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)
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