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["loneroc" <loneroc@mwt.net>]

Del,

Are the Maine blackberry to which you refer better that the wild ones that
hide under the snow in northern MN?  I tore out my Chesters and Illinis long
ago.

Thus far, the best raspberry by far here is Amity.  It is not very
top-hardy, so I cut'em to the ground every year.  The flavor is the best of
any fresh eating raspberry I've had.  They fruit from mid-august to freeze.

Steve Herje, Lone Rock, WI USDA zone 3


----- Original Message -----
From: "del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Maine blackberries


> The blackberry trial I am participating in with the Maine variety from
John
> Bunker - is showing real promise. This is their second year and we just
> finished picking the last berries. They did well after a dry winter (low
of
> -35F) that killed my chester thornless to the roots, killed all illini
hardy
> vines with some roots living, and killed all but one triple crown plant.
To
> me as significant as the survival of the canes is the very early fruit
> maturity. The years I did get a few chester or illini we lost most to
> september frosts. I wouldn't rave about the flavor compared to a boysen
> berry, but in a climate where no commercial blackberry belongs - they were
> good . Certainly it shows great potential as a breeding stock. I have
tried
> pruning them to 2'  this year. John, have you thought of crossing with a
> hardy raspberry? Do they have a name or number yet? Have any other folk
> reported in on them? thanks, Del
>
> Del Stubbs  www.pinewoodforge.com  ag zone2/3
>
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