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["loneroc" <loneroc@countryspeed.com>]

Interesting differences in perception.

Toka is spectacular here.  Ed Fackler told me once that Toka was the best 
plum he ever tasted.  Maybe he'll weigh in.

Steve Herje SWWI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] 'Bubblegum' plums?


> Taste of Toka is Yuk.
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: mijwiz@yahoo.com
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] 'Bubblegum' plums?
> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:57:24 -0800 (PST)
>
> > 'Bubblegum' is some marketer's idea of a better name than 'Toka',
> > which is the older name of this cultivar. You could ask people their
> > opinions of the flavor of 'Toka' since it's the same thing.
> >
> > I planted one last year, but it's not bearing yet, so I have no
> > firsthand taste experience, sorry.
> >
> > Melissa
> >
> > --- On Fri, 3/12/10, Richard Wagner <rewagner@centurytel.net> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Richard Wagner <rewagner@centurytel.net>
> > > Subject: [NAFEX] 'Bubblegum' plums?
> > > To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > > Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 4:36 PM
> > > Has anyone TASTED the 'Bubblegum'
> > > plums from Stark Bros.? Do they really
> > > taste like cherries?
> >
> >
> >
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