permaculture

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anyone know the hardiness on these species?  Im growing an unnamed variety from bear creek,  they arent very fast growing, maybe 4' tall after 3 years & the rabbits have taken out most of them...
 

Keith Johnson wrote:

Can someone tell me names of sweet varieties of Cornus mas

You may already have this data from Cornucopia: Sourcebook of Edible Plants (which, if you haven't got, is a must have title for every Pcist's bookshelf and can be ordered from the Permaculture Activist) which lists 6 cultivars of Cornus Mas as follows:
Bulgarian: deep scarlet to violet, high in sugar, excellent flavor, small stone.(Available from Eppler Ltd, Po Box 16513, Seattle Wa, USA 98116, 206-932-2211)
Cream: Creamy skin, lighter flesh, Excellent quality (same source as above)
Golden Glory: Edible red fruits(from Carroll Gardens, PO Box 310, Westminster, MD 21157 USA, 301-848-5422 or Holbrook Rarm and Nursery, Rt. 2, Box 223B, Fletcher, NC, USA 28732, 704-891-7790)
Romanian: Large, spherical fruit, bright red, lighter flesh, high in sugar, delicately glavored, quality excellent, highly productive. (see Eppler above)
Russian Giant: Very large, barrel-shaped fruit, deep scarlet, flesh lighter scarlet, high in sugar, excellent flavor, small stone. (Eppler)
Yellow: Yellow skin, lighter yellow flesh, excellent quality. (Eppler)