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[mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>]

Xanthoceras sorbifolium.  Ive also heard it called Mandarin Chestnut.  Seems to me to be a neglected species relegated to the "minor nut" category that could use more brave souls to grow it out & select for better nuts.

I find Plants for a Future database quite helpful as an entry point:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Xanthoceras+sorbifolium





On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 02:32 PM, Mike Levine wrote:

> what is yellowhorn?
>  
> Mike Levine
> Ann Arbor, MI zone 5b
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mIEKAL aND
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Yellowhorn seed germination
>
> Wonder if they need cross pollination to be viable? I usually buy my seeds from JH Hudson early spring, throw em in the fridge for a month or so & then plant up in potting mix & they germinate in a hot greenhouse readily. What town is your friend's tree growing in? mIEKAL
>
>
> On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 03:25 AM, Chuck Hall wrote:
>
> I found the message below which refers to growing Yellowhorn from seed.  I have a friend who has a tree growing in zone 4.  The tree produces lots of seeds every year, but he has been unable to get the seeds to grow.  Can you tell me how to grow Yellowhorn from seed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck Hall
>
> Lake Mills, Iowa 
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