Che Tree
Q: I found a small tree with weird looking fruit behind my neighborhood library. It is growing in a tangle with other small trees and has thorns on the branches. Any ideas?
A: You found a che tree, Cudrania tricuspidata, also known as Chinese mulberry and mandarin melon. There’s no telling where it came from. Someone in the neighborhood must have one and a bird may have dropped seed behind the library. The fruit is sweet and edible, though chewy. A couple of online catalogs offer the tree, including Edible Landscaping.
See these sources for a discussion of its characteristics.
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Grass – Mixing Fescue and Rye
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Aerate – Before or After Pre-emergent Application
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Squash/Pumpkin/Cucumber/Watermelon Cross-Pollination – Explanation
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Saddleback Caterpillars
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Alberta Spruce – Dying
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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