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[Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>]

Yes, I realized that after I wrote.  I'm glad to clear that up.  So how 
does the Carmine Jewel fit in compared to J/J/J and Nanking?  I've seen 
a lot on the list about Carmine Jewel but I think I missed this part.

Best,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Cutts Graduate Reviews
800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
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John S wrote:
> Jay,
>
> For me, the issue is that Joel fruits at a later time than Nanking's, 
> thus significantly extending the fruiting season for cherries.  I 
> understand the plants eventually get bigger if trained upward.
>
> My white Nankings from the same place as yours fruited this year.  I 
> was quite pleased with them.  They were replacement plants from an 
> earlier purchase that was supposed to be white, but was not.  I was 
> told that there had been a problem from their supplier.  I am hoping 
> to get some more white ones in years to come.  Birds are a problem 
> here with the red nankings (robins mostly)
>
>
>
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 3/1/10, Jay Cutts /<orders@cuttsreviews.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
>     Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Jan, Joy, Joel cherries
>     To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>     Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 5:21 PM
>
>     I have grown all three, hoping to beat the odds of having the flowers
>     killed by late frost (NM, 7000 ft.)  I have occassionally gotten some
>     fruit on the Joy and Jan.  The Joel did not survive.  However, this
>     thread got me thinking that my Nankings fruit much more regularly,
>     are
>     larger plants and have bigger and tastier fruit, so I'm wondering now
>     why bother with J/J/J. when I could have Nankings.  Just throwing
>     this
>     out for thought.
>
>     Btw, vis a vis the recent discussion of Nanking, mine are quite
>     tasty. 
>     Not sure where I got my oldest one.  Two others are from Edible
>     Landscaping.  One was supposed to be white but turned out not to be. 
>     Its fruits are quite nice.  They did send me a white one and it
>     hasn't
>     fruited yet.  I'm perfectly happy with my little Nanking fruits.  The
>     birds don't seem to find them, as they are hidden inside the canopy.
>
>     Best,
>
>     Jay
>
>     Jay Cutts
>     Cutts Graduate Reviews
>     800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
>     (In NM, 505-281-0684)
>
>
>
>
>
>
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