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[bruce muirhead <bruce001@ns.sympatico.ca>]

Mark Lee wrote:

> 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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