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["Dr. Lucky Pittman" <lpittman@murraystate.edu>]

Jeff, 
Pixwell handled full sun here in my hot zone 6 - but as the locals say, 'it
ain't much punkin' - still, it is a gooseberry that will take heat and
humidity. 
Glenndale will also handle hot/humid, and is probably a better berry - I
think it was performing well for Richard Moyer in VA;  hopefully Richard
will chime in on this discussion.
KY State Univ. at Frankfort, KY has recently branched out into doing some
trials with gooseberries & currants, in addition to their long-running work
with pawpaws.  May give you some insight - they get hot & muggy over there,
too.
http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/PDF/goosetalk02112010fin2ooo.pdf

Lucky Pittman
Hopkinsville, KY


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Boulier
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:49 PM
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Subject: [nafex] Currants and gooseberries for the hot & humid east?

Hi folks,

I'm in Northern Virginia, in the nearabouts of Washington DC, zone 6b/7a.
Aside from this year, Summers are awfully hot and sticky. What do people
recommend as far as heat and humidity tolerant gooseberries and currants?
Afternoon shade, I'm sure, is a must, but what specific varieties/species
might do well? 

--Jeff
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