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<pre>The problem in S. England is getting enough heat and sunshine to ripen the
fruit. There may be better varieties than Pendolino [which I grow] for this
climate, I do not know for sure, but the 'hours of sunshine' is still the
problem. The fruit at present is still immature with, say, 20-30 days of
sunshine left if we are lucky.
Edward
-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian D. Shaw <Adrian.Shaw@aber.ac.uk>
To: OliveOil@onelist.com <OliveOil@onelist.com>
Cc: Phil Bramley <bramleyp@one.net.au>
Date: 23 August 1999 15:28
Subject: RE: [OliveOil] Olive Wastes (Recyclables)


>From: "Adrian D. Shaw" <Adrian.Shaw@aber.ac.uk>
>
>Phil Bramley wrote:
>
>> Further to my previous e-mail Adrian I was interested to know what sort
of
>> olive growing exists in Wales and England?
>
>None. At least, not commercially. Someone who posted here a while ago has
>managed to keep trees alive in southern England. I am hoping to try the
same
>here in mid Wales if I can find some trees. I figure that with a minimum
>temperature here last winter of -5°C we have a chance! - although with a
>maximum this summer of only 25°C I don't expect to get very much oil (or is
>maximum temp. not so important?)
>
>Regards,
>
>Adrian
>--
>Adrian.Shaw@aber.ac.uk
>Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Wales,
>Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
>http://pcjagg.dbs.aber.ac.uk/index.html
>
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