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  • From: "George Brinson" <george.brinson@nf.sympatico.ca>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Green Gage plum NOW ROOTSTOCK
  • Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:17:17 -0330

Just wondering............what would the rootstock of Prunus insititia be like for grafting cultivated varieties of European plums on to? Dwarfing effects or incompatibilities? What other "prunus" may be compatible?

I have "damson" type plums here that sucker profusely, and bear in 4-5 years.

George Brinson
Carmanville
NL, Canada

----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Woodard" <dwoodard@becon.org>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 1:51 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Green Gage plum


Mirabelle is not the name of a cultivar, but of a class of cultivars;
small round plums of the species Prunus insititia. I have the impression
that the name is usually applied to plums suitable for eating fresh
although they are usually also good for preserving or processing. I
stand to be corrected on this point.

Note that damsons, usually used for preserves; jam etc.; are also Prunus
insititia. I have the impression that their fresh flavour is usually a
little too harsh for most people.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada







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