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[rob hamilton <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>]

The curious thing about loquates are that the trees
are pretty hardy.  I know someone who has some in
Tenn. Maybe hardy to zone 5/6.  But the tree flowers
and fruits in the winter. I was hoping to keep the
tree very dwarf and protect it in the yard with
plastic covers.

Robert



--- Bill Russell <shaman@pennswoods.net> wrote:
> Does this imply that we can grow loquat in cooler
> climate zones?
> 
> Bill
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dr. Chiranjit Parmar" <parmarch@vsnl.com>
> To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Cc: "Rob Hamilton - N" <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] quince rootstock
> 
> 
> > In India, quince is widely used used as a
> rootstock for loquats by
> > nurseryment.  It does quite well.  So in my
> opinion,dwarfing quince should
> > also work.
> >
> > Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
> > Horticultural Consultant on Lesser Known Indian
> Fruits
> > www.lesserknownindianplants.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "rob hamilton" <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>
> > To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] quince rootstock
> >
> >
> > > Well I wanted to use the dwarfing quince as a
> > > rootstock for a loquat. I dont know if other
> pear
> > > roostocks will work. I will need to ask.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > > --- Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net> wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Since quince rootstock is used to dwarf pear,
> why
> > > > not use pear rootstock to dwarf quince?
> > > >
> > > > Someone may know for sure, but it seems
> logical.
> > > > What happens when you reverse the pear/quince
> > > > union?
> > > >
> > > > Later,
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > > rob hamilton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Sorry if you have seen this request before,
> but I
> > > > dont
> > > > > this my message went through.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am looking for a source for dwarf quince
> > > > rootstock.
> > > > > anyone have any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Robert
> > > > >
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> > > > Thomas Olenio
> > > > Ontario, Canada
> > > > Hardiness Zone 5b
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dr. Chiranjit Parmar" <parmarch@vsnl.com>
> > To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Cc: "Rob Hamilton - N" <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] quince rootstock
> >
> >
> > > In India, quince is widely used used as a
> rootstock for loquats by
> > > nurseryment.  It does quite well.  So in my
> opinion,dwarfing quince
> should
> > > also work.
> > >
> > > Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
> > > Horticultural Consultant on Lesser Known Indian
> Fruits
> > > www.lesserknownindianplants.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "rob hamilton" <lostman_amiga@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:11 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] quince rootstock
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well I wanted to use the dwarfing quince as a
> > > > rootstock for a loquat. I dont know if other
> pear
> > > > roostocks will work. I will need to ask.
> > > >
> > > > Robert
> > > >
> > > > --- Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net> wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > Since quince rootstock is used to dwarf
> pear, why
> > > > > not use pear rootstock to dwarf quince?
> > > > >
> > > > > Someone may know for sure, but it seems
> logical.
> > > > > What happens when you reverse the
> pear/quince
> > > > > union?
> 
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