Remember, this is a syrup, so you can test for sweetness by pouring a little of the liquid into a glass and diluting it to taste. Bring the red liquid back to a gentle simmer, and add the sugar, stirring until well dissolved.Use a piece of cheesecloth (we use a pillowcase) and strain the mixture through it, squeezing the life out of the pulp and seeds, which can then be composted.Place the fruit into a large saucepan and bring to a gentle boil for around 30 minutes, with the lid allowing a little steam to escape.It’s all according to personal preference and how sweet the fruit is, but as a general guide, 300-500g sugar for every 1kg of fruit. Weigh the fruit to know how much sugar should be added.Gather them into a large bucket and rinse with cold water to remove other tree debris. Harvest the ripe fruit by holding a sheet under the branches of the tree and shaking them gently.Prepare by washing glass jars and bottles well and leaving them to dry.I’ll end the post with a recipe for making Cordial that is very popular in our region and something we often make in late summer Cornelian Cherry Cordial Recipe Plant your tree with more than two pollination partners to ensure a good fruit set, you can find more details on pollination partners below when we look at our cultivars on offer. We always experienced excellent fruit set on our trees and this is likely because we live in an area where C.mas trees are abundant in the wild. Grafted cultivars will start bearing fruit within 2 years. In our experience, C.mas plants generally start bearing fruit in the fourth-fifth year when grown from seed. The flowers only become “perfect” (with both male and female parts) later in maturity. Pollination/Fertilisation – Apparently ‘mas’ in Latin means male, and C.mas is so-called because young trees only produce male flowers. For optimal production choose a bright location with at least half a day of sun and place in a location that can be irrigated during hot and dry summers. If you would only like to eat a little of the fruit choose a location away from pathways as the trees will be dropping fruit from late August – mid October and can be slippery as the fruits quickly soften to a gel once they have fallen. This procedure requires plenty of space around the tree.Ĭornus mas tree on the boundary of our vegetable garden. We use a net and stand underneath the tree a couple of weeks after the first fruit falls and vigorously shake the branches. The fruit starts to drop, but ripens slowly and at different times. If you are growing the tree primarily for fruit production, you will need to consider how you plan to harvest. Location – C.mas offers many great opportunities in garden design because it is so agreeable to a variety of conditions. Soil – Prefers moist, well-drained alkaline soils rich in nutrients, but is also found growing in all soil types from light sandy to heavy clay, with a pH ranging from slightly acid to very alkaline. Frosts and cold spells are also well tolerated but salt or maritime exposure is not.
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It prefers and produces the best fruit in full sun, is thought to prefer open areas although also being surprisingly tolerant of semi-shade vegetation, such as forest edges and light woodland.
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During this post we’ll take a close look at these incredible plants, including how to grow them, their many uses, growing them in polycultures and permaculture landscapes, and I’ll introduce some of the excellent cultivars that we are offering from the bio nursery this season.Ĭlimatic Limitations – C.mas have proved to be highly adaptable to a wide range of climate conditions, from sea level up to 1500m in the Alps of Switzerland. Popular and well known in Eastern Europe, Cornus mas – Cornelian Cherry or European Cornel Cherry, is less known in the west of the continent and around the world, but fortunately, is enjoying a rise in popularity, and deservedly so. Include the splendid display of the bright yellow flowers, often laden by bees, that cheer up late winter with the promise of imminent spring, and it’s a wonder every garden and street is not occupied by at least one of these marvellous organisms.
The plants produce a reliable crop of delicious fruits year in – year out, have close to zero pest and disease pressure, and appear to get on very well with a vast range of other plants making it an excellent option for growing in polycultures.
Cornellian Cherry is undoubtedly one of the easiest fruit you can grow in a temperate climate.
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