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[Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>]

I tried a Cornus mas as the Lehman Orchard: one out of 2 hand-fulls was 
excellent - same shrub-tree; all the rest were tart, astringent, etc.


I had a single fruit off of my C. mas 'Yellow' [TM] cv. 'Yantarnii' - it was 
very good, and tasted very much different from the one at Mr. Lehman's 
orchard.


I'm considering getting Pioneer (cv. Lykyanovskii) - as it has a very good 
reputation; 'Red Star' also has a good reputation, but I think it said to an 
unreliable cropper.


I have room for two, but for another - it might be a waste-of-space...


The variety is known as 'Black Plum' (from John Gordon): Lee Reich told me 
that it's his favorite, of those he's so far tried.


Anyone else try 'Black Plum' - I can see the yellow being different in taste, 
but I wonder if there's a difference between the selections of red-fruited 
and, also, black-plum. 


As for the unselected ones, they taste like cranberries.


Thanks,
Steve