Ginkgo
Ginkgo is a vegetable in the Ginkgoaceae family. It grows best in full sun with low to medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-8.
Varieties
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PROPAGATION CATEGORY: Ornamental tree (grafted) (not in original seed catalog). Use: Unique fan leaves; golden fall color; very tough. Note: Plant male trees - female fruit is foul-smelling.
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is an ancient, pollution-tough tree with distinctive fan-shaped leaves that turn clear gold in fall; plant named male cultivars to avoid the messy, smelly female fruit.
Growing notes: Botanical name: Ginkgo biloba|Hardiness zones: 3-8|Propagation: grafting or seed|Light: Full sun|Water: Low to medium|Mature size: 25-50 feet
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Storing & preserving
Most keep best refrigerated; storage crops prefer a cool, dry spot.
- Freeze: Blanch briefly, cool, then freeze — keeps color and texture.
- Can: Pressure-can low-acid vegetables; water-bath only pickled/acidified ones.
General home-preservation guidance — for tested processing times and safety, follow the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
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Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for ginkgo yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.