The tutor shares the answer to a question he’s long harboured.

Generally, red oak acorns take two years to mature. Does that mean the tree drops a crop of acorns only every second year?

According to Cathy Blumig of outdoorlife.com, red oaks flower every year. Therefore, they certainly can produce acorns every year: this fall’s acorns will be from the flowers of sixteen months ago, rather than from the recent spring. Next year’s acorns, in turn, will be from this spring’s flowers.

While the quantity of acorns from a red oak may vary from year to year, the tree can definitely produce them every year.

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.