I planted a couple of low-chilling apple trees that were developed in Israel back in the 1980's. It was a variety called "Anna". I got fruit and they were great for pies. They way they manipulate varieties now, those may be gone and replaced by 100 others. As for the trees I planted, I sold the house and when I went back to visit someone in the neighborhood 3 years late, they were gone. The guy who bought the house cut all the trees down to make "dog runs" for the guard dogs he was raising. I'm pretty happy I didn't see him.
There's a huge blueberry farm near Conroe. Blueberries do fantastic in this area, and they don't require pesticides. They grow about 10 feet high and there are at least a dozen varieties. I've often thought that if I had some acreage, I'd like to have some blueberries on it. I'd also like to carry around gold coins to give as tips and vacation in Tahiti. Unfortunately, the lottery people keep picking the wrong numbers.
I have eaten persimmons. Wild ones when I was young. When they are COMPLETELY ripe - meaning about 10 seconds before they turn to mush - they are very sweet. Before that, they are astringent, meaning that one bite and your mouth will dry up to a point where you can't talk. Deer love them, so they would be good on hunting property. Someone told me that there are commercial varieties that are larger and better, but I can't confirm or deny that.
There's a huge blueberry farm near Conroe. Blueberries do fantastic in this area, and they don't require pesticides. They grow about 10 feet high and there are at least a dozen varieties. I've often thought that if I had some acreage, I'd like to have some blueberries on it. I'd also like to carry around gold coins to give as tips and vacation in Tahiti. Unfortunately, the lottery people keep picking the wrong numbers.
I have eaten persimmons. Wild ones when I was young. When they are COMPLETELY ripe - meaning about 10 seconds before they turn to mush - they are very sweet. Before that, they are astringent, meaning that one bite and your mouth will dry up to a point where you can't talk. Deer love them, so they would be good on hunting property. Someone told me that there are commercial varieties that are larger and better, but I can't confirm or deny that.