To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pistachio?
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 15:06:03 -0600
Tom,
Several years ago, Ken Asmus was growing P.vera seedlings, and offered them
for a year or two. I bought a handful, but none survived the first summer.
They just didn't like my good heavy clay soil and high water table; have no
idea how they'd have done through a KY winter.
Had a conversation with Dr. Louise Ferguson, from the UC-Davis Fruit & Nut
Research Center, and she pretty plainly told me not to waste my time with
them - I'd be better off to stick to pecans, persimmons, and the like.