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["David Doud" <doudone@netusa1.net>]

there is signifigant differences between Lodi and Transparent - -
fruit-wise,  lodi is longer in shape and cracks worse,  both on the tree and
after harvest - the more or less flattened fruit of the transparent ripen
till the skin becomes transparent,  hence the name - lodi does not - - with
low vigor, old,  biennial trees,  it may be difficult to see much
difference - - saucing the fruit,  transparent will cook quickly to a very
smooth consistancy,  while lodi will be lumpy,  even with considerable
stirring - -
most (all?)  early apples require multible pickings,  I can't imagine
unmanaged trees not ending up with a lot of waste  - -
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Brandle" <sbrandle@css.tayloru.edu>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] Yellow Transparent/Lodi apple


> From "Gene Spears"
>  > PS - Actually, I should mention a 4th early - the old favorite Yellow
> Transparent.
>  > Ready here in July, worthless as an eating apple (IMHO), but great
> for apple sauce.
>  > Also pretty fruit, and a prolific bearer.
>
> We have a tree that is either yellow transparent or lodi. The couple who
> planted the tree 20 years ago disagree about the tree type. Any way of
> deciding which it is? Is there a significant difference between the two
> types? (I believe that Lodi is a child of Yellow Transparent.)
>
> Regardless, I have the worst time trying to pick it. It seems that the
> fruit ripens over a long period of time and I have lots of drops and
> have them going bad on the tree. Is the solution just to pick them when
> many are still somewhat green?
>
> By the way, the cornus mas discussion is interesting. I can't comment on
> how well they do in my area (east-central IN 5b) because my two trees
> are only 2-3 feet tall and probably won't be doing anything for quite
> some time yet.
>
> --sb
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