Acorn And Oak Tree

Unlike you and some of the others, the mast crop (at least the acorn crop) is nonexistent on our farm in Shelby County. I've scouted on 3 separate occasions specifically for nut trees, but have found only 1 white oak and 2 red oaks that held acorns.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It’s possible this year is a mast year for your oak trees, which would explain the exceptionally high yield of acorns. During a mast year, a fruit-bearing tree produces more ...

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Have you noticed that there are a LOT more acorns than usual this fall? I know I have. Acorns are the nut/fruit of oak trees, and we certainly have a TON of oaks around San Antonio and the Hill ...

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Dallas Morning News: Oak trees keep dropping acorns this fall. Here’s how a ‘mast’ year impacts North Texas

Acorns cling to the leaves of an oak tree in the uptown area of Dallas on Nov. 15. Trees in North Texas are producing a lot amount of a acorns this year due to a natural phenomenon known as "masting." ...

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Oak trees keep dropping acorns this fall. Here’s how a ‘mast’ year impacts North Texas

As I reported in November, acorns were uncharacteristically aplenty on Long Island last fall. This could be attributed to the cyclical nature of mature oak trees, which shed an increased number of ...

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Houston Chronicle: ‘From our little acorn, a great old oak tree has grown up.’ Readers share their favorite trees.

‘From our little acorn, a great old oak tree has grown up.’ Readers share their favorite trees.