Dear Muriel and others,
The Netherlands ars supposed to may have formed the northern border
in the distribution of wild Prunus avium. Interestingly, the earliest
records
in the Dutch archaeobotanical database are from the Roman Period,
from nine different sites, and from two merovingian (fourth/fifth
century
AD) sites. It would be really interesting to check prehistoric
distribution
in other countries as well! And I would like to see any results of
such
comparisons.
As far as I know, there are no morphological criteria for
distinguishing
wild and cultivated cherrie fruitstones... I assume there will be some
Roman written references for their cultivation?
All the best,
oTTo
Dr. Otto Brinkkemper
ROB
Postbus 1600
NL-3800 BP Amersfoort
tel: #31-(0)33 - 42 27 557
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