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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Fwd: Fukuoka and trees
  • Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:21:49 -0500

On 1/27/2012 10:34 AM, Cory Brennan wrote:
Frances, I'm thinking of the windswept prairies where some of the
apple trees Johnny Appleseed planted are still alive, and still
producing. Others never did produce. I'm thinking of how strong that
root stock is and how one could think of future generations by
casting seeds in a zone 4 area and letting whatever grows, grow, so
that the root stock, strong and fully adapted to the environment,

Just like those generations of apples in Kazakhstan, other former soviet union countries and China. Famous breeding stock. See the videos on You Tube. Google: heirloom apples in Kazakhstan

could be used for highly productive scions. I'm thinking, that we
need to take up less space, not more, with our food so it may be
important to have highly productive fruit trees - this is especially
true in urban areas, and commercial activity where land is limited.
But if I had enough land to give some over to whatever nature will
provide, I would let some things do what they will. Using root stock
of natives is even better than planting apples in the prairie, if
there is something that is compatible.

There are many people who will only eat fruit from seedling trees
(trees grown from seed, no grafted varieties). I will say that the Stayman Starkspur Winesap is one of the very best apple varieties in existence, harde heavy bearer, excellent keeper, multi uses; succeptible to CAR though; is grafted only and only available from Stark Brothers.




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