[nafex] Bramley and Cox's Orange Pippin Apples in the North
Caren Kirk
quirky at videotron.ca
Tue Feb 28 08:04:10 EST 2012
Thanks Doug and Claude.
I did have a Boskoop that I got from Siloam, It was a lovely young tree
which I had high hopes for, until during a storm, a 60ft maple came
crashing down on top of it splintering it into pieces!
Unfortunately after that I got disheartened, and decided to fill the
space with a larger, locally-procured Priscilla, which is doing well so far.
Maybe I'll try a Boskoop, still it would be great to taste one before
investing (time and money) again. I believe they are particularly slow
to bear. My best friend lives in Holland, and has had them, but I am not
sure she's a big cooking apple fan.
For the Cox, I know it's not a Cox sport but I got the Reine de Reinette
thinking it would give me something similar on a tree that's hardy
enough to survive here. Maybe I am kidding myself! Haven't had any
apples from it yet so can't comment.
We do what we can! Perhaps I'll save up and buy another Boskoop after
all, If I don't fill up my last space with something else first!
Thanks again for the advice,
Caren Kirk
St. Jerome, QC
On 2/27/2012 10:02 PM, Claude Jolicoeur wrote:
> Le 21:49 12.02.27, vous avez écrit:
>> done so already you might try Belle de Boskoop or Sandow as cookers of
>> quality: Claude Jolicoeur reports them hardy with him.
> Yes, they both are great apples and hardy in zone
> 4 at 80 km north-east of Quebec City, in the Charlevoix county.
>
> And as a Cox type, as I was saying in a previous
> message, I have Golden Nugget (Golden rsst x Cox)
> that does well and also Rubinette (Golden
> Delicious x Cox). Both are great tasting apples.
> And both have been there for over 15 years now
> and are healthy and vigorous, so their hardiness
> is good. Interestingly, looking back at my notes,
> these 2 were sent to me by Fred Janson in 1995. A
> truly great shipment he sent me that day.
>
> Claude
>
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