後院的柿子樹應該是很有些年頭了,也是搬進這個房子後唯一留下來的樹。已經給我截短和砍去了不少粗枝,每年還是能收好幾百個柿子。在舊金山灣區柿子樹很常見,也是最容易種的果樹,沒什麽蟲病。很多人家的長成的柿子樹從不施肥,也不澆水,還是果實累累。澀柿子在開始脫澀之前鳥和鬆鼠都不來。
我的柿子樹是Fuyu,Fuyu是甜柿,變色後從樹摘下來就可以吃。灣區最常見的柿子樹是Fuyu和Hachiya。Hachiya是澀柿子,就是要放軟了以後才能吃。
Fuyu 柿子:
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我在樹上嫁接了一些其它品種的柿子。甜柿子嫁接了Matsutomo, Izu, Giant Fuyu, Suruga.
Matsutomo柿子:
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Matsutomo柿子比Fuyu圓,成熟期也比Fuyu早兩周。味道也稍好些。
Izu柿子:
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Izu據說比較好吃,但我我沒覺得有什麽特別好。
Suruga柿子:
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Suruga柿子明顯不像Fuyu那麽扁,味道要淡一些,總是無籽, 成熟期比Fuyu晚些。這個品種能比較長期不變軟,如果沒有鳥來啄可以在樹上留到一月裏。
Giant Fuyu也嫁接過,第二年就結果了,但沒吃到,結的果太多太重,枝條在嫁接處壓斷了,一般柿子樹如果結的果數量超過了樹能承受的能力就會自動落果。但有時落果期後還是留有太多的果子。柿子枝條的木質鬆,嫁接點尤其容易折斷。
聽說太秋甜柿味道非常好,但是我現在還沒有。
這棵Fuyu也嫁接了一些澀柿子品種。Hachiya是舊金山灣區最常見的澀柿子樹。澀柿子要催熟變軟了以後才能吃,我通常是把澀柿子和蘋果放一起來催熟。成熟了的Hachiya的糖度(Brix)可達25, 比Fuyu甜。
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Hachiya:
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比較喜歡的澀柿子是Hanon Red和Saijo。這兩種柿子都比Hachiya小,
Hanon Red和Saijo:
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火晶:
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長城:
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長城柿子味道還不錯。
陝西柿子很漂亮:
陝西柿子很漂亮,比火晶大一些。
Early Jewel:
![](/upload/album/22/1e/b2/11c13f3d5002Y3nMA618.jpg)
Early Jewel是美國柿子,九月就成熟,帶些桔子味道。據說美國柿子都會有的其它的風味。
Sheng柿子:
![](/upload/album/22/1e/b2/11c13f3d5022KowkYnO8.jpg)
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Sheng是澀柿子,雖然呈方型,但和Fuyu在一棵樹上還是容易混,有時當成Fuyu削了皮一大口咬下去,滿嘴澀味,叫苦不迭。所以剪了。
Caffee Cake柿子:
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柿子是不能不分青紅皂白都嫁接在一起。我就犯過這個錯。大部分亞洲柿子像Fuyu和Hachiya都是兩性花,就是雌蕊與雄蕊分在一朵花上。有些柿子是單性花,就是雌蕊與雄蕊分別在兩朵花上。如果單性花柿子的公花粉傳到了有的本來無籽的兩性花的柿子上就會造成無籽的柿子變成有籽。Caffee Cake,Early Jewel都開公花,自從嫁接了這些品種後大部分的Fuyu和Hachiya就變得有籽了。隻好努力辨別,發現有會開公花的柿子枝條就剪掉。自作自受。也有些兩性花無籽柿子不受影響。Suruga和Hanon Red柿子就總是無籽。
這些也是Fuyu
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