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[John Bunker <jbunker@gwi.net>]

on 10/3/02 8:43 AM, Lucky Pittman at lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu wrote:

Ginda, Lucky et al:

Our apple trees at Fedco are primarily on antanovka which is essentially a
standard tree.  My Ashmead's Kernal is about 15' x 15' and is now about
16-18 yrs old.  We do tend to have odds and ends on semi-dwarf and dwarf
rootstocks from time to time, usually unlisted in the catalog. Write or
email for details or special requests.  We also do custom grafting and can
often supply scionwood.  I hope this helps.

John Bunker
Palermo Maine

 
> At 11:10 PM 10/2/2002 -0400, Ginda wrote:
>> 3)  If I do replant with an apple, I'm considering Ashmead's Kernel, from
>> Fedco.  Of all the mail order apples we've tried from AppleSource, this
>> was the one the family liked most.  (Among other things, this suggests it
>> keeps well without refrigeration, as most of the other types tasted like
>> they'd gotten too warm in shipping.)  Fedco sells standard size trees -
>> does anyone know how large this one is likely to get in eastern Mass.,
>> zone 6?  Does anyone know what rootstock they use for "standard" trees?
> Ginda,
> A 'standard' apple will be grafted onto seedling rootstock.  What variety,
> only John B can tell you.  Antonovka and Ranetka are two of the more common
> seed-strains used for cold-hardy standard rootstocks in many parts of the 
> US.
> Ultimately, you are in control of tree size.  Left unchecked, a standard
> tree can become 'as large as an apartment complex', as Ed Laivo says.  But,
> with diligent pruning, you can keep a standard at whatever size you want
> it.  You just have stay on top of it.  Conventional wisdom has it that
> apples on 'standard' rootstocks take longer to come into bearing than those
> on dwarfing stocks, but I have no first-hand experience to speak from.
> 
> Lucky Pittman
> USDA Zone 6
> Hopkinsville, KY
> 
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