[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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