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Mark:  How many years from seedlings to fruiting?  Mine are 2 years old
& just now starting grow.  They seem like they're begging for some
inputs, not sure if some well rotted manure is what they want.  Are you
growing selected varieties?  Ive got about 10 of em or so & Im hoping I
have a good mix of male & female.

mIEKAL

Mark Garrison wrote:

> At the urging of Russian friends I planted sea buckthorn a few years
> ago, first crop of berries this year.  After picking a few amid the
> thorns, I cut branches and froze them, and the berries shucked off
> easier, but still slow.  Used a Foley's mill to extract juice, diluted
> and sweetened per recipe in "One Green World" catalog (1 cup juice, 2
> cups water, 1/2 cup sugar or honey).  Juice is pretty and tasty (I
> diluted further after tasting).  Anyone have other uses for the
> berries?  An Armenian friend says he made excellent wine in the old
> country, but lost the recipe. Mark Garrison, RI zone 6