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Tom,
Several years ago, Ken Asmus was growing P.vera seedlings, and offered them 
for a year or two.  I bought a handful, but none survived the first summer.  
They just didn't like my good heavy clay soil and high water table; have no 
idea how they'd have done through a KY winter.
Had a conversation with Dr. Louise Ferguson, from the UC-Davis Fruit & Nut 
Research Center, and she pretty plainly told me not to waste my time with 
them - I'd be better off to stick to pecans, persimmons, and the like.

Lucky Pittman
USDA zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY