North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["bluestem_farm@juno.com" <bluestem_farm@juno.com>]

I don't know where you are, but the word in the books is that groundnut doesn't make seed in the northern states--reproduction is all vegetative by the tubers.  I guess the conclusion must be that the first peoples moved them up here, knowing a good thingwhen they tasted it.  It may be true.  We have quite a bit that's wild here, and I've never seen a seed pod form on it.  It blooms very late; I think it's usually in bloom when it gets hammered by the frost.  One could do selections, I s'pose, but it would be hard to breed it here. 

Muffy Barrett
south-central Wisconsin, where the red-winged blackbirds arrived yesterday and the woodcock arrived today.   I guess spring is here.

---------- Original Message ----------

 

 

Is anyone  aware of any breeding work being done with apios americana

Or any selection for larger tubers?

 

Thankyou!

Bill

---

Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! 


____________________________________________________________
Diet Help
Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here.