What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible fruit
Biomassmedium organic matter contribution
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new growth after the last spring frost when soil temperatures consistently reach 100C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs approximately 60 days after emergence, typically in late spring to early summer.
Fruiting
Fruit development begins about 60 days after flowering, maturing over several weeks.
Harvest
Harvest season typically runs from early September through mid-October as fruits ripen.
Senescence
Leaves begin to senesce and drop with the onset of the first autumn frosts.
Dormancy
The tree enters dormancy shortly after leaf senescence, lasting through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatescalcium, magnesium, potassium
Soil texturesandy_loam, loam, clay_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, grafting, suckers
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 3-4 months
Self-seedingLight
Divisionlate_winter
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, other pollinators
Can host pestsfruit flies, scale insects
Can host diseasespowdery mildew, rust