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  • From: "John K. Fears" <jkfears@mindspring.com>
  • To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Unusual Tasting Apples - Anise
  • Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:55:50 -0500

Victoria,
Thanks.
John Fears
----- Original Message -----
From: "victoria l. caron" <vicaron@gis.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [nafex] Unusual Tasting Apples - Anise


> John,
> I have the book, and from what I've seen on the group lately, I think it's
been
> revised and updated. The information in it is only as accurate as those
who sent
> it to the keepers of the list knew to make it. In other words, if they say
they
> have variety such & such but they received it mislabeled, then they don't
really
> have it. The inventory is not verified by anyone other than the owners of
each
> collection or nursery. It's a very extensive source of varieties
> .............vic
>
> "John K. Fears" wrote:
>
> > 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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