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  • From: John Smith <friendly27sw@yahoo.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] aronia as a rootstock?
  • Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 10:59:48 -0800 (PST)

HAs anyone tried grafting pears onto Aronia for
dwarfing characteristics? After seeing that a nusery
was selling dwarf shipova on Aronia, I budded some
pears on Aronia last summer, the buds took, so will
see what happens... It appears at the very least that
suckering would be quite a problem.

--- S & E Hills <ehills7408@wowway.com> wrote:

> There are also black currant juices available. I
> like the Looza brand, I
> mix it with ginger ale and it helped me kick
> drinking years ago.
>
> Currants are also among the easiest plants to
> propagate (at least for me).
> Cuttings root easily and the plants will bear fruit
> the next season.
>
> S. Hills
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf
> Of Thomas Olenio
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:53 PM
> To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] aronia
>
> It was written;
>
> It's interesting that you mention black currants,
> because I didn't plant
> any of those (except for the native species, the
> clove or buffalo
> currant) due to the almost universal description
> that they would not
> appeal to "American tastes." When it comes to food,
> I eat - and I enjoy
> - just about anything, but there's no sense in
> planting fruit that's not
> especially tasty when there's so much fruit that IS.
>
> =====
> Hello,
>
> I have a Red Lake (red currant) in my backyard. If
> you are familiar with
> Skittles candy you get an idea of taste.
>
> I pointed them out to two boys who were "hungry!"
> and wanted candy, telling
> them they tasted like Skittles. They ate their fill
> and enjoyed them. One
> was a Canadian boy, the other an American boy.
>
> Add a little sugar whether by juice, pastry, or
> bread and they are very good
> in many forms. If you like a cranberry muffin, you
> will like a red currant
> muffin.
>
> You will find Crandall, Clove, and Buffalo currant
> similar in taste to red
> currants. These varieties do not have the
> "spiciness" of true black
> currants.
>
> You can buy black currant flavored tea bags in most
> large markets. If you
> want to experience the spiciness of black currants
> you will find it in these
> teas.
>
> Later,
> Tom
>
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