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Old 04-04-2012, 07:07 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Derald wrote:
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Important note: The commercial hybrids that do well in Florida's
humidity do not go dormant during our mild winters and must be
defoliated chemically.


holy crap!


I'm sure that in chillier climes, mileage varies
and, surely, induced defoliation is not necessary. Obviously, you will
have to adjust the timing of the above-described sequence of events to
accomodate the plants' growth cycle in your climate.


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songbird