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In a message dated 12/8/2007 1:14:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, Lucky.PIttman@murraystate.edu writes:

> I'm supposing we are far enough south to only have
> the 60 genes, not 90?  (Anyone know where the line 
> is? )  
>
> Donna, 
> Everything I've ever seen - or been told - suggests
> that the dividing line between the 60 &90-chromosome
> races of D.virginiana roughly follows the Ohio River.
> Now, west of the Mississippi, who knows?
>
> LL
P

It's my observation from talking with many folks living north and south the 90C persimmon will perform well from Indiana to Florida. I've planted several 60C and grafted 60C onto 90C here. I've never had a 60C persimmon ripen here. They hang on and are still green when the growing season ends here in 5b. 

I believe in many areas south both 60C & 90C are found in the wild. Maybe   more 60 then 90 and I have no logical reason why. 

Jerry



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