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Title: Re: [NAFEX] Petite Jewel Grape

Lon,

 

I've been growing Petite Jewel here in central MN,zone 4a since '92 with only 2 crop failures due to cold - one of these was last year when many of the native plants also had damage, and still it set about 1/4 crop. I find Canadice to be bland and mushy by comparison, but maybe that is because PJ is better adapted here and vice versa? Its a wonderful grape here and makes great jam with the vestigial seeds, un-noticeable fresh, cooking up to give it a unique nutty crunch. Its the textural experience of wheat bread with PJ jam on white toast.

 

Dave

----- Original Message -----

From: Lon J. Rombough

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: 1/29/04 3:49:07 PM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Petite Jewel Grape

Petite Jewel is a good grape, but it's main value is the increased hardiness.  Otherwise, it's like a small berried version of Canadice.  
-Lon Rombough

I've enjoyed the discussions about Petite Jewel and am very interested in
growing it.  Where can one get cuttings or plants?
Doreen Howard
IL-WI Border, where it was -4F at noon today and endlessly snowing.