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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 21, 2005

Hi. I'm collecting Dogwood fruit right now and I've noticed a number of descriptions but mostly on flowers. I'm presuming most of the 1"+ size red strawberry fruit I'm collecting is Cornus kousa. Is there a way to tell cultivars apart in fruit? Are there other species that have that sized fruit. I tasted one today and it was ok.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 23, 2005

Some cultivars and geographic races tend to have larger fruit than others, but I don't think many people could tell you anything reliable just on the basis of fruit size. I suggest you just enjoy them, and maybe plant some of the seeds!

Guy S.

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etcurran1 Greensboro, NC Sep 28, 2005

Sometime earlier this year I read on this site that in order to grow Dogwoods from the seeds , on had to put them in peatmoss in the refrigerator for about 180 days and then plant them for another 180 days. Does that sound familiar to anyone ?
Thanks Ed Curran Greensboro, NC

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 28, 2005

Yes, for Cornus kousa it says 40-120 days stratified in the fridge. http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/wpsm/Cornus.pdf

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etcurran1 Greensboro, NC Sep 28, 2005

Thanks growin.
120 days seems better than 180 days. Thanks for the information. I am harvesting the seeds now.
Thanks
Ed Curran

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Sep 28, 2005

I let mine soak overnight in a bowl. Mashed them and then let the water run slowly in the bowl to seperate the pulp from the seed. I can't remember if I used a strainer.

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etcurran1 Greensboro, NC Sep 28, 2005

I'll try that way also. It beats peeling each seed pod.
Thanks, Ed Curran

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Kathleen Panama, NY(Zone 5a) Sep 29, 2005

Ed, you can also just plant them out this fall. I've had very good luck with them germinating planted out. Had two that I dropped in a flower bed that had to be moved as they grew a foot over the course of one season.

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mickgene Linden, VA(Zone 6a) Oct 01, 2005

Ed, I didn't peel mine to get the seeds, just pulled the stem off and squished the seeds out the top. It only took about 5 minutes for a couple of quarts of fruit.

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