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["Hector Black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

Hi Michelle,  No name to our goumi.  It came from Sherwood Aiken so I 
presume, but not certain, that it is a named variety.  They are about 13 ft. 
at maturity.  More upright than autumn olive.  We cut branches with fruit on 
them and bring them indoors to pick in a cooler place.  Does not seem to 
reduce harvest any.     Hector
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michele Stanton" <6ducks@gmail.com>
To: "'North American Fruit Explorers'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] goumi and other minor fruits


> Elizabeth,
> Which cultivar was it that you ate this spring?
>
> Hector,
> Which cultivars do you carry, and what is their mature size?
>
> I teach Edible Landscapes, and like to be able to suggest plants for
> students to experiment with.
> No one in my area is growing them that I know of, which in the past has
> meant one of two things:
> They don't do well here, or no one has gotten around to trying them.
>
> Would someone be willing to send me a photo of a mature Goumi shrub with
> ripe fruit?
>
> Michele
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Hilborn
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 12:28 PM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] goumi and other minor fruits
>
> This spring I planted 2 varieties of Goumi that I purchased this year
> from One Green World.  They are only 10 -12" tall, but one plant
> flowered profusely early this spring. I picked the flowers off, but must
> have missed one as I got 1 fruit this year in early May. Small sweet
> cherry sized and delicious. Sweeter than I expected.
>
> I was surprised at how quickly the fruit formed and ripened after
> flowers appeared. I will have to see how they perform over the years,
> but they look good now.
>
> Betsy Hilborn
> 7a Central NC
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