Growing unusual fruits

[Anonymous]

I’m experimenting with a passion fruit vine, a small Arbequina olive tree, and a kiwi fruit vine this year. Does anyone have experience growing these fruits in this area?

[Anonymous]

There’s a kiwi farm in Vienna. I see lots of persimmons around here too.

[Anonymous]

My husband tried kiwi a few years ago. Now the vines are taking over the back garden, and the fruit is really hit or miss, usually miss (too acidic).

So be careful with the kiwi!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s a kiwi farm in Vienna. I see lots of persimmons around here too.

I want to try a persimmon! Good to know others grow them. If anyone has direct experience, please share. I’m in NW DC.

[Anonymous]

Have you heard of Logees?

[Anonymous]

I have a kiwi and depending on the type you might need both a male and female plant. The kiwi vine does grow a ton and it takes years to get it established.

I've had best results with persimmons, cherries and figs.

My experience is these are all multi year ventures and do take some work. The Japanese beetles can be a huge pain.

[Anonymous]

I planted 4 pawpaw trees last year. It will be a long haul but I am excited for the fruit.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I’d also like to grow quince.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a kiwi farm in Vienna. I see lots of persimmons around here too.

I want to try a persimmon! Good to know others grow them. If anyone has direct experience, please share. I’m in NW DC.

I have a Hachiya persimmon tree (the kind that has to be squishy to eat, not the kind you slice like an apple). Last year we harvested 96 persimmons (and there were a dozen I couldn't reach), and each one is about a pound. The tree asks very little of me - the pruning is easier than my other fruit trees because it doesn't send out 300 new branches or shoots a year. I have cherry, fig, and plum trees too, but the persimmon is a standout for the combination of production and absolute lack of maintenance.

[Anonymous]

I grew figs for years, until a super cold winter killed the tree. I grow currents now, along with crab apples. I make a current-crab apple jelly that is very nice.

I planted native plums last year and got one plum. Hoping for 3 or 4 this year!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew figs for years, until a super cold winter killed the tree. I grow currents now, along with crab apples. I make a current-crab apple jelly that is very nice.

I planted native plums last year and got one plum. Hoping for 3 or 4 this year!

I would love to grow figs but I get eeked out about wasps? And parts of wasps that are in the fig? Someone talk me down.

[Anonymous]

Op, I am growing a pomegranate fruit tree!
Would love a persimmon, fig tree next.

[Anonymous]

I have a hardy kiwi. It's a heavy climber so make sure your trellis is up for it

[Anonymous]

I have paw paw trees. I have two of them and one of them gave me four fruits this year. I love the stuff, and it freezes well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, I am growing a pomegranate fruit tree!
Would love a persimmon, fig tree next.

I think I've read that in the realm of fruit tree growing, figs are relatively easy and do well in this area?