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--- In nafex@y..., Thomas Olenio <tolenio@s...> wrote:

Sounds like a wonderful idea! We may even find a new culinary 
favorite. Im going to try to work (or overwork) everything in my yard.
Its just part of exploring.  

At the same time its always good to know what your working with.  I 
know now not to get my hopes up to high :)  I may move the vine to a 
less 'prime' location and look at getting Magnolia vine to tryout.

Thanx both of you for the tip!


PS: When and where is the next NAFEX event??

> Hi,
> 
> Quick question...
> 
> A lot of people would say that Black Currants taste like shoe 
innersoles,
> less the sugar, but they make my favorite jelly.  To which the 
ney-sayers
> say, add enough sugar to anything and it will taste good.
> 
> Is there any good use of this Akebia, or is it only the best fruit 
that
> can be grown in its native region?
> 
> I don't mean to knock anyone's opinion, but if I had not picked 
black
> currants and processed them into jelly, I would have missed out on
> something I like.
> 
> Maybe this would make a good annual NAFEX meeting event, tasting
> fruit recipes made of less accepted fruit.  All people would need to 
do is
> bring a couple jars of their best less known fruit preserves, and 
let
> people taste them on soda crackers.
> 
> I am still anxious to taste quince off my own tree, but have no plan 
to
> eat one raw.
> 
> Just a thought.  No offense meant to anyone.  Taste is SO 
subjective.
> 
> Regards,
> Tom 
> 
> --
> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
> 
> On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Lon J. Rombough wrote:
> 
> > Imagine sweetened glue - that's what the pulp tastes like.  
Edible, but
> > hardly wonderful.  The fruits have a purple-blotchy look that 
makes them
> > look like a vine full of excised cancer tumors. Keep the vines if 
you want
> > an ornamental - the flowers are nice - but skip it if you want 
fruit.
> > -Lon Rombough
> > ----------
> > >From: lostman_amiga@y...
> > >To: nafex@y...
> > >Subject: [nafex] Akebia anyone?
> > >Date: Thu, Mar 8, 2001, 5:26 AM
> > >
> > 
> > >hey, has anyone tryed the Akebia vine yet? I found 2 at home 
depot a 
> > >while back an was wondering how the fruit was? 
> > >My is in bloom now and I read that hand pollenation gives more 
fruit
> > >
> > >They were cheap, so I thought I would give it a try.
> > >
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