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[Scott Smith <scott@cs.jhu.edu>]

I am in central Maryland which is in the same heat zone as much of NC and TN 
(heat zone 7 according to the AHS map - 
http://ahs.org/publications/heat_zone_map.htm).  Sugar Cane has done OK for 
me, it took awhile to fruit and does not produce a huge amount but it does 
give me a harvest of excellent-tasting fruits.  Honey Jar has been my 
tastiest and most precocious and productive variety; if it were larger it 
would be the one to beat.  Many kinds don't want to produce very well at all 
in my climate - Li, Lang and Sherwood all have produced little or nothing in 
five years, corroborating Richard's experiences.  I don't have Tigertooth.  
Shanxi Li has been good but is a recent addition and has only started 
fruiting; Tsao is very reliable and productive but only OK in flavor.

Scott