

The following is from my topworking notes. I typed this in my phone for future reference on when to cut scions. I like to put off cutting until as late as reasonably possible. Just a pet peeve of mine.

Around March 30 would be a good time to cut persimmon scions. On 4/6/25 I saw one wild persimmon starting leaves but no others. On 4/8/25 I still could not find another persimmon starting to leaf out. On 4/16/25 I saw tiny leaves on about 1/3 of trees.
In 2024 topworked 5 persimmons at home. These done on 5/7/24 and they did great, but a little earlier on some trees might be better.