[NAFEX] Pluots in Nebraska
William C. Garthright
billg at inebraska.com
Mon May 25 21:05:40 EDT 2009
> Crossing carefully chosen plums seems more practical in most
> conditions. There are a LOT of good plums that will give offspring as
> good or better than most pluots or apriums.
The pluots I've eaten seem noticeably different from plums (a LOT
sweeter, for one thing). But maybe I just haven't eaten enough plums. To
be honest, I like plums better. Still, I have four plum trees, so I was
looking for something different to try.
I actually wanted to try an aprium, too, but I couldn't find one that
looked like it would do well in a colder climate. Well, my apricots
rarely produce fruit here, since they bloom so early. (I'm not sure if
apriums bloom that early or not, but I was more worried about their
cold-hardiness.)
It hardly matters now. I've got the yard pretty well full, so I'm not
going to be able to plant any other trees until something dies. :-)
Bill
Lincoln, NE (zone 5)
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