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  • From: Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Kousa dogwood fruits
  • Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 13:09:48 -0500

At 12:36 PM 9/9/2003 -0500, mIEKAL wrote:
Will c. kousa make it in Zone 4? Ive got a lot of c. mas & I love the flavor, tho the astringency takes a bit of getting used to.

All the references I've seen say hardy in zones 5-8, but Dirr says it should be given a zone 4b designation - flower buds are more hardy than C.florida. No astringency on this one, though the leathery skin should be avoided, as it is pretty gritty/grainy.


Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY





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