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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 04:35 AM 12/25/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> I have heard that there are very tasty saskatoons and "ordinary - not
> very good saskatoons". What varieties do you recommend and why? I would
> prefer them to be very "blue berry like". Also what's your source?
> Rodney (Zone 3 and 4)

I've purchased most of my named-variety saskatoons(A.alnifolia) from Bill 
MacKentley at St. Lawrence Nurseries, in Potsdam, NY.  Bill probably has 
one of the largest collections of named-variety Amelanchier selections of 
anyone in the U.S., but he doesn't offer them all every year.  His 
offerings are small, well-rooted, tissue-cultured specimens.  I usually pot 
them up for the first season, then plant in their permanent location.
http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us

Edible Landscaping (www.eat-it.com) used to offer  A.obovata 
"Jennybelle",  a Southern juneberry selection, but I didn't notice it in 
the latest catalog - but they do have some other varieties

I think Hidden Springs Nursery, in Cookeville, TN also offers some 
A.alnifolias, like Regent & Smoky.

Mine are all young, not bearing heavily enough that I've had a chance to do 
a real in-depth assessment of which ones I like best - they're all good, to me.







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Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY