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Persimmon - fruit fail - again.
Comments (4)Don't you know that most nursery folks in California think that there are only two types of persimmons? The Hachiya and Fuyu. So it could be that what you got was not actually Fuyu, perhaps something mislabeled as such. To this very day, you can still buy persimmons in California that has tag which says Fuyu (Jiro) Persimmon, and horrors, they imply it to be the same when the Fuyu and Jiro are two very distinct cultivars!!! Look at your tags Californians! Also heard in some CRFG members that the confusion has permeated the industry that even some of the reputable nurseries that are supposed to sell Fuyu actually came from still another non-astringent cultivar. So we are not really sure about the exact cultivar. At least I applaud DWN for having recognized and sell several cultivars of persimmons. I have collected 43 cultivars of persimmons so far, and will try to test for their differences and performance her in my yard. I am suspecting that two of my original trees bought were also mislabeled but I have something more credible to compare them to. Anyway Bejay, either a mislabeled cultivar or what you may have might be a classic manganese deficiency problem. You can get Mn supplements if you fertilize with cirus fertilizer with minors, surely look for minors that has Mn, Fe, and Zn which usually are the most common types. Fertilize with this citrus fertilizer now. There are two types of citrus fertilizer formulation, one has a higher value of N which is intended for growing, the other one has a lower value of N, and is intended just before blooming for citruses. So apply the same way next year, just before the last major rains in the season, which is about February. I the rains didn't come, then hose them down to the root zone. Hopefully this should eliminate your Mn problem. Another approach is to buy STEM or other formulations that contains Mn such as those for tomato bloom fertilizer from GreenAll....See MoreOnce Again, 'They' Have Failed Me
Comments (2)I love that cartoon! I was just reading about the history of computers today, and hadn't realized how far we'd come since the fifties. Sorry your farming is wearing you out. A flying car sounds doable. We have dishwashers, microwaves and roomba vacuums nowadays, so maybe robot butlers will happen. But chickens aren't ever going to do just what we want, and the weather is what it is....See MoreFailed Jelly Again...and again...and again..
Comments (15)Well then, worst case as Dave says you've got 27 jars of syrup! Though if you use some as syrup this year, you may find by New Year's that you've got jelly. Was the pectin a year since you bought it (hopefully fresh) or a year out of expiration? I've only got til Nov 12 to use my package - was going to try pepper jelly but all my peppers froze this weekend, even under plastic. I've got a few jals and serranos in the fridge, mostly green cherry peppers though. For future reference, try taking a tsp of the cider and mixing it with a tsp of rubbing alcohol in a Dixie cup (it's poisonous so throw it out and wash the spoon well), if you see big flakes of pectin after mixing it and letting it sit a few minutes, then the orchard was right and you don't even need pectin. Small-medium flakes and you'll want to add some pectin (I think powdered no sugar is best), very small or nonexistent flakes and they're wrong about the ultrapasteurization. Just wondering - how long does it usually take your pepper jelly with liquid pectin to set up?...See MoreFailed at dipping shortbread in chocolate. again .what gives?
Comments (14)I dip a lot of Buckeyes every so often. This time, I put a heating pad in a large stainless steel bowl, put a towel over it (so it wouldn't get messy), then set my glass bowl of microwave-melted chocolate chips on top of the pad. The chocolate stayed a nice melty consistency - didn't start to "drag." (I actually can't take credit for this, though; I saw it on TV - America's Test Kitchen, maybe?) I never add extra fat to the chips and I also nuke them first. I used to put the Buckeyes in the fridge to set the chocolate, but have found that they're better if they "cure" at room temp....See MoreJay 6a Chicago
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