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South Hill, Virginia

I was just looking at The Borers diary and the fruit on his 675 has the same super long stems mine do. Of course I would prefer a longer stem (insert sophmore humor here) but the problem I have is getting the fruit down on the ground without the stem cracking. I know the 675 is widely grown this season so maybe someone can share some wisdom.

7/20/2004 12:00:05 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Brent, Yeah, mine are extremely long stems as well. They are still standing up 7 days after pollination. The vines are also thicker than anything I have seen. I believe in time they will bend toward the ground just as the AGP does.

7/20/2004 1:19:45 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Brent, i'd hafta say i haven't had any problems with them cracking, and yes all have nice long stems,but i'd suppose you could put something underneath them to help them touch down more easier, i sometimes use branches with a "Y" shape to help ease vines down to earth so as they do not snap.

Glenn Peters

7/20/2004 1:22:39 PM

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Build sand up under the fruit. Gravity will bring it down anyway. The sand will control the descent.

7/20/2004 2:22:44 PM

Indiana

mine had very long seems also but seemed to gorw out instead of up.
Steve

7/20/2004 10:32:19 PM