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  • From: Bernie Nikolai <bnikolai@shaw.ca>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [NAFEX] MN 447
  • Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 18:11:59 -0700 (MST)

Lucky,
This is about as far north as it gets in terms of growing M447. It
is marginally hardy here, quite hard/crisp, and not a winner in the taste
department. I'd pass on this one. There are far better tasting apples that
can be grown in northern areas.
Bernie Nikolai
Edmonton, Alberta
-30.1C this morning, projected -33C this weekend, ouch, send up some milder
weather, its March already...

At 04:24 PM 3/4/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Lucky:
>
> Had it on two different occassions at Rocky in S. Indiana. As grown
>there,
>the flavor was non descript. My guess is that it must be grown further
>north.
>
>ed
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
>[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Lucky Pittman
>Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 1:19 PM
>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: [NAFEX] MN 447
>
>
>Folks,
>I've been seeing recent references to this apple(MN 447) over on the
>Gardenweb Forums, referenced as one of the parents of Keepsake and Sweet
>16, with glowing references to its flavor.
>
>Anybody on the list fruiting it in their orchard, or can anyone comment on
>it?
>
>
>Lucky Pittman
>USDA Zone 6
>Hopkinsville, KY
>
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