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[David Malas <info4today@yahoo.com>]

The Nanking Cherry "Orient" was described as being a self-fertile variety.  I 
bought one from Henry Field about 25-30 years ago and grew it here in 
Minneapolis. I imagine the birds scattered the seeds far and wide.  I no 
longer have it, but, yes, some are self-fertile.  There would be a few 
stragglers of this cultivar around.  I'm told that it will also pollinate the 
Manchurian apricot varietes, too, which some people attempt to grow in the 
nortern plains.

David Malas,
Minneapolis

--- On Thu, 7/28/11, Jim Fruth <jimfruth@charter.net> wrote:

> From: Jim Fruth <jimfruth@charter.net>
> Subject: [NAFEX] Self fertile Nanking Cherry
> To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 9:22 AM
> Jay Cutts asked, "How do you know
> it's 
> self-fertile?............................I'm wondering if
> Bill Mckintley 
> would be interested in it."
> 
> 
>     It blooms when nothing else is
> blooming.  Is Bill a NAFEXer?
> 
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Fruit Farm
> 4002 Davis Street
> Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
> 1-218-831-7018 (My Cell) 
> 
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