{"id":3917,"date":"2014-04-09T03:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=3917"},"modified":"2014-04-09T03:00:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T07:00:07","slug":"q-and-a-fruit-tree-with-thorns-and-canned-rhubarb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2014\/04\/09\/q-and-a-fruit-tree-with-thorns-and-canned-rhubarb\/","title":{"rendered":"Q and A: fruit tree with thorns and canned rhubarb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fruit tree with thorns<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was not good about labeling or keeping track of the fruit trees that I planted in my orchard. I have one that has thorns — do you have any idea what it might be? It also might be one that the birds planted. <\/em><\/p>\n

I would love to come to one of your seminars. I am retiring in 2 months so if there is one in the fall or next year maybe I’ll attend.<\/em><\/p>\n

Joline Fleming<\/em>
\nRossiter, Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n

Chances are that your mystery fruit tree is either a plum or pear that has died above the graft and regenerated from below the graft, giving you a “wild” tree from the rootstock. You won’t know for sure until it fruits but no domestic common fruit has thorns. All is not lost because you can always graft more wanted domestic scion wood onto the wildling.<\/p>\n

We’d love to have you come to a seminar. We’re planning one in June (see box at top of blog) and another in early September. I’m sure we’ll have at least one seminar next year, as well. (God willing and the creek don’t rise\u2026) — Jackie<\/p>\n

Canned rhubarb<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year I canned some nice red rhubarb. However, the canned rhubarb is brown. What can I use to keep the nice red color? Would Fruit Fresh work? I really like the convenience of canned rhubarb!<\/em><\/p>\n

Jean Ann Wenger<\/em>
\nFairbury, Illinois<\/em><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, many older varieties of rhubarb, such as Victoria, do end up losing their color when canned. The newer varieties such as Canada Red and Valentine hold their color much better. To keep your rhubarb red about the only thing I can suggest is adding a few drops of red food coloring to each jar. I don’t do that because I don’t like to use food coloring because of possible health concerns. We’ve learned that it’s the taste that matters, not the color. — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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