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  • From: Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>
  • To: NAFEX Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Fwd: Re: Amelanchier
  • Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 00:04:50 -0500

On Mar 8, 2011, at 10:10 PM, Richard Moyer wrote:

> Anyone know a way to search this list archives, by entering a single
> search term and searching one or multiple years at a time?

Richard, I have archive on my home computer back to mid 1999. The only post
I could find from you that seemed relevant is this one. Can you suggest what
search terms I ought to use?

Ginda

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Moyer, Richard" <ramoyer@king.edu>
> Date: December 26, 2002 9:39:48 PM EST
> To: "'nafex@lists.ibiblio.org'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: [NAFEX] Re: Amelanchier
> Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>
> Adding to Lucky's post:
> Rodney, I assume you are in Wyoming. Though our mountains in TN are far
> from you, these are the Amelanchier that have done best for us:
>
> Regent (selected from N. Dakota)
> Jennybelle
> A. canadensis from Lawyers Nursery, Montana
>
> Honeywood is highly rate at this site:
> http://www.ag.usask.ca/departments/plsc/nfdp/amelanchier/index.html
> but it has done poorly here. Considerable Amelanchier info here, Canadian
> based.
>
> For yield, the unnamed A. canadensis from Lawyers has done the best, though
> gets to 8'. Regent stays about 3', and is much bluer.
>
> As for 'close to blueberry flavor', none of these develop the acids here,
> and therefore lack the sweet/tart balance of blueberries for us.
>
> Ken Asmus at Oikos Tree crops is another source I've used, has offered bulk
> Regent seedlings in the past at attractive prices.
>
> Amelanchier among the best for edible landscaping, as always fruits here,
> despite late freezes, and is our first tree/bush fruit (in mid-May). Rust
> is a major problem for many, but fortunately not very severe in the SE US.
>
> Richard Moyer
> Zone 6
> P.S. On a whim, my wife threw black currants in the dressing yesterday.
> Quite nice. Anyone else out there using minor fruits in dressing?
>
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  • [NAFEX] Fwd: Re: Amelanchier, Ginda Fisher, 03/09/2011

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