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[Claude Jolicoeur <cjoli@gmc.ulaval.ca>]

Viburnum trilobum grows freely here in Quebec. A nice plant, tolerant to
shade. I sometimes use a bit of the fruit in cider. I don't have any other
use for it, but I would like to try. I think that cooked fruit can be
similar to cranberry. I had never heard about medicinal properties.
Claude Jolicoeur

A 03:49 00.10.27 -0000, vous avez écrit :
>this is my first attempt at a chat room,  well see if i push all the 
>right buttons.      i'm in one of the tiny pockets of zone 2 that 
>northern minnesota is blessed with.   im now 3 years into a lifelong 
>quest to grow any kind of fruit that can make it here, well or at all.  
>highbush cranbery is native, happy , and relatively rare here.   an old 
>timer told me that was diferent before the depression in the 30's.   he 
>and every other kid went out gathering it, selling the bark for a 
>handsome  price as a medicinal-- so much so that it was well nearly 
>wiped out.   are any of you nafexers growing these, a few or 
>commercially?  does any one know of a market these days for the bark? 
>highbush makes great wine, juice,.....


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