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["Three Hills Farm" <organic@threehillsfarm.com>]

I was wondering if anyone on the list in Zone 5 / Northern New England has been successful growing and ripening Newtown Pippins.  I'm located in Central Coastal Maine and believe I'm definitely on the cusp of where these apples will grow, but I'd still like to see if I can make them work.  I've got a number of these trees that I'll be planting this Spring and want to do what I can to increase their chances of longterm survival and good fruit production.  The trees being planted are either on MM 111 (in 2004) or Vineland 1 (in 2005).

 

Is anyone in a similar climate having success growing Newtown Pippins?  How have you gone about it?  Any special considerations or concessions you've made regarding rootstock, site location, winter protection?  I'd love to hear about it.  Thanks.

 

John

 

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John A Gasbarre
Three Hills Farm
Union, Maine  USA
organic@threehillsfarm.com
http://www.threehillsfarm.com/apples.html
44° 15' 45" N / 69° 19' 45" W