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  • From: "Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>
  • To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Winter Hardy Tropicals
  • Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:03:41 -0800

I thought, too, of Pawpaws, as well as Maypop, to add to this list.

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of BekeeprTop@aol.com
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:19 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Winter Hardy Tropicals

Geoffrey,
First of all, you're missing PawPaw, which is a tropical plant in every
respect. Except it is rock hardy and matures its mango-like fruits in all
sorts of
zone 5 climates. Why not grow it, that really does grow tropical fruits in
z5?

The NAFEX person to ask about bamboo is Rick Valley of Oregon.

I've seen a banana growing in Arlington, MA, contact me if you want the
grower's phone # or email.

I believe the owner of Oregon Exotics told me Ponicirus trifoliata is the
ONLY citrus of any description that is truly deciduous -meaning its smart
enough
to drop its leaves when fall comes - can anyone contradict that? Grapefruit

are 69 cents this week at my grocery store. The best houseplant I ever had
was
a calamondin orange, I bartered for it when it was 10 yrs old, and then I
owned it for another approx. 15 years before it died. It required 2 qts of
water
every day or a gallon every day. It had a windowsill of its own with best
sun exposure but bloomed and bore its heart out, and I sometimes feel like
getting another. It was far better than any lemon for flavoring, like as a

topping on broccoli.

Let us know what you find out about bamboo and fruits from banana and palm
Charlie Paradise


In a message dated 2/26/07 4:53:06 PM, Gtolle0709@wowway.com writes:






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