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["Michael Glassford" <glassfordm@hotmail.com>]

I did order some apples from AppleSource, but apparently they were out of
both Ashmead's Kernel and Sweet 16. I also think Karmijn de Sonnaville
sounds interesting, but I'm not sure if it would do well in the shorter
growing season of central Maine and I was concentrating on apples I think
would grow well here.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ginda Kaplan Fisher" <list@ginda.us>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Apple Tasting


> Applesource sells some of these in season.
>
> One that I've been looking for is Karmijn D'Sonneveld (sp?).  I grafted
> a piece of it to one of my crabs, so maybe I'll find out in a couple of
> years.  But I'd love to try it sooner.
>
> Ashmead's Kernal was a surprise favorite in my household.  A tiny, ugly
> apple, but it seems to keep well (it was one of few in a package that
> didn't appear overripe when I got them) and it tastes great.  But we
> like strong-flavored apples.
>
> One I was disappointed by was sweet 16, but I'd like to give it another
> try.  I suspect that package of apples I bought spent too much time in
> a warm truck.
>
> Ginda Fisher
>
> On Monday, December 16, 2002, at 04:48  PM, Michael Glassford wrote:
>
> > As I mentioned in a previous message, I've been trying to taste many
> > different apples to see what I like. There are several apples I would
> > love
> > to try but haven't been able to get my hands on yet; any suggestions
> > where I
> > mind find them? (I realize that some are out of season, but thought
> > I'd list
> > them anyway; if I can find out somewhere they're available, maybe I
> > can try
> > them when they come in season next year).
> >
> > Here's the list:
> >
> > Ashmead's Kernel
> > Centennial
> > Garden Royal
> > Milo Gibson (I tasted a tiny piece of this and would like to try more)
> > Pitmaston Pineapple
> > Sweet 16
> >
> >
> > Mike
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