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Post by plantsnobin on Feb 6, 2010 9:17:28 GMT -5
Can anyone comment on the taste? I have seeds coming from Stevil, but I am going to order from One Green World too. I'm getting too old to wait for it to bear from seed.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Feb 6, 2010 11:00:16 GMT -5
Interesting. I can't comment on taste, never even heard of it. What brings you to it Karen?
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Post by plantsnobin on Feb 6, 2010 11:52:24 GMT -5
Well, I just want to try to grow everything edible thing I possibly can. One GreenWorld has it, and I tried to get seed from GRIN, but although they had it listed, they emailed and said it would be several years before they had seed. Stevil has it on his trade list, so I got very lucky there, but I want to get a plant now so I have some hope of actually tasting one before I die. If I get good germination I should have some plants to share in Sept.
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Post by fruitnut on Feb 11, 2010 20:12:32 GMT -5
I'm trying to grow as much edible wild and not-so wild fruits and nuts up here in zone 5a (4US). among my list of seedlings overwintering outside is a large batch of Princepia sinensis. Pretty cherry looking fruit, can't say they were sweet though (mostly sour, but I must admit i only tasted a small piece), my thought was its probably best in a jam/and or baking of some sort.
I germinated these last summer from seed that i harvested from a hedge at the Dominion Arboretum. They do grow up to be a very large slightly weeping shrub. The hedge where i collected them was a good 8-10 ft wide and high. It does have thorns as well, but they are short and easily avoided. The seedlings were very slow to grow, as they only got to about 2" high by the end of summer. Web-sites list this one as a slow grower and so far i must agree!
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Post by plantsnobin on Feb 11, 2010 20:25:32 GMT -5
Nice to hear from someone who has at least tasted them. I rec'd my seeds today and have them planted. I think I will go ahead and order from One Green World though, especially if they are slow growing.
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