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: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:49:11 -0400
Miller Nurseries has a "Big Blue" Plum. I've got one that is growing well
in its second year.
deb
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:25 PM, PATTY <jrplelie@centurylink.net> wrote:
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Hello Anton,
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If you have searched for many varieties, the odds of a synonym or two
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existing is quite good. I was just looking for Early Victoria apple and
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through a bit of surfing discovered that a synonym is Emneth Early.
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Anyway, Nick Botner has a Blue Giant which could be your Grosser Bleue.
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It looks like he has the Victoria Plum. He has several Reine Claude
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varieties.
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The web address may help with descriptions of some of the older varieties.
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http://books.google.com/books?id=t4VvoDU06S8C&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=gideon+Sweet+apple&source=bl&ots=LCAW0GG-9t&sig=zNByQxPZ3JDmWzNWoQlXh_KDQpI&hl=en#v=onepage&q=gideon%20Sweet%20apple&f=false
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Good Luck,
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Jim Elie
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z5
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Pulaski WI
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----- Original Message -----
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Wondering if anyone knows of any sources in the states - either nursery
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trees or scionwood of the following hard to find plums. . . or if you
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have trialed any of these and how they performed. I believe these were
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all trialed in Canada, though some have origins in the US. Emerald and
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Omaha I believe were also trialed in MN in the early 1900s. I'm
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especially interested in the first three hybrids.
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hybrids:
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Elliot - U of MN release in 1920
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Emerald - Nebraska origin circa 1900
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Omaha - sister of Emerald circa 1900
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european (p. domestica)
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levis
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l'islet
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reine claude de montmorency - imported to Cananda in late 1700's
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victoria (not 'victory') - old english (i think) variety
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other:
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grosse bleue?
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Cheers,
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Anton Ptak
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zone 4a w. wisconsin
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[nafex] plum search
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anton ptak, 08/22/2012
Re: [nafex] plum search
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PATTY, 08/23/2012
Re: [nafex] plum search
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Deb Schneider, 08/23/2012
Re: [nafex] plum search
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david liezen, 08/26/2012
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