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[lee reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>]

I've had Illinois Everbearing winterkill more than once here in the colder portion of Zone 5. Typically, it makes overly vigorous growth -- four feet or more in a season -- which then dies back, or the whole tree dies. I'm grafting some this spring onto some wild seedlings and I'll try growing them under leaner conditions to toughen them up for winter.

Lee Reich, PhD

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On Aug 22, 2005, at 10:15 AM, mIEKAL aND wrote:

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.

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