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[Andrew Bell <acbell@iastate.edu>]

At 10:06 AM 11/17/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>      Four important points that I forgot to mention about my zone 3 black 
> raspberry are:  1)  Yes, they do have thorns - thorns are similar to some 
> roses.
> 2)  Here in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, they start to ripen in the first or 
> second week of
>      July and their season lasts for 3± weeks.
> 3)  The size of the berries generally exceeds the size of my thumbnail 
> between ½" to
>      ¾".  They respond well to foliar feeding which yields berries of 1" 
> or larger.
> 4)  People often ask, "What do they taste like?"  To that, we say, "If you 
> could
>      compare the flavor of red raspberries to Kool Aid®, the flavor of 
> black raspberries
>      might resemble that of a fine merlot.

I'll take 20 bareroot for next spring.  Let me know if you want a deposit 
and where to send the $.  Do you store in refrigeration, or in the ground?

Thanks,


-- Andrew Bell
acbell@iastate.edu