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  • From: list@ginda.us
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Actinidia Nursery Roulette - Ebay Sales
  • Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:39:48 -0500

Who wouldha thunk you might buy plants on e-bay. Buying plants is always a bit of a crapshoot, since it usually takes a year or more to know what you purchased. I've used e-bay, but I think I'll stick to stuff that I can verify within a reasonable "feedback" period.

But thanks for the warning.

Ginda

On Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 10:12 PM, Kiwi Korners wrote:

In reference to the previous articles that have been posted to NAFEX, regarding the integrity of plant sales, we would like to add another to the list.
 
Please take a moment to look at this ad.
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2315002344&category=20536
 
What's wrong with this picture?  Alot of things.
 
Firstly, the "Hardy Kiwi Vine with fruit" picture is not an Anna.
 
Second, the "Delicious fruit of the Hardy Kiwi" picture is really a Deliciosa (fuzzy) kiwi.
 
But the real clincher is the male pollinator, an Actinidia kolomikta "Arctic Beauty", which blooms much too early to pollinate an Anna female.  So...based on this fella's suggestions...there's no fruit in your future! 
 
We have personally spoken with this nursery, have pointed out the discrepancies, and it seems that they just don't care.
 
We call this the epitome of "Actinidia Nursery Roulette"
So...buyer beware!  
 
David Jackson & Holly Laubach
Kiwi Korners
www.kiwiberry.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
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