23h ago (edited) in Wins
Who would have thought
Several months ago, I was walking around Utah State University campus, as I often do, looking for edible plants to eat or propagate, when I stumbled upon a strange plant.
I got my phone out to take a picture and look it up and to my surprise, it was a pistachio tree!
6 months ago If you would have asked me where pistachio trees can grow, I would have said "not here!"
I assumed they didn't go dormant and couldn't handle cold winters of northern Utah.
I guess it helps to not assume.
Today the pistachios were finally ready to pick and they are DELICIOUS.
You can eat them fresh or roast them.
I'll be cold stratifying a bunch of them this winter in hopes that a few will begin to grow in the spring.
When they're ready, I'll graft a branch from the producing variety on campus onto my seedlings.
This will ensure good fruit and earlier production.
(3-5 years instead of 5-10)
Wish me luck!
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