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["Michele Stanton" <6ducks@gmail.com>]

Jerry,
Thanks for sharing your experience.  Several companies sell them and claim
they are hardy to either z 5 or 6, but I am skeptical.

Does anyone in warmer zones grow them?
Anyone in the Rockies or areas of lower humidity?

Michele
 


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Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Disopyros lotus, date plum

In a message dated 6/20/2011 10:16:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
6ducks@gmail.com writes:

> 
> 
> Does anyone grow the date plum, Diospyros lotus, in zones 5 or 6?
> 
> I'd like to hear how well the trees grow and fruit in the Midwest, and 
> your
> experiences with it.

Hi Michele,

I'm in zone 5b west central Indiana. I've had D. lotus growing here for 
quite a few years. Freezes to the ground nearly every year and none have
ever 
fruited. Some of the original seedlings have given up and died. I've also 
tasted them, nothing to get excited about. Nothing like kaki or virginiana.
My 
advise is don't waste your time.

Jerry
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