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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] trailing black raspberry
  • Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:27:45 -0500

I'll send you pictures of the canes, flowers and fruit in a few
months.

---- Original Message ----
From: swim_at_svc@yahoo.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] trailing black raspberry
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:35:19 -0700 (PDT)

>Ernst,  I went on the Internet in response to your post to see what I
>could find about so called "trailing" raspberries.  What I found did
>not convince me - I think mostly it was artistic, descriptive license
>to sell a plant or a mis-use of the term "trailing".  For example, I
>found a Park's description of Cumberland as "trailing".  Having grown
>Cumberland, I do not consider it to be appropriately described as
>trailing.
>
>For now, I'll believe a trailing black raspberry when I actually see
>it myself.  Over 50 years of interest in black raspberries and I
>haven't run into a trailing one yet.  However, like you, I  have run
>into many people that don't know the difference between a
>blackberry,  a black raspberry and a berry that is black.  I'll allow
>for the possibility, but want to see better evidence myself.
>
>John
>
>
>
>--- On Wed, 4/15/09, Ernest Plutko <ernestplutko@wiktel.com> wrote:
>
>From: Ernest Plutko <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
>Subject: Re: [NAFEX] trailing black raspberry
>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 9:56 PM
>
>Sorry, I am talking in the post about black raspberries.  People
>around here call all dark colored berries blackberries and I picked
>up the habit.  No the canes I have are real trailing black
>raspberries.  An acquaintance gave me three canes last spring which
>are vigorous growers and very hardy.  I have a picture of some
>blossoms I can send you.  These are mystery black raspberries which
>supposedly came from Canada some time ago.  I did read on internet
>that there are trailing back raspberries.  I showed some locals my
>black currents and they called them blackberries.   All the black
>raspberries I have seen previously were erect.
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: swim_at_svc@yahoo.com
>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: Re: [NAFEX] trailing black raspberry
>Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:17:54 -0700 (PDT)
>
>>Ernst,  The post from you that I am responding to (below)seems to
>use
>>"blackberry" and "black raspberry" interchangeably.  Please
>clarify. 
>>I am familiar with trailing blackberries, but not trailing black
>>raspberries.
>>
>>Thanks
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>>--- On Wed, 4/15/09, Ernest Plutko <ernestplutko@wiktel.com> wrote:
>>
>>From: Ernest Plutko <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
>>Subject: [NAFEX] trailing black raspberry
>>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>>Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 11:54 AM
>>
>>Snow is melting rapidly the last three days.  Snow melted away from
>>the trailing black raspberries I got last spring.  They are a
>mystery
>>variety. I had some berries last summer and they tasty.  They did
>>easily live through the winter except the voles chewed on them. I
>put
>>mouse poison next to them last fall.  Too many voles.  I'll put out
>>traps for them today and try to wipe them out.  I'm disappointed but
>>the raspberries should make it and put up more canes.  Next fall
>I'll
>>cover them with wire mesh.  I have six varieties of black
>raspberries
>>now growing under lights. By varieties I mean wild blackberries from
>>six states. I'm looking for varieties that will grow here.
>>Commercial varieties are not hardy enough but wild varieties have a
>>better chance since I know the hardiness of commercial varieties. 
>It
>>is possible to discover a more hardy black raspberry from wild
>>populations.
>>
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