#171
Seedling of:
"Bacon (Ace)"
"Bacon (Ace)"
Germinated:
2022-03-02
2022-03-02
Grafted successfully with Del Rio in September 2022. Distributed to Member #29 in spring 2023.
This tree has not yet been successfully cloned
All updates:
(April 28, 2026) Spring -- Looking good heading into warmer weather.
(February 27, 2026) Winter/PreSpring -- Looking healthy after a warm winter in 97202.
(February 27, 2026) Winter/PreSpring -- Used a frost cover from December through 2/27. No clear damage. Will continue to monitor temps.
(February 18, 2025) Post Snow Update -- Tree appears to be doing very well following Portland snow last week. Only protection was a frost blanket. Maybe slight tip damage. No dropped or browning leaves as of yet. Tree almost 6 feet tall.
(December 28, 2024) Pre-winter Report 2 -- Doing well. Still putting on new growth.
(August 16, 2024) Summer Update -- In ground now for the last 4 months. Growing well.
(January 23, 2024) Photo update -- Tree has been residing in heated greenhouse since late November. 45 degrees maintained during recent freeze. Pushing new growth and flowers. Plan to plant in ground this spring.
(October 28, 2023) Pre-winter Report -- No issues at all. Growing well. Took recent dips into 36ish degrees without any damage. Unprotected.
(photo taken April 7, 2023)
(photo taken November 13, 2022)
(photo taken August 24, 2022)
(photo taken March 2, 2022)
(photo taken March 2, 2022)