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[John S <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>]

Sorry, Steve, I was not paying that much attention when I had both of them. 
(1 and 2)  I did enjoy them, however.  They tasted much sweeter than the 
red's I have grown.   My remaining bush did not do well this year.  The 
unusual weather the past few years has been stressing the plants.

I've been doing trials with white or light colored small fruits for years, 
mostly because trying to obtain a harvest in this local area (western PA) is 
very difficult given the bird pressures and my small garden.  Netting appears 
to be the only reliable option but I find that to be very tedious.  The birds 
do seem to ignore the white's most years, but occasionally do go for them.

John



--- On Thu, 1/17/13, Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com> wrote:

> From: Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>
> Subject: [nafex] Nanking Cherries; WHITE fruited varieties from EL - 
> difference between #1, 2, AND 3
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 6:13 PM
> Hi John,
> 
> 
> Do you think that there is much of a fruit-quality (i.e.
> flavor) difference between Nanking #1, #2 and (although you
> don't have the last of these) #3?  
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:11:02 -0800 (PST)
> From: John S <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [nafex] Does anyone have a superior-fruiting
>     Nanking-cherry?    (even a
> seedling)
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> 
> Hi,  If my memory is correct, Edible Landscaping was
> selling 3 different lines 
> of white Nanking which were labeled, at one point, as #1, #2
> and #3 due to 
> needing two for pollination.  I've grown both #1 and #2
> and both produced sweet, 
> delicious fruit for me, although flavor would have to be
> labeled as mild.  I've 
> been very happy with them, although one of the plants died
> two years ago.  The 
> very best feature is that the robins don't seem to pay
> attention to them, 
> allowing a relatively easy harvest.  I think the robins
> are focused on another 
> fruit at the time these Nankings are ripening.
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
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