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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

I suspect that some of the material from the farther northern edges of the range might have a chance, but I haven't a way to collect it, especially since it would require a trip into Canada.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
On Oct 5, 2005, at 8:41 AM, lee reich wrote:

Salal did not survive the winter here in the colder part of Zone 5 in New York's Hudson Valley.

Lee Reich, PhD
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On Oct 5, 2005, at 11:08 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:

> Lon,
>   To my knowledge, Salal berry is Gaultheria Shallon which is native to
> Northern California and points North whereas Gaultheria Procumbens is the
> only Gaultheria spp. to thrive in zone 3. If you possess information to the
> contrary, I've sincerely love to learn it. We'd love to make Salal jelly
> but would it grow in Minnesota? We grow 98% of the fruits in our
> jams/jellies and harvest the balance from the wilds locally. To date, we
> have 21 kinds of jams, jellies and butters (plus no-sugar varieties), that
> cannot be found at the grocery store, and more are being planned.
> -- 
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Farm
> Pequot Lakes, MN
> www.bberryfarm.com 
>
> You must be planning on using it for jelly or the like. The seeds in
> Gaylussacia are large enough to be objectionable, especially compared
> to blueberries. I grew some once and decided they weren't worth it for
> anything that wasn't processed to remove the seeds. Salal was more
> interesting as a wild berry and had small seeds like a blueberry.
> -Lon J. Rombough
>
>
>
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