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Re: Feijoa's in the Northern Hemisphere?

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From: Jim A
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 00:00
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In article <4ucrce$4nv@news.ox.ac.uk>, Kaylene Murdoch
<kam@physics.ox.ac.uk> writes
>Jim A (JimA@ampthill.demon.co.uk) wrote:
>
>: We've grown one from seed, but it's a bit young still.  Where did you
>: get your plant?
>
>Err, I think the name of the nursery was Hall's and it was definitely in
>Norfolk and they had about 5 varieties.  I got the number of the nursery
>from the 1996 Plant Finder (browsable at all good bookshops!).  Several
>nurseries sell them - normally just one variety though.  I got a self-fertile
>variety: 'Unique' that was supposedly early-fruiting. It cost about 8 
>quid including p and p. 
>
>Kaylene
>murdochk@oup.co.uk
________________________________________________________________________
Okay, got that.

Probably it's Reads Nursery, Hales Hall, Loddon. They have 5 varieties
listed and its the only nursery that does. 

I must admit that I didn't think to go and look for plants.  We've grown
quite a few plants from seed brought over from NZ - mostly trees - and
it becomes a habit to be self reliant.

-- 
With Best Regards
Jim A.
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From: Jim A <JimA@ampthill.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Feijoa's in the Northern Hemisphere?
Date: 1996/08/08
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