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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

There are a few OO trees in town and of course, the fruit is dropping
into and littering the roads.  I am thinking that this might be a tree
that would be good to grow here.  I've read several pages and I do have
a concern.  Where I would want to plant these, in a hedge, is near where
people drive into the pasture when we have star parties.  How much of a
problem are the thorns?  Will they really flatten a tractor tire?  Is it
worth my time to try to grow a few hundred of these or not?  What am I
missing?  If I can get some of these growing, we can cut them for
fenceposts to sell or use ourselves.  BUT, the thorn issue is a serious
one.  What say ye? All of this assumes that the female fruit producing
trees in town have a male pollinator somewhere nearby and that the fruit
 contain viable seeds---Ron is going to pick up a few 'apples' tomorrow.

Bev
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