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[Matt Demmon <mdemmon@gmail.com>]

I forgot that I had some chickasaw plums from some trees that I think
came from Oikos originally. They were bright red, juicy, and tart as
hell. So, better than the P. nigra I've tasted, and better than the
worst P. americana, but not nearly as good as the best P. americana.
Of course, all these species vary widely and have cultivars selected
in the past. I'd just try as much as you can, and keep what works in
your location!

-matt
z5 SE MI

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 3:18 AM, Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com> wrote:
>
> *Jay:  Now I know that I better plant some more P. americana - better then
> [?all] commercial-grade plums?  Sounds extremely promising.  I just don't
> know why no one is mentioning Chickasaw plum (P. angustifolia) which,
> although I've never tasted, certainly have always heard of or
> Munson/wild-goose plum (P. munsoniana) which Oikos Tree Crops claim to be
> the best plum they have for eating out-of-hand and I've read other good
> reviews for.
> *The prickly-pear that is commercially available is a favorite of mine that
> fits, in many ways, the description of your local Opuntia.
>
> *Jerry Lehman: This is useful information.  However, my soil is more
> sandy/loam here in New Jersey then in Indiana, but still, since it's doing
> well for you, I'll try Krymsk.
>
> Looks like growing cherries is just not going to be a stable, predictable
> endeavor, unfortunately.  I'll just have to experiment a bit with all of the
> roostocks.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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