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[Ginda <list@ginda.us>]

On September 6, 2016 7:46:57 AM EDT, Jerry Lehman <jwlehmantree@gmail.com> 
wrote:
>On 9/6/2016 6:24 AM, Pete Tallman wrote:
>> I am pleased to announce that the U.S. Plant Patent for the 'Niwot'
>primocane-fruiting black raspberry was issued today as U.S. Plant
>Patent number PP27,131.  Help from certain NAFEX people was essential
>to the breeding program.
>Good Morning Pete,
>
>Congratulations on achieving the plant patent for Niwot.
>
>We purchased 5 plants last spring and have been very pleased with it. I
>
>am planning to rip out the old raspberry bed of which I don't remember 
>the original variety and I suspect now is primarily under performing 
>seedlings. I was under the impression that Niwot would set 2 crops, an 
>early summer then late fall. Quite frankly it seems to be more ever 
>bearing than a duel ripening season as we have been picking fruit now 
>for 60 days with many new clusters forming. Many of the berries are 
>actually dual (Siamese twin) with one being larger than the other. It
>is 
>very vigorous and I need to increase the height of the top trellis wire
>
>to keep the cains off the ground. Presently the top wire is about 5
>feet 
>and I should add another one 2 feet higher.
>
>Again, congratulations and my fruit breeding hat is off to you.
>
>Jerry Lehman

Wow! That's impressive. How are the flavor and texture?

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Ginda