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[John S <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>]

Diane,

 

My mas and kousa bloom far apart, so you would be talking about storing pollen if you wanted to try crossing them.  Don't know if it's ever been tried.

 

John

Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com> wrote:

> The evergreen one is probably Cornus capitata. I haven't tried eating 
> its fruit. Cornucopia says is sweetish mingled with a slight bitter 
> taste and is eaten or made into preserves in India.
>
> I was surprised to see the differences in about a dozen Cornus kousa 
> at our nearest rec centre. The flowers were all different sizes and 
> shapes, and the fruits vary too. The flowers and fruits were all 
> smaller than those on my 40 year old tree. I think there might have 
> been a big gap when the trees were not readily available locally, and 
> it
>  seems that seedlings are being sold now. I haven't sampled any of 
> the rec centre's fruit - maybe I should.
>
> Cornucopia doesn't mention the taste of Big Apple's fruit, but says 
> Milky Way has "somewhat the flavor of papaya". So there is something 
> to aim for.
>
> I wonder about crosses with mas? Has anybody tried?
>
>
> Diane Whitehead
> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
> maritime zone 8, cool Mediterranean climate
> mild rainy winters, mild dry summers
>
>
>
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