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[mark wessel <growyourown@earthlink.net>]

That is a huge difference. Jujubes fruit on the current years growth. They 
indicated late frost in spring had damaged new growth however more leaves and 
blooms push and they still got a crop. Also,  early and mid season ripening 
varieties are best for northern NM since the late varieties will not ripen in 
time.
The article I mentioned did not include trial results. It is too early for 
results, however some have fruited for six years straight. They have 
established trials around the state which will hopefully include your 
elevation.



> On Dec 28, 2016, at 7:08 PM, Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com> wrote:
> 
> First frost can be late May or even a touch the first week of June. Last 
> frost maybe end of Sept or as late as mid-Oct if we get lucky. It's about 
> two months shorter than 20 minutes away in town!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jay
> 
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> On 12/28/2016 5:06 PM, Henry via nafex wrote:
>> How long is the growing season at 7000 feet in New Mexico?
>> 
>> Any chance of learning which cultivars survived at the Sustainable Ag 
>> Science Center in Alcalde?
>> 
>> --Henry Fieldseth
>> Minneapolis, MN, Zone 4
>> 
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Wed, 12/28/16, Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com> wrote:
>> 
>>  Subject: Re: [nafex] Jujube
>>  To: "mailing list at ibiblio - Northamerican Allied Fruit Experimenters" 
>> <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>>  Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 4:14 PM
>>    Thanks, Mark. I had seen
>>  the original research report. I thought Alcalde
>>  was more like 5000 but could be wrong. I think
>>  I remember the report
>>  saying that they
>>  weren't getting fruit at Alcalde.
>>    In any case you inspired me to write directly
>>  to Dr. Yao to see what she
>>  thinks.
>>    This is one of the things I
>>  appreciate about this list so much. Great
>>  expertise and enthusiasm among you all!!
>>    Regards,
>>    Jay
>>    Jay
>>  Cutts
>>  Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
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>>    On
>>  12/28/2016 2:52 PM, mark wessel wrote:
>>  >
>>  Jay
>>  >
>>  > The most
>>  recent Hort Science has an article “Jujube, an Alternative
>>  Fruit crop for the Southwestern US”. The author is from
>>  New Mexico State. Evidently they are trialing over 50
>>  cultivars at the Sustainable Ag Science Center in Alcalde.
>>  It is at least 5700 ft elevation. They referenced a
>>  hardiness to -30C or -22F.
>>  > The authors
>>  name is Shengrui Yao.
>>  > Also, Gordon
>>  Tooley of Tooleys trees may have some insight into hardiness
>>  in NM.
>>  >
>>  > Mark
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >> On Dec 28, 2016, at 3:18 PM, Jay Cutts
>>  <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
>>  wrote:
>>  >>
>>  >> Has
>>  anyone successfully grown jujube in zone 5 or colder?
>>  >>
>>  >> I'm in NM
>>  at 7000 feet. There are a number of trees that I've
>>  tried here that ought to grow in even colder climates but
>>  which get their tops killed in the winter. I think it's
>>  a combination of temperature (record lows have been -25),
>>  wind, strong sun, dryness, thaw and freeze. The trees that
>>  have topped-killed include Illinois Everbearing mulberry,
>>  American persimmon, and walnuts. The American persimmons
>>  eventually get tough enough growth to survive, but any
>>  grafted plants lose the grafted portion.
>>  >>
>>  >> I'm
>>  concerned that the tops of jujubes would not make it. Any
>>  experience?
>>  >>
>>  >> Regards,
>>  >>
>>  >> Jay
>>  >>
>>  >> Jay Cutts
>>  >>
>>  Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
>>  >>
>>  Lead Author, Barron's MCAT Prep Book
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>>  Cards
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