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By: Jo Robinson

Jo Robinson — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:55:59 +0000

Desperately seeking Hetlina and Monty’s Surprise apples. Does anyone know where to find them in the United States? They’re easy to find in New Zealand, but not here.

By: Stephen B

Stephen B — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:17:09 +0000

Here in eastern Massachusetts, our 3 yo Liberty apple did well this year, it’s first year of bearing actually. I was skeptical when I planted it, as I was selecting for disease resistance over taste, but it really is a nice crunchy, firm, dark red fruit that is somewhat slow to turn brown I dare say.

We got about 1/3 of a bushel this first bearing year of of it. I have a Macfree that should bear next year too. Next season, I’m also going to try bud grafting some Roxbury Russet and Orange Pippin onto these two trees of mine, as I don’t really have the space for 2 more complete apple trees, (making use of and borrowing buds from R. Russet and O. Pippin trees at my employer’s orchard.)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:03:46 +0000

Dewey, I’ve trialed some of the disease resistant varieties, but the ones that do well here won’t necessarily do well where you are – I’d call my cooperative extension agent.

Sharon

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:16:17 +0000

LOVE this time of year here in Maine! Our young apple trees are just beginning to bear, so I treasured the three Liberty apples I managed to harvest. They’re best after a good frost, and have a lovely apple/rose/strawberry fragrance – very floral and delicious. Crunchy, too.

I harvested a William’s Pride apple and cut it in two; I ate half and forgot about the rest. The thing just sat there on the counter, gleaming, all day – not a speck of brown. I’ve never seen an apple do that!

Deer got the Cox’s Orange Pippin, but I’m hoping it will make a comeback.

Happy harvest to all of you apple lovers out there!

By: Juliet

Juliet — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:48:09 +0000

Stephen B – thanks for the tips! I am pretty sure that at least the original trunk is fine (the 3 apples we got this year taste like what they’re supposed to & it was a one-yr-old tree when we got it), but that may be the case for the second-growth trunk. I’ll go check it out next time I’m at the allotment & prune as necessary.

By: Laurie in MN

Laurie in MN — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:06:20 +0000

My favorite part of visiting the orchard stores around here is the sampling we get to do. Granted, it gets pretty hard to tell the varieties apart after the first 4 or so, but you can get a good idea of what you like.

By: Kate-B

Kate-B — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:47:27 +0000

Wow! I hope to learn as much about different varieties as possible. I admire your fund of knowledge.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:53:44 +0000

Sharon and readers, you might be interested in an article on heirloom apples of appalachia in a recent issue of Saveur magazine. I had no idea there were so many varieties and I’m glad to find out that people are trying to save them. Here’s a link:
http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/Forgotten-Fruits

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:34:25 +0000

Teresa Noelle Roberts: Here in RI I haven’t been able to find RI Greenings for several years. If you’re around here do you know where to get them?
And Lady apples (not Pink Lady) were a childhood treat in Brooklyn. If they are still grown they don’t seem to make it here. I’m not sure how tasty they are but they seemed child-sized.