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[Jerry Lehman <jwlehmantree@gmail.com>]

On 10/14/2015 6:34 AM, mark wessel wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with D. rhombifolia. A friend from Longwood 
> Gardens posted a picture of one last week. The fruit is very similar in shape 
> to the Geneva long. If so, please comment on taste and hardiness.
>
> Mark
> Southern Ohio
Mark,

Mine is in a bucket and I bring it in every winter. I believe it is a 
native to New Caledonia which is I believe is in the subtropics and if 
correct would not survive outdoors in Ohio. It is 30 chromosome. Mine is 
pistillate and without a pollinator produces attractive inedible 
seedless fruit.

Jerry