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  • From: mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Siberian C mortality
  • Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:05:44 -0500

Jim, I agree with everything you say about Siberian C. I would never
claim it to be a zone 3 peach & have a hard time imagining that a
predictable zone 3 peach even exists. Every 3-4 years it gets down to
-30 here & that seems to reduce fruit to almost nothing.

~mIEKAL

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Jim Fruth <jimfruth@charter.net> wrote:
>    I have gotten Siberian C seeds from Margie Luffman at Harrow several
> times.  The first time I stratified before planting (98% grew the first
> season) but after my zone 3 Winter, about 20% survived into the following
> season.
>    The second time I received seeds, I planted immediately so the seeds
> would be subjected to frozen ground temperatures.  About 20% grew and, 100%
> of those, 20% survived into their second season.
>    I also got some Bailey seed (once) and of those that grew, zero percent
> survived after their first season here.
>    The winter low temperatures for all of the above tests measured in the
> thirties (Fahrenheit) below zero.  Of my surviving Sib C's, they only bear
> fruit following a Winter in which the low temperature did not drop below -25
> F.
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Farm
> Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
> For jams, jellies, syrups and more:
> www.jellygal.com
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