[Homestead] "Old" apple trees - How to identify?

SJC indexer at localnet.com
Thu Apr 10 02:47:04 EDT 2008


These folks are just a pleasant drive away from you and pretty 
knowledgeable:

www.*vintage*virginia*apples*.com/

Susan Jane, in Maine

Roy Morgan wrote:
> Folks,
>
> An earlier post mentioned caring for heritage apple trees instead of  
> taking them out.  We  live in a house first started in 1780 or so,  
> and at the edge of the back yard are a couple of apple trees that  
> "seem" that old.  In any case they are both quite at the end of their  
> life spans.
>
> How do we figure out if they are desirable old varieties?  Maybe  
> there's someone around here we could invite to come see them who  
> knows all about old types of apples.
>
> Roy
>
>
> ________



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