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Hi Lucky:

I have one that I found in the swamps of LA. I named it O'Barr Collossal.
It is better than all my other varieties in size. It is orange-red so will 
sunscald if left on ground over one day. It is smooth round and pretty. I 
also like the red GEM. and Texas Star.

Topgun

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lucky Pittman
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 4:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Mayhaw emerges from US swamps ascultivated 
fruitdelicacy (Rueters)

Topgun,
Do you have preferred varieties?

Wish I could remember which of mine was which - though it's academic, other
than trying to maintain identity if someone wanted scionwood.
I'm pretty sure I know which one is 'Royalty'- think it's the best, overall
- size, color, productivity; the one I think Big Red or Texas Star doesn't
develop quite the good red color of Royalty, and the one that may be Duck
Lake has small fruit size, by comparison.

Lucky


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Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 3:59 PM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Mayhaw emerges from US swamps as cultivated
fruitdelicacy (Rueters)

We have just finished the Mayhaw harvest here yesterday! Hail and rust got
some, but last 2 year's in a row we won a Gold medal for our mayhaw wine  At
the Alabama Wine and grape grower's association.

Topgun
O'Barr

-----Original Message-----
From: Lucky Pittman
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 2:45 PM
To: 'nafex mailing list at ibiblio'
Subject: Re: [nafex] Mayhaw emerges from US swamps as cultivated
fruitdelicacy (Rueters)

I gathered a gallon of fruit this weekend, from beneath the 4 little mayhaws
that I grafted onto native C.crus-galli understock several years ago; more
to ripen over the next week or so.
Some years, cedar-hawthorn rust takes a lot of the fruit, but this year, CHR
damage is minimal.
Originally started out with several named cultivars - Texas Star, Big Red,
Duck Lake, Turkey Haw, Royalty - but I long ago lost the IDs - but they
still make tasty, pretty jelly.

Apple serviceberries(A.x grandiflora) are in full harvest mode right now,
A.alnifolia not far behind.  Began picking the first mulberries of the
season over the weekend.

Lucky Pittman
Hopkinsville, KY


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