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Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:57 pm
by greenfig
A very well balanced variety, sweeter than Parfianka, when the fruit is ripe, doesn’t crack open as much as Parfianka too. Very soft seeded.
I find the online description of this variety is almost wrong. The rind is not orange and it doesn’t taste like orange.
And yes, mine is true Desertnyi that originated at UCD.
Highly recommended!
Another benefit for me, it is upright growing tree that is easy to train as a tree.
Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:10 am
by JoshHolbrook
Beautiful. How many varieties do you think you’ll eat fruit off this year?
Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:18 am
by greenfig
This year, only 2 from my trees. If you count all total, maybe 10 different ones since I will get to taste others at different places. The poms grow well here

Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:56 pm
by crademan
You are fortunate to have Desertnyi. It is delicious!
Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:37 am
by 7seas
Nice looking pom. Is it later ripening than Parfianka?
Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:55 pm
by greenfig
7seas wrote: Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:37 am
Nice looking pom. Is it later ripening than Parfianka?
I think it’s a bit earlier, actually
Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:05 pm
by crademan
Your Desertnyi poms look delicious @greenfig!
Our overnight low was 42˚F. and the forecast high is around 75˚ F. This weather pattern may last 3-4 days. I hope this short cold spell in Waddell will ripen our Desertnyi pomegranates soon.
Re: Desertnyi harvest
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:23 pm
by greenfig
crademan wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:05 pm
Your Desertnyi poms look delicious @greenfig!
Our overnight low was 42˚F. and the forecast high is around 75˚ F. This weather pattern may last 3-4 days. I hope this short cold spell in Waddell will ripen our Desertnyi pomegranates soon.
What I discovered that if you take an almost ripe Pom and place I’m a fridge for 2-3 days, it gets riper and sweeter. If you have many, you can try. It works with ones that almost made it