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[nottke1 <nottke1@earthlink.net>]

When I was at the U of Oregon many years ago, I remember 5 Asian persimmon 
trees on campus, loaded with fruit every Fall, but only a few of us harvested 
them and ate them fresh, leaving many unused until the squirrels ate them.

But I still think pawpaws should be considered for the project - once a few 
people start eating them, acceptance will spread - especially with Maryland 
being home to the Pawpaw Tunnel - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paw_Paw_Tunnel
and home to some pawpaw research - http://www.fred.net/kathy/pawpaws.html

Jim Nottke

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>From: Alexander Brands <abb7@Lehigh.EDU>
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>Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Baltimore City Fruit Tree Plantings
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>     These criteria scream Asian persimmon to me.  There are several
>     varieties that are rated as hardy in zone 6, so they should be very
>     reliable in Baltimore's zone 7.  They do not get very tall and many
>     people grow them as no spray trees.  Persimmon psylla can cause
>     cosmetic damage, but does not affect the fruit.  Among the hardiest
>     varieties are:
>     Ichi Kei Ki Jiro
>     Great Wall
>     Hana Fuyu
>     Tam Kam
>
>     An added bonus is that persimmons are very attractive trees.
>
>     Jujube is another possibility......I think they can get taller than
>     persimmon, but their size can be managed by pruning.
>
>     Geraldi dwarf mulberry is another possibility, but the birds will
>     probably get all the berries!
>
>     Alex
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