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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

I thought, too, of Pawpaws, as well as Maypop, to add to this list.

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
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Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:19 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Winter Hardy Tropicals

Geoffrey,
First of all, you're missing PawPaw, which is a tropical plant in every 
respect.  Except it is rock hardy and matures its mango-like fruits in all
sorts of 
zone 5 climates.  Why not grow it, that really does grow tropical fruits in 
z5?

The NAFEX person to ask about bamboo is Rick Valley of Oregon.  

I've seen a banana growing in Arlington, MA, contact me if you want the 
grower's phone # or email.  

I believe the owner of Oregon Exotics told me Ponicirus trifoliata is the 
ONLY citrus of any description that is truly deciduous -meaning its smart
enough 
to drop its leaves when fall comes - can anyone contradict that?  Grapefruit

are 69 cents this week at my grocery store.  The best houseplant I ever had
was 
a calamondin orange, I bartered for it when it was 10 yrs old, and then I 
owned it for another approx. 15 years before it died.  It required 2 qts of
water 
every day or a gallon every day.   It had a windowsill of its own with best 
sun exposure but bloomed and bore its heart out, and I sometimes feel like 
getting another.   It was far better than any lemon for flavoring, like as a

topping on broccoli.  

Let us know what you find out about bamboo and fruits from banana and palm
Charlie Paradise


In a message dated 2/26/07 4:53:06 PM, Gtolle0709@wowway.com writes: