To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Transplanting - Damson Plum
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:09:45 -0700
Doubles are an inherited trait that is triggered by higher than usual temperatures at bloom time. "Bing" cherry will produce a lot of doubles in California's central valley, but almost none here in the NW. Dr. H.P. Olmo grew out seedlings of Bing and selected some that resembled Bing, but produced a much lower percentage of doubles. At least one was released under the name of Brooks.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
On Jun 14, 2006, at 9:01 AM, John Barbowski wrote:
I have notice an anomaly that is interesting. About 20% of the plums are doubles.
Is this a normal occurrence for plums or could it be a result of the previous
year's trauma?