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Mike T

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Re: The lost varieties where are they now?
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2018, 04:09:27 PM »
They either didn't make the grade being unable to compete with the big guns and had all trace of their attempts 'exsponged' or they were released in small numbers. I suspect the former if history is any guide. They no doubt would have been planted out and trialled trialled in SEQ and Mareeba research stations from Kamerunga as the climate would be more suitable in those locations.

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Re: The lost varieties where are they now?
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2018, 06:27:45 PM »
I've had contact with the Maroochydore research station re Custard Apples but they wouldn't even tell what varieties they had growing at present..... It was like they have a private collection & any information is not available about it to the general public ..... Not a great way to treat people who pay for their jobs........ They could have some of those varieties there ?????

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Re: The lost varieties where are they now?
« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2018, 07:40:44 PM »
Whitman said about Cuban Fibreless Soursop that the reason it was fibreless is bec it never fruited. :)


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