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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

I don't know about those particular varieties, but I do know that fruit
cracking does occur in young trees of a number of apple varieties.  If you
want more about it, try Temperate Zone Pomology by M.N. Westwood.  Available
from Timber Press.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, consulting, more, at
http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom

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>From: "JERROLD KOERNER" <j.f.koerner@worldnet.att.net>
>To: nafex@egroups.com
>Subject: Re: [nafex] Rabbits
>Date: Thu, Dec 28, 2000, 1:44 PM
>

>Lon, You mentioned that the cracking phenomenon occurs only when the trees
>are young in HGG.  Is this the rule for other varieties also??  We have
>experienced cracking on young trees of Laxton's Fortune, Mertons Pioneer,
>Rosemary Russset, Sansa and Paulared here in Southeast Alaska.  Do calcium
>sprays help for apple cracking like they do for cherries??   Jerry
>Appleseed.
>
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>>From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
>>To: nafex@egroups.com
>>Subject: Re: [nafex] Rabbits
>>Date: Tue, Dec 26, 2000, 4:29 PM
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>> Here in Oregon where Hudson's Golden Gem originated, it does crack, but 
>> only
>> when the trees are young.  After a few years the cracking stops.  And yes,
>> when it is very ripe, it is soft and mellow like a pear, with a pear-like
>> flavor.
>> -Lon Rombough
>> Grapes, unusual fruits, writing, consulting, more, at
>> http://www.hevanet.com/lonrom
>>
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>>>From: jhecksel@voyager.net
>>>To: nafex@egroups.com
>>>Subject: Re: [nafex] Rabbits
>>>Date: Tue, Dec 26, 2000, 8:11 PM
>>>
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>>>
>>>dwalsh/wchase wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Joe,
>>>>
>>>> Was your russet that  cracked St Edmunds' Pippin?
>>>
>>>No.  It was Hudson's Golden Gem.  I remembered a few other causualites.
>>>Holstein is gone due to water core.  Most of the Jefferis has also been
>>>thinned out.  There was nothing wrong with Jefferis, just that I could
>>>have more flavorful apples in another week.  I find that I value "mild"
>>>less as I get older.  Maybe the tired, old taste-buds need a little more
>>>kick to register....who knows.
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