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  • From: "John K. Fears" <jkfears@mindspring.com>
  • To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Unusual Tasting Apples - Anise
  • Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 16:49:01 -0500

Is the Fruit, Berry & Nut Inventory a website? If not, where do I see it?
John Fears
----- Original Message -----
From: "victoria l. caron" <vicaron@gis.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [nafex] Unusual Tasting Apples - Anise


> Hi Mike,
> Court-Pendu Plat is listed in the Fruit Berry & Nut Inventory as being
available at
> the following locations:
> Tom Burford's, Richard Fahey's, Classical Fruits, Greenmantle Nursery, the
Living
> Tree Centre, Southmeadow Fruit Gardens and Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery.
There are
> also other's not listed in this work that have this apple but that
information is
> at home in my other computer. Let me know which, if any, addresses you
want if they
> don't come up in a search. Good luck.............vic
>
> mike tomlinson wrote:
>
> > I have not tasted it and in fact am looking for a scion of it to graft
this
> > spring. does anyone know where I can get a cutting?
> > Mike
> >
> > Tom Olenio wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Has anyone on-list tasted a Court Pendu Plat (Wise Apple) apple? I
have read
> > > of an anise taste, which I believe is like licorice.
> > >
> > > Image of apple: http://www.nfc.u-net.com/Pendu.jpg
> > >
> > > "COURT PENDU PLAT. (short hanging flat) is ancient apple believed to
date
> > > from Roman days. It is flat with a very short stem causing it to lay
against
> > > the stem like a peach. It is bright yellow flushed with rose over a
fawn
> > > russet skin giving an
> > > appearance much like Italian marble. Leroy, the great French
pomologist,
> > > referred to its "after taste of musky anise deliciously perfuming the
mouth."
> > > Written by Theo C. J. Grootendorst.
> > >
> > > Has anyone grafted Court Pendu Plat to M7 rootstock?
> > >
> > > It is supposed to be a small tree on its own roots, and wonder what
size tree
> > > this grafting would produce.
> > >
> > > It is known as the Wise Apple, as it flowers late avoiding frosts, has
late
> > > ripening fruit, that will store till April.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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