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Sam, et al.

Thanks for the comments about Dolgo. I've looked at pictures of Dolgo 
online and it doesn't look much like the specimen I found.

If you haven't already, I wonder if you could take a look at the 
picture I posted. It doesn't have the redness typical of Dolgo and it is 
much more definitely pear shaped.  The shape is so distinctive that it 
caught my eye immediately.

Guess I'm wondering exactly what it is if not Dolgo.

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Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
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Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications (MCAT)
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On Aug 18 2014 9:21 AM, Brungardt, Sam (MPCA) wrote:
> This is the time when Dolgo crabs ripen here in the Twin Cities.
> "Dolgo" means "long" in Russian.  This cultivar was named for the
> long, oval fruit.  The shape does not remind me much of a pear,
> however.  Dolgo crabs make WONDERFUL ruby-colored jelly.  Also, the
> tree is very disease resistant.  I had one in my front yard, but had
> to take it out because the neighbor was unhappy with the fruit that
> dropped on his property. -- Sam Brungardt in St. Paul, Minn.
> (Hardiness zone 4a)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nafex [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of 
> cutts
> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 1:33 PM
> To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio
> Subject: [nafex] Oblong crab
>
> Has anyone ever seen a very oblong crab apple? I've never seen such a
> thing before but found two different instances while visiting here in
> the Minneapolis area. Here is a photo of one. It looks like a
> miniature pear. They aren't ripe yet but still have a juicy and 
> fruity
> flavor right now.
>
> Just wondering if this is rare.
>
> http://www.cuttsreviews.com/images/crab.jpg
>
> ---
> Regards,
>
> Jay
>
> Jay Cutts
> Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
> Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications (MCAT)
> 505-281-0684
> 800-353-4898
>
> On Aug 16 2014 4:21 AM, dwoodard@becon.org wrote:
> > Mostly from the horticultural point of view.
> >
> > See
> >
> >
> > <http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu07/pdfs/charlebois284-292.pdf>
> >
> > Doug Woodard
> > St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
> >
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