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[Robert_Purvis@nass.usda.gov]

Ginda,

My home address is 7300 Iden Avenue South; Cottage Grove, MN 55016.  Please indicate on your check that it is for a copy of the NY Extension bulletin on apricots.


Bob Purvis
MN Ag Statistics Service
651-296-3173

Ginda Fisher <ginda@concentric.net> 02/22/2002 08:53 PM Please respond to ginda

To:        Robert_Purvis@nass.usda.gov         cc:                 Subject:        Re: NAFEX - apricots

Thanks!  Yes, I would like a copy of the bulletin.  If you send me your
address, I will drop $2 in the mail.

Ginda Fisher
22 Linwood Road
Wellesley, MA 02481

Robert_Purvis@nass.usda.gov wrote:
> 
> Hi Ginda,
> 
> Puget Gold is an excellent choice for your location in view of your
> climatic zone and rainfall situation.   Any one of the Harrow series
> apricots--Harcot, Harogem, Harval, Hargrand, Harglow, and Harlayne, in
> order of ripening--would be good also since they are from Ontario
> province, but I would go for the last three as my choices.   Cummins
> Nursery in Geneva, NY sells them but they are out; however, Raintree
> Nursery in Morton WA sells Harglow.   Jerseycot (I am grafting some
> trees for NAFEX members this spring) and Tomcot (Raintree has it)
> would be good choices for early-ripening apricots; Puget Gold,
> Harglow, and especially Harlayne ripen a month later than they do.
> I've eaten all these except Harogem and Harval, and they all rank high
> in the flavor department!
> 
> The NY Cooperative Extension Service has published a very good
> bulletin on growing apricots, which I have, and if you like I could
> send you a copy of it.   Cost for copying and mailing would be $2, and
> of course I would need your name & address.
> 
> Bob Purvis
> MN Ag Statistics Service
> 651-296-3173
> 
>   Ginda Fisher
>   <ginda@concentric.net>                   To:
>                                     rpurvis@nass.usda.gov
>   02/21/2002 09:26 PM                      cc:
>   Please respond to ginda                  Subject:        NAFEX -
>                                    apricots
> 
> Hi, I'm interested in trying to grow apricots in Massachusetts.  I've
> ordered a Puget Gold on a full size stock and am also looking at the
> miniature apricot sold by Stark Nurseries.
> 
> Any comments, advice, suggestions, etc. would be appreciated.
> 
> Ginda Fisher
> eastern Mass, zone 6