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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Arkansas Black start arriving from local orchards around here in September. 
We're supposed to be Zone 7.  No one around here grows the Spokana Beauty.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Akka Homestead" <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>


I have a Spokane Beauty and an Arkansas Black that are bearing heavily for 
the first time this year. I read that the AB is harvested in late October, 
but mine are already half red. Do they really need 7 more weeks? If anyone 
else is growing these, what do your apples look like right now? I am in zone 
7. I read that SB is harvested in early October, but that site is for zone 5 
in Washington, wouldn't mine be ready before that since I have a longer 
season and an earlier last frost date? I also have an old fashioned red 
delicious. All of the apples still have a bit of green on them, but that AB 
is looking fine with almost maroon red apples. If I wait too long, the deer 
will take them in one night. I would rather have an apple that is a few days 
under ripe than lose them. I know that the local apple festival (in the next 
county) is held during the two weeks in mid October. Maybe I should pick 
them all circa Oct 1?

Akka




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