Re: [nafex] Jujube

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

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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

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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
>>
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