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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Re: [nafex] Jujube

Alcalde is 1300 to 2000 feet lower. Huge difference. And if I do
remember, the NMSU report may have said that they had trouble getting
fruit to set at that elevation. I've got an email in to the author of
the article.

Regards,

Jay

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On 12/28/2016 5:06 PM, Henry via nafex wrote:
> How long is the growing season at 7000 feet in New Mexico?
>
> Any chance of learning which cultivars survived at the Sustainable Ag Science Center in Alcalde?
>
> --Henry Fieldseth
> Minneapolis, MN, Zone 4
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 12/28/16, Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [nafex] Jujube
> To: "mailing list at ibiblio - Northamerican Allied Fruit Experimenters" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 4:14 PM
>
> Thanks, Mark. I had seen
> the original research report. I thought Alcalde
> was more like 5000 but could be wrong. I think
> I remember the report
> saying that they
> weren't getting fruit at Alcalde.
>
> In any case you inspired me to write directly
> to Dr. Yao to see what she
> thinks.
>
> This is one of the things I
> appreciate about this list so much. Great
> expertise and enthusiasm among you all!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay
>
> Jay
> Cutts
> Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
> Lead Author, Barron's MCAT Prep Book
> Lead Author, Barron's MCAT Flash Cards
> Lead Author, Barron's LSAT Prep Book
> (505)-281-0684
> 10 am to 10 pm
> Mt Time, 7 days
>
> On
> 12/28/2016 2:52 PM, mark wessel wrote:
> >
> Jay
> >
> > The most
> recent Hort Science has an article "Jujube, an Alternative
> Fruit crop for the Southwestern US". The author is from
> New Mexico State. Evidently they are trialing over 50
> cultivars at the Sustainable Ag Science Center in Alcalde.
> It is at least 5700 ft elevation. They referenced a
> hardiness to -30C or -22F.
> > The authors
> name is Shengrui Yao.
> > Also, Gordon
> Tooley of Tooleys trees may have some insight into hardiness
> in NM.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Dec 28, 2016, at 3:18 PM, Jay Cutts
> <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Has
> anyone successfully grown jujube in zone 5 or colder?
> >>
> >> I'm in NM
> at 7000 feet. There are a number of trees that I've
> tried here that ought to grow in even colder climates but
> which get their tops killed in the winter. I think it's
> a combination of temperature (record lows have been -25),
> wind, strong sun, dryness, thaw and freeze. The trees that
> have topped-killed include Illinois Everbearing mulberry,
> American persimmon, and walnuts. The American persimmons
> eventually get tough enough growth to survive, but any
> grafted plants lose the grafted portion.
> >>
> >> I'm
> concerned that the tops of jujubes would not make it. Any
> experience?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Jay
> >>
> >> Jay Cutts
> >>
> Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
> >>
> Lead Author, Barron's MCAT Prep Book
> >> Lead Author, Barron's MCAT Flash
> Cards
> >> Lead Author, Barron's
> LSAT Prep Book
> >> (505)-281-0684
> >> 10 am to 10 pm Mt Time, 7 days
> >>
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