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by alanmercieca
Sun Apr 05, 2026 5:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Pomegranates Suitable for Central KY?
Replies: 9
Views: 25950

Re: Pomegranates Suitable for Central KY?


Sudden changes in spring where the lows dip back to freezing for several days or sudden frost after bud break will kill trees even in warm zones. Wind is also another factor.

Sirenevyi is too late even in California and should be avoided. It will not ripen in your zone.

Sverkhranniy is ...
by alanmercieca
Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Root and trunk pruning results
Replies: 2
Views: 8364

Re: Root and trunk pruning results

One thing that I have learned is that potted pomegranates, the more trunks, the less likely they are to fruit successfully.
by alanmercieca
Sun May 18, 2025 11:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lots of flowers, poor yields in SC for Salavatski
Replies: 1
Views: 7074

Re: Lots of flowers, poor yields in SC for Salavatski

Pruning can easily eliminate a potential crop. Do you have clay soil, because that is the type of soil we have. Our Salavatski does not produce most years, and it took unusually long to get a first crop, ours is older than yours, ours has been in the ground for 12 years. I am starting to suspect ...
by alanmercieca
Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Coffee grounds and Pomegranate plants
Replies: 3
Views: 9750

Re: Coffee grounds and Pomegranate plants

Netting is working for us
by alanmercieca
Tue Mar 04, 2025 2:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: New Member With a Slight Conundrum
Replies: 8
Views: 17011

Re: New Member With a Slight Conundrum

I think you should wait, I tried protecting an in ground pomegranate, and it suffered more with the protection, and this was a older pomegranate than yours. I am in 7b too. I am not sure about where you live, yet our 7b North Carolina the milder late frosts are harder on the pomegranates than the ...
by alanmercieca
Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: Sumbar pom in Seattle - first year fruiting
Replies: 4
Views: 12619

Re: Sumbar pom in Seattle - first year fruiting

'Sumbar' fruit are supposed to be juicy, and are supposed to have very soft tender seeds.
by alanmercieca
Wed Oct 23, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Angel Red Flop
Replies: 9
Views: 20413

Re: Angel Red Flop


However, the fruit had no flavor whatsoever and the arils were shriveled and brown despite the fruit looking good from the outside.
I live about one half mile from the coast and struggle with fungus. I did not fertilize this year but plan on hitting in novemeber and march for next year.
Is there ...
by alanmercieca
Wed Oct 23, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Angel Red Flop
Replies: 9
Views: 20413

Re: Angel Red Flop

I find that the lower point of a property often does not do as good as the higher spots.
by alanmercieca
Sat Oct 05, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Kerem pomegranate?
Replies: 2
Views: 10217

Re: Kerem pomegranate?

Dcour wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:04 pm Anyone heard of this variety and can provide info?
I can see that 'Fruitwood Nursery' sells the 'Kerem' variety, you could write them and ask.
by alanmercieca
Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Testing Belbek in Ground Zone 6A
Replies: 31
Views: 75459

Re: Testing Belbek in Ground Zone 6A

Yes, you should definitely protect it.