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Does anyone have luck with growing Illinois Everbearing in zone 4 or is that pushing the envelope too much?  I've planted a couple over the years but they've winterkilled.

On Aug 22, 2005, at 9:10 AM, Lucky Pittman wrote:

At 10:27 PM 8/21/2005, Ed wrote:

I tasted one in Oregon a few years ago that was very good, but was told that it probably would not survive the PA winters. I have planned to graft some of the many wild ones with "better" varieties. What are the best recommendations for zone 5 ??

Ed,
I suspect most of the M.albaXrubra selections will be plenty hardy for you.  In my orchard, Illinois Everbearing is the 'gold standard' - large fruits, good flavor with a good balance of sweet & tart, and it bears from mid-June through late July.