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  • From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
  • To: nafex@egroups.com
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Figs: Brown Turkey vs Celeste
  • Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 08:48:36 -0700

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-Lon Rombough
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>From: vbgarden@aol.com
>To: nafex@egroups.com
>Subject: [nafex] Figs: Brown Turkey vs Celeste
>Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2000, 6:15 AM
>

>
>Hi, NAFEXers!
>
>I'm looking for opinions on identifying characteristics of Brown
>Turkey and Celeste fig trees. We've received stock at the nursery
>that we are convinced has been mislabelled.
>
>I've got the info from AJB's talk at the Charlottesville conference,
>but am looking for additional ID suggestions from anyone who is
>growing both varieties.
>
>Depending on the location of the original wholesale nursery, we've
>got stock that came in (unexpectedly) labeled as Eastern Brown
>Turkey, Texas Brown Turkey, Vern's Brown Turkey, Celeste, Blue
>Celeste, Hardy Celeste.... you know the drill. Obviously we expect
>that all of the BT are just that, and all of the CEL are just that --
>we're not too breaking out special divisions at this point {although
>I am very interested in folks' opinions on these regionalized sub-
>varieties or cultivars).
>
>My problem is that I'm convinced, looking at fruit and
>characteristics (this is a huge quantity of very young stock), that
>we've been sent Celeste as Brown Turkey and vice-versa. I don't want
>to use any of this for propagation or sales until I've got them
>straightened out...that is how these mistakes get continued in the
>industry.
>
>I'm up for any determinations, insights, intuitions you've got. Any
>ideas will be MUCH appreciated!
>
>Frustratedly,
>
>Sybil Mays
>Paradise Nursery, Virginia Beach VA
>VBGarden@aol.com
>www.paradisenursery.com
>
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