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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

I bought two Carmine Jewel plants last year, but something ate them.  (Probably a deer, but they were so small it could have been a rabbit.)  I am thinking of replacing them.  But I notice that the documents refer to significant differences in harvest dates among the plants.  I'm often away for a couple of weeks mid-summer, so plants that ripen when I am home are MUCH more valuable than plants that ripen when the only harvesters are the critters.

Does anyone know when these ripen?  I'd most like to know when they ripen in eastern MA, but I'll take dates from anywhere.  The U Saskatchewan document says:

Harvest: Trees begin bearing three years after planting with respectable crops after five years and peak capacity reached after seven. In Saskatoon ‘SK Carmine Jewel’ is harvested in late July and early August. The fruit holds well for at least three weeks after ripening. Future cultivars slated for release should extend the harvest season to early September.

Do you think it would be earlier here?  Anyone growing these have an idea who they do in mild eastern MA zone 6?

Thanks,

Ginda

On Jan 29, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Naomi Counides wrote:

Funny.. I looked at the link and decided it was The Crimson Passion cherry  that I NEEDED  I mean really NEEDED to have.  Found it at Fields and on other place I think

Naomi

“I am a solipsistic conspiracy theorist.  I am sure I am up to something, and I will not stop until I find out what.” 

http://xkcd.com/842/  Jan 3, 2011

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Amelia Hayner
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 10:33 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Fw: hello, been away a looong time..

 

Oh, yeah! that's what I'm talking bout <grin>

GOT to have it now, thanks for the link!!

Amy

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Melissa Kacalanos <mijwiz@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I am thinking I might just go for the "Carmine Jewel" that Gurneys' has advertized this >year. It would be worth getting just for the ad, saying that it was the most delicious cherry >ever. It says it only gets around 6 1/2' tall. I wonder if it's just an improved prunus >besseyi??

I always like to read the info about a new variety straight from the breeder, which is more detailed than catalog descriptions. This was enough to get me to plant one last year:
http://www.fruit.usask.ca/dwarfsourcherries.html

Melissa

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