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  • From: "Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] italian plum
  • Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 19:07:12 -0400

Hi,

Did you have a freak, unusual cold spell during the past winter?

Look for the low temp in your area for the month of January. That is usually when you will find the coldest part of the winter.

Then check the low temp rating on Stanley.

We are getting colder winters than we have had in years in SW Ontario. In our area, peaches that went undamaged for years are being severely damaged. Grapes in Niagara are being hit bad too. The wineries of Niagara have to import tons of grapes they can no longer produce.

That is one possibility for your Stanley damage.

Later,
Tom

On Sat, 7 May 2005 13:29:10 -0500, Michelle Horner <shelly2@wi.rr.com> wrote:

I need a little advice. My Italian plum, a Stanley, that I planted in '95 and finally started bearing gangbusters the last 4 years, is not looking too good this spring. My European plums and cherries are all in prime blossom right now. I think "Stanley" usually blossomed before these?? It looked good in the fall. It is loaded with blossom buds. But I seem to notice it looks like the finist branches look dissecated. And that look now seems to be working its way inward toward the larger branches. The color of these branches in grayer than the live stuff. I keep doing "scratch" tests--and I keep finding more and more dried branches. I would guess its a loss--but any input on why? I don't see girdling--I guess I should check a little further underground. Observations??
thanks.
Michelle Horner zone 4/5 SE WI

PS. I think my Goldcot Apricot dodged all the frosts last week, and in spite of the cold, the pollinators found it--I think I'll have a load of apricots--yipeeeeeee!!



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  • [NAFEX] italian plum, Michelle Horner, 05/07/2005
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