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[nafex] Is 'Montmorency' sour-cherry a true sour-cherry: P. cerasus or {P. avium x P. tomentosa}

From: Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [nafex] Is 'Montmorency' sour-cherry a true sour-cherry: P. cerasus or {P. avium x P. tomentosa}
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:24:17 -0500 (EST)

Scott Smith just pointed me to genetic research showing 'Montmorency' to be
true sour-cherry (P. cerasus):
Genetic relationships between diploid and allotetraploid cherry species
(Prunus avium, Prunus x gondouinii and Prunus cerasus)
However, there are many catalogues (including St. Lawrence, etc.) that
identify it as a P. avium (sweet-cherry) x P. tomentosa (Nanking-cherry)
hybrid!
Why is widely considered a hybrid cherry, rather then a true sour-cherry P.
cerasus (which started of course as a hybrid).
Steve; NJ

[nafex] Is 'Montmorency' sour-cherry a true sour-cherry: P. cerasus or {P. avium x P. tomentosa}, Steven Covacci, 02/26/2012