Ontario Fruit Explorers

["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Biz,

Every ancient apple I find is a late bloomer.  It never hurst to try.

But I am also afraid that ancient apples are susceptible to powdery  
mildew.  The medditeranian is not known for being cool and damp.  This is  
a guess on my part, because my Court Pendu Plat suffers so badly from it.   
But i live in a cool damp river valley.

My Friend in Italy writes this today;

"Ho molti semi annurche qui a casa dopo invio il tutto pianta casa e semi  
meli annurche le ho portate da Prata Sannita questa sera sono molto stanco  
viaggio ma ho le mele????????? con mè? semi fra poco invio a tè mele"

Basicly he has lot of Annurca seeds for me.

I have a gallon jar of Balsamic aging in the cupboard.  It has a piece of  
oak in it, with a cloth covering.  It has been a year now.  I should taste  
it.  The cupboard smells good when I open it.

Did you know in Europe balsamic clubs are as common as winemaking clubs  
here.

Later,
Tom

On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:39:47 -0500, Biz Storms <biz.storms@sympatico.ca>  
wrote:

> Hey Tom,
> This is likely up your alley. Whilst pouring over apple listings I  
> discovered the Campanino apple.
> According to the New Book of Apples, by Morgan and Richards, it is  
> Italian, an old variety known since the late 19C, probably arose Modena.  
> ( My favorite source for Balsamic! ) Sweet yet sharp, pleasant, but not  
> intense taste in January with firm flesh.
> Does this ring any bells with you. I know that Annurca and Decio are  
> ancients - but is this also an ancient or just antique?
> Would you add it to a list for collecting? It has a hardiness rating of  
> T2 and is a late bloomer. That's about all it says.
> Suggestions?
> Cheers. Bizmark.
> Sent via BlackBerry on the Bell Mobility network
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