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[Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

Is this possible?  That an apple tree planted sometime before 1847 (year
John Chapman died [aka Johnny Appleseed], could still be alive and
offering viable scions?

History indicates that his stock was not the best, but because he lived in
the wilderness, moving west ahead of the pioneers, his seedlings were
available (for sale, he was a businessman) before his competition moved in
with the pioneers.

How bout it experts, could an apple tree live 150 plus years, and
still be producing viable scions??!!  Especially where the stock was known
not to be the best?

Sounds like a scam to me, but I will leave it to the experts.

Regards,
Tom
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a

On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Ward Barnes wrote:

> 
> 
> I do not know if this info has made the NAFEX list or not but I thought it 
> to of interest.  The article concerns the last living tree planted by 
> Johnny 
> Appleseed and the availability of cuttings.
> 
> http://www.rockymountainnews.com/homes/0624gard1.shtml
> 
> Ward Barnes
> Coastal Zone 7
> Wake, VA
> 
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