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  • From: Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pawpaw hybrid (?) seed available.
  • Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:11:13 -0400 (GMT-04:00)


Jerry,

I'd be thrilled to get some of these seed, if you still have some available.
Be glad to reimburse for the postage.

Best regards,

Anton

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jwlehman@aol.com
>Sent: Apr 19, 2010 9:51 AM
>To: nutgrowers@yahoogroups.com, nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Cc: rnealpeterson@gmail.com, kirk.pomper@kysu.edu
>Subject: [NAFEX] Pawpaw hybrid (?) seed available.
>
>Dear Group,
>
>Last spring Les Davis made a trip to Florida and collected pollen of
>Asimina obovata and overnight expressed it to me. My pawpaws, A.. triloba
>were in
>flower. Although I didn't bag the flowers I did close the flower openings
>with masking tape to reduce the chances of external pollination. I have a
>few
>more seeds than I can use and will share some. Please reimburse the postage.
> I'd like to limit the seeds to 4 per request. I can't guarantee they
>aren't pure triloba.
>
>Les also sent pollen of A. incarna (also may be known as incarnata) and
>have seeds of them. I have these hybrids made a few years back and are
>presently in bloom. The flower opens white then turns purple in a few days.
>The
>raccoons beat me to the fruit last year so haven't had the pleasure or
>disappointment.
>
>I didn't collect scion wood.
>
>You can read more about A. obovata at:
>http://www.archbold-station.org/abs/plantspp/asiobosppacc.htm
>
>Jerry





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