To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] 2 questions-apples/grapes
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:01:58 -0500
I've planted Swenson Red in 3 sites here in southwest Wisconsin Z4b &
it dies back to the ground just about every winter in all sites. I've
kinda given up on it, tho I love the grapes!
~mIEKAL
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Brungardt, Sam (MPCA)
<sam.brungardt@state.mn.us> wrote:
> I believe that Swenson Red is not as cold hardy as LaCrosse or St. Pepin.
> Some winter protection is recommended for Swenson Red here in the Twin
> Cities. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn. (USDA hardiness zone 4b)
>