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From: P Caird <
caird@hitech.net.au>
To: <
OliveOil@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 9:00 PM
Subject: Barnea revisited.
> Robert
>
> Thank you for the corrections. Perhaps there is a mischieviousness among
> some that I have spoken to regarding Barnea. I recounted same without
being
> able to accurately source the material and I have no first hand knowledge
of
> anything pertaining to the variety. I believe I recorded same in my
posting
> viz "I would stress that this is speculative only and there is no
available
> direct evidence available to me that would sway me one way or the other"
> with respect to disease.
>
> As far as our NZ cousins are concerned I reported on what I was told. A
> direct link would be valuable to Mike if it could be supplied. In this
> sense of opening discussion contrary to "orthodox"
> opinion I cannot consider myself suffering from "heresy". I simply do not
> hold an opinion on the particular variety save on what I was told by a
> principal of Agrolive, D Kahouli, some 2 years ago. This opinion is
> tempered by the fact that (as I understand the position) D Kahouli is no
> longer employed by Agrolive and thus the opinion is no longer valid.
>
> Notwithstanding all of the above 2560x2 year old trees were replaced with
> other varieties last year. Why? When paying a premium price (about
> $10/tree I am told) why would they be ripped out and replaced? The person
> to direct these queries to is Phil Ward of Cobram Estates who, I hope, is
> now on line and may respond directly. Or perhaps interested parties may
> like to contact him directly on the number previously listed.
>
> Regards
>
> > 1) The Barnea trees in question were delivered to Cobram Estate in
> December
> > 1998.
> > 2) A total of 2560 trees were delivered.
> > 3) The first expected harvest of these trees is April 2002.
> > 4) Your comments regarding New Zealand are heresy, I suggest that you
> > contact Mike Ponder at Ponder Estate, Marlborough, NZ for direct
comments
> > from the producer.
> >
> > Best Regards, R. Greenfield
> >
> >
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