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["Ed Fackler" <efackler@woh.rr.com>]

) To "prime the pump", here's a list of the best possibilities that I've
found so far. Any information, comments, or recommendations about any of
these apples would help me a lot.

Iowa Beauty--no experience.
Liveland Raspberry---not nuch.
Mantet---outstanding flavor, juicy, soft texture.
Melba--not bad, not great
Mollie's Delicious--very sweet, but winter tender
Norland--close to the finest early apple I've eaten--very hardy.
Oriole---okay, not great.
Quinte---a dud in zone 6.
Redfree---not bad for a sweetie---excellent for drying.
State Fair---Okay, not great
William's Pride---Outstanding if you can deal with bitter pit.
Zestar---just a tad above "okay" in zone 6.

     You might also consider Pristine for an early type.  Excellent sauce,
pies and fairly
good flavor.


Thanks,

Mike
Zone 5 near Bangor, ME

Hope this helps.

Ed, in that "other" place just a tryin' to have some fun.