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["Bill Russell" <shaman@pennswoods.net>]

I wonder if the spiceberry bushes in Ohio are dying out from the blight that
we are seeing in Pennsylvania. Does anyone know what this disease is and
what to do about it?

One of my favorite seasonings is vinegar is which spiceberries have been
soaked.

Bill Z5

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lee" <markl@nytec.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 11:13 AM
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Amelanchier


> On the question of minor fruits in dressing...
> Although our dressing was nothing special this year, I have been enjoying
a
> minor fruit product that goes very well with turkey.  I bought a jar of
> Pawpaw Spice Jam from Integration Acres,
> http://www.integrationacres.com/teststore/store/items.php?cat=1.
> The catalog description says "When you open the jar, you can smell the
> pawpaws. This jam is simple and sweet. We just blend in some dried
> spiceberries to keep it interesting. It goes great on sandwiches or on as
a
> glaze."  The pawpaws and spiceberries are both native to Ohio.  I have
been
> eating this pawpaw jam with hot turkey like a chutney, and on cold turkey
> sandwiches instead of mustard or relish.  A nice change of pace.
> -Mark Lee, Seattle z7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-admin@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-admin@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Moyer, Richard
> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 6:40 PM
> To: 'nafex@lists.ibiblio.org'
> Subject: [NAFEX] Re: Amelanchier
>
>
> Adding to Lucky's post:
> Rodney, I assume you are in Wyoming.  Though our mountains in TN are far
> from you, these are the Amelanchier that have done best for us:
>
> Regent (selected from N. Dakota)
> Jennybelle
> A. canadensis from Lawyers Nursery, Montana
>
> Honeywood is highly rate at this site:
> http://www.ag.usask.ca/departments/plsc/nfdp/amelanchier/index.html
> but it has done poorly here.  Considerable Amelanchier info here, Canadian
> based.
>
> For yield, the unnamed A. canadensis from Lawyers has done the best,
though
> gets to 8'. Regent stays about 3', and is much bluer.
>
> As for 'close to blueberry flavor', none of these develop the acids here,
> and therefore lack the sweet/tart balance of blueberries for us.
>
> Ken Asmus at Oikos Tree crops is another source I've used, has offered
bulk
> Regent seedlings in the past at attractive prices.
>
> Amelanchier among the best for edible landscaping, as always fruits here,
> despite late freezes, and is our first tree/bush fruit (in mid-May).  Rust
> is a major problem for many, but fortunately not very severe in the SE US.
>
> Richard Moyer
> Zone 6
> P.S.  On a whim, my wife threw black currants in the dressing yesterday.
> Quite nice.  Anyone else out there using minor fruits in dressing?
>
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