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["Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>]

Jim, where exactly did you go for the Kazahk apple seedling
descriptions?  I went on the 
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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of JAMES ELIE
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 12:26 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Kazakhstan apples


Doug,

All the new apple material  available from the USDA is indeed
interesting. 
I am in the process of starting 100 seeds from the open-pollinated
collection of the USDA in Cornell New York.  From their website you can
peruse their available seeds and scions.  The descriptions vary quite a
bit in their detail  but most hit upon their more desirable traits.
Phillip Forsline was easy to work with when requesting the seeds.  In
the future, I hope to obtain some scions and work on my grafting.  

Jim Elie
Green Bay Wisconsin
Zone 4/5






> [Original Message]
> From: Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org>
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: 6/24/2008 12:55:37 PM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Kazakhstan apples
>
> This overlaps posts from some time ago, but I still found it
> interesting. Don't be discouraged by the title.
>
> Going Back to the Source for a Heartier Apple Tree 
> <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060103190254.htm>
>
> "Grafts, genetic material and rootstocks collected during the 1990s 
> from wild apple trees in central Asia may revolutionize the nation's 
> apple industry. This material shows potential for helping breed trees 
> that bear popular, domestic apples while standing up to destructive 
> diseases and fungi, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 
> scientists."
>
> It might be helpful if small nurseries in dry or cold areas of North
> America were able to get seed of likely lines and propagate them for 
> conservation plantings.
>
> Doug Woodard
> St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 
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