"Hi : Re : freezing feijoas for winemaking. Yes, we always freeze, as when water freezes, it expands 10%, rupturing the cell structure, making juice extraction easier, and more efficient. Will soon trial some green walnuts, for Nocino. Cheers, Dennis."
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Marcia Ann Meehan left a comment for Mark McKellow"Thats fine by me Mark, just let me know closer to the time and we can arrange time etc. I know there are afew up your way who are keen so maybe we can get everyone together !
Cheers"
Mark McKellow left a comment for Marcia Ann Meehan"Hi Marcia,
Further to our discussion/messages earlier in the month, it now looks as though I will not be available for a TB course until later in the year - November at the earliest. I'll make contact with you then and take it from there. Our…"
Mark McKellow commented on Isabell Strange's group Preserving Your Surplus"Hi Lyn - in response to your question about if frozen feijoas will be suitable for making wine (Sorry, can't find your original message on here anywhere):
Short answer - yes.
Long answer - I have made wine from frozen guavas (the small type…"
Marcia Ann Meehan left a comment for Mark McKellow"Hi Mark
I`m sure there would be the interest around Rotorua and districts including Whakatane. I have an Aunt in Whakatane and cousin who is keen so will sound hem out this weekend !"
Mark McKellow commented on Pete Russell's group Bees"I will have to go for a course later on in the year sorry - I'm fully booked until mid-september, and then for most of October. You can use my place if you end up in Rotorua - it is not large but there is plenty of space outdoors and a double…"
Mark McKellow commented on Pete Russell's group Bees"Are there any plans to hold a top bar intro course/workshop near Rotorua in the forseeable future? Depending on when it is scheduled for I could probably travel some way to attend one. I would consider going to Auckland for it."
Mark McKellow replied to Isabell Strange's discussion Raw storing your harvest in the group Preserving Your Surplus"Hi Isabell,
I have found that 'hanging' my pumpkins works better than 'shelving' them. After curing them I use any large, old scraps of windbreak or bird netting that I have to wrap the pumpkin up and then hang from hooks…"
Mark McKellow replied to Ruth OSullivan's discussion feijoa wine in the group Preserving Your Surplus"Hi Ruth,
A bit late in replying I know, but better late than never :) I would be thinking this could possibly be caused by too much pectin in the must - This is the agent in fruit/veges that helps it to set (The best jam fruits etc such as berries…"
Mark McKellow replied to Mark McKellow's discussion Plum tree cuttings in the group Propagating by Grafting, Layering and Cuttings"Thanks Kali and David,
I have now planted them and will let you know how they go. Fingers crossed!"
David Bell replied to Mark McKellow's discussion Plum tree cuttings in the group Propagating by Grafting, Layering and Cuttings"Pencil thickness, of young shoots (last season's growth) will grow almost every time. I just stick them in the ground and they grow. Plant within two or three days of taking."
Kali replied to Mark McKellow's discussion Plum tree cuttings in the group Propagating by Grafting, Layering and Cuttings"keep them inside a ziplock bag in the fridge to retain moisture, I have a little tree grown from a cutting, the only one that took was about 1cm diameter, smaller ones didn't make it, it was sent through the mail for a few days but still grew,…"
Mark McKellow added a discussion to the group Propagating by Grafting, Layering and Cuttings
Plum tree cuttings
A couple of weeks ago I took some plum tree cuttings - decent size, older wood. For various reasons I have not yet been able to do anything with them. Does anyone know how long you can keep cuttings before they are not useful anymore? Or have suggestions to increase my strike rate? I plan on potting them this weekend and seeing what happens.
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- At 10:15am on January 13, 2011,
Dian & Dennis Patterson said… Hi : Re : freezing feijoas for winemaking. Yes, we always freeze, as when water freezes, it expands 10%, rupturing the cell structure, making juice extraction easier, and more efficient. Will soon trial some green walnuts, for Nocino. Cheers, Dennis.
- At 5:03pm on August 23, 2010, Marcia Ann Meehan said…
- Thats fine by me Mark, just let me know closer to the time and we can arrange time etc. I know there are afew up your way who are keen so maybe we can get everyone together !
Cheers
- At 12:06pm on August 13, 2010, Marcia Ann Meehan said…
- Hi Mark
I`m sure there would be the interest around Rotorua and districts including Whakatane. I have an Aunt in Whakatane and cousin who is keen so will sound hem out this weekend !
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