{"product_id":"cudrania-chinese-best-female-che-chinese-melonberry","title":"Cudrania, 'Chinese Best' female Che Chinese Melonberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCudrania tricuspidata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Chinese Best'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName in Chinese and \u003cem\u003epin yin\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e柘 zhe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Variety description:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA new cultivar for us from legendary nurseryman Cliff England. No information yet available as to fruit size and quality. Also unknown is whether a male pollinator is necessary for good fruit set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun location. Che will grow in a range of soil types provided that the roots stay evenly moist throughout the heat of the summer. Deep, well drained loam is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Size at maturity: \u003c\/strong\u003eLikely 10-25' tall, 25' wide, depending on pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zones 5b-9. There are some reports of Che growing in USDA zone 5. Cooler climates may have insufficient summer heat to fully ripen the fruit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pests and Diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed. Birds will eat the fruit if you are late to harvest and deer may browse both the fruit and foliage. We protect young trees with a circle  of wire mesh to keep the deer away. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grafted tree, grown in a 4\" x 4\" x 9\" MT49 tree pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen we ship:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFALL \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eShipping restrictions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"arial,helvetica\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eNone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cricket Hill Garden","offers":[{"title":"MT49 Tree Pot","offer_id":53635027599659,"sku":"CT-CB","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/6155\/products\/che_scion_a2d36d3a-fc9c-4b7c-b1ee-94b39078f4dd.jpg?v=1639535217","url":"https:\/\/www.treepeony.com\/products\/cudrania-chinese-best-female-che-chinese-melonberry","provider":"Cricket Hill Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}