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[Sam Brungardt <samb@pop.isd.net>]

Del, currants and gooseberries will thrive in the Bemidji area 
without doubt.  Important thing is to get WPBR-resistant cultivars. 
For black currant that would be Titania, one of the 3 resistant 
Canadian cultivars (probably less productive and not as high 
quality--Consort, Crusader and Coronet), or Minaj Smirnou 
(spelling?).  Viking is a red currant resistant to WPBR.  Generally, 
cultivated gooseberries are thought to pose less of a WPBR threat 
(I'll try to get you some data on this.)

Finally, you mentioned that white pine were about impossible to grow 
due to deer predation.  There's a very simple paper collar that can 
be put on the growing point(s) of young white pine that is supposed 
to reduce browsing considerably.  Call you local DNR office for 
particulars; they have a fact sheet on this in their forestland 
owners manual.--Sam, St. Paul, Minn.

>       Thanks all, .....you've convinced me to give ribes a serious 
>try,  I think
>they could do well here.  Now off to do my research and choices,    and I'll
>look into resistant White Pines- had never heard of that....if only there
>were ones deer and porcupines were allergic to...     got up to 33F today...
>the sound of dripping water! Mn. Del
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