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  • From: mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] beach plum question
  • Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:00:27 -0500

Highly recommend you get a few samples before ordering an quantity from Oikos. In three attempts ordering from them I have yet to receive any decent stock, but I have not tried their plums.

~mIEKAL


On Apr 5, 2007, at 9:48 AM, Hal Love wrote:

While these are not named selections, Oikos Tree Farm has seedlings from two
superior selections.

http://www.oikostreecrops.com

"ECOS-From Grant and Flava: Selected from individuals with sweet yellow and
larger blue fruit. Produces quicker than the species with better fruit
quality. Recommended if you are trying to create your own beach plum
varieties or just want a better seedling strain for fruit production. Good
to eat right off the bush."

Hal


----- Original Message -----
From: <drosehngs1@juno.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 5:50 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] beach plum question



Am considering beach plums (due mostly to no spraying being required).

Are there any named cultivars available, and, if so, from where?

Also, how do beach plums (prunus maritima), which I understand can be
variable (unless you have a named cultivar), compare with native
american plum (prunus americana) and manchurian plum (prunus salicina
mandschurica), as far as taste of the fruit & height, suckering, and
life of the tree?

Thank you.

George Drosehn
zone 7a





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