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Old 05-14-2012, 02:03 PM   #4 (permalink)
Darkman
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Default Re: Grape hybrid "Southern Home"

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Dennis Gray certainly deserves it. Perhaps the USDA can wake up and see that UF deserves a Germplasm Repository site for all the southern varieties of specialty fruits.
Yes he has done a lot. The repository is needed. There are many plants that will do well here and only here.


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Over the past 5 years, my approach to plant acquisition has shifted FROM "searching the nation for one plant" TO "scanning availability lists from sources for unknown plants and cultivars". So for example, when new grape varieties showed up on the Agristarts availability list, I checked them out to see if any were worth trying here. Then I order immediately. Otherwise it might be gone from the availability list for quite a long time -- and this is true of all my suppliers.
That is an excellent idea. My problem is I don't know what I'd do with 72 or even a half tray of any variety. I just don't have the room after they grow out.
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