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[mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>]

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