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["dwalsh/wchase" <wchase@interchange.ubc.ca>]

Thanks, Bob, very much for your kiwi pollination info.    I've hard-copied it 
for
my files.

I threw out my A argutas last year ... they just kept getting frosted and 
having
to leaf out all over again.

My A deliciosa don't have the same frost-sensitivity.

I do have lots of bumbles, but in this wet windy weather, even they stay 
inside
until the weather improves.

Hoping the weather improves,

Derry

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Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 8:17 PM
Subject: [nafex] Re: Kiwifruit Pollen Viability


: Derry,
:
: This spring we have had cool weather that resulted in an
: extended the bloom period of A. kolomikta.  Presently,
: these cold-hardy kiwifruit plants have been blooming for
: two weeks now and this will likely continue into next
: week.  Normally, the flowering period lasts a week to 10
: days

: However, research suggests that pollination during cold
: temperatures may in some instances help overcome
: incompatibility problems and produce fruit set.
:
: Pollen Viability
: If dry, pollen from male kiwifruit plants will remain
: viable at sub-freezing temperatures and can be kept for
: more than a year.  : I hope this information is of some use.   Hope you get
: great yields with your kiwifruit (A. deliciosa-?) plants.
:
: Sincerely,
:
: Bob Guthrie



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