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  • From: Claude Jolicoeur <cjoli@gmc.ulaval.ca>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Chums and sweet cherries in the north
  • Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:12:30 -0400

Caren,
Where are you in Quebec?

Claude
(dans la ville de Québec)

A 21:33 09.04.03 -0400, vous avez écrit :
>Hi Ernest,
>
>It gets down to about -30deg C (about -22degF), and worse case -35degC
>(-30degF) in the heart of winter. We get quite a lot snow cover and I don't
>get too blasted by northerly winds. Spring is pretty late through, we're up
>for some snow here, and last frost is typically May 1st.
>
>Chum is the abbreviation for Cherry-plum. They are typically very hardy and
>dwarf (2m) from what I have read. Apparently the fruit are about 3cm in
>diameter. Also very ornamental in bloom.
>
>Kim, thanks for the link to DNA, I have checked out their site before, I was
>wondering if anyone had first hand experience. I read some varieties have
>tough skin, I was wondering does this mean that they need peeling, or is it
>chewy? Are they really quite tasty and sweet compared to plums or are they
>all stone and not much fruit to speak of?
>
>I have a Carmine Jewel that I have had for 2 years and I've had increasing
>crops both of those years, although not enough to do anything interesting
>with. Still it's only 1m tall, so I can't complain. The other is a Crimson
>Passion whip that I planted last year, so haven't had any fruit yet. I like
>the fact that the mature bushes are small, but the Carmine Jewel fruit is
>also small and relatively tart, definitely better for juice and pies than
>for fresh eating.
>
>If anyone has tasted any chums I would be interested to hear your opinions.





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