Re: [CH] 2001 Rocoto seeds

Tara Deen (tara@es.usyd.edu.au)
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 14:56:48 +1100

Quoting James Robertson to all:

>One of my friends has a property in a small place called "Cargo", an
>australian country town near a larger country town called "Orange".
They
>get pretty severe frosts there and I was wondering if anyone has had
>practical experience growing the Rocotos in such conditions - gets
bloody
>hot in summer with heavy frosts in spring and autumn.  They don't get
snow
>like Orange, but it does get cold. <snip>.. love to hear if anyone has
actual knowledge.

To clarify this a little bit, the town Orange is in a climatic zone very
similar to a borderline USDA zone 8/9. Anyone growing rocotos in an area
zone 8/9 that can give advice?

BTW, Orange is a very nice little town. I pass through it quite a lot
when I do field work. It may amuse you to know that Orange is noted for
being a prime apple producing area....!

Tara
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