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In a message dated 4/9/2006 1:27:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, list@ginda.us writes:

> I suspect that temperature is still important, and if it had been colder, all of the cultivars would have broken bud later, but probably in the same sequence
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Hi Ginda,

Agree, 100%!

Temp is the main factor, but once within the temperature range for bud break, flowering, etc., as with you examples, genetics comes into play. Thanks for your input. 

Jerry