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Hans, some years ago I encountered statements that the fruits of Sorbus 
aucuparia at least, contained a carcinogen. Do you have any information 
about whether this is the case with Sorbus domestica?

What is the difference between Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus domestica?
What are their respective origins?

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


On Sat, 6 Jan 2007, Hans Brinkmann wrote:

> Hallo Lon,
> people who are interested in S. domestica are very rare...
> People who have such a nice homepage and experience like you are
> extremely rare!!!
> Regards also from Clive Simms from England!
>
> Yes the astringency is lost at a special time by it selves. Anyhow this
> astringency is also necessary and positive for the apple-wine
> production. The fruits are used also more and more in the fine cuisine
> cooking. Even as dessert and ice cream. The tree is very useful for
> landscaping and environmental purposes.
> The wood is really nice and very, very high priced because it is very
> much used in music-instrument, expensive furniture and e.g. ruler
> production; because the wood is not shrinking and expanding like other
> wood! I try to send you an interesting photo directly to your e-mail
> address.
>
> The grafting is not secret at all, but I think in many countries this
> Sorbus domestica is not known and people do not have any experience.
> The rootstock can be Crataegus monog. or Sorbus domestica! Never try S.
> aucuparia.
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> ciao
> hans

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