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  • From: "Three Hills Farm" <organic@threehillsfarm.com>
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  • Subject: [NAFEX] Apple Identification
  • Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:23:03 -0400

Kevin:
 
I think there's a good chance the apple you're after is Chinese Golden Early.  It's available as virus-tested material from Prosser:
 
        http://www.nrsp5.prosser.wsu.edu/Nrspcp13.html
 
There's a photo of it here:
 
        http://www.nrsp5.prosser.wsu.edu/apl0321c.jpg
 
The IR number for the apple is  0321-1 HT, and it entered their collection in 1980 from Alaska.
 
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' 47" N / 69° 18' 42" W
 
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> Can anyone give me any leads as to the true identity of this apple?  We are
> trying to acquire apples trees that are like two that we planted about 25
> years ago,   The name they gave us was, Chinese Golden Delicious also known
> as Chelsey (sp?) -- that is all we know about the name.
>
> The apples ripen early, Mid August, they are light green in color, round and
> relatively small --- 2 or 2 1/2 inches diameter (smaller than a Lodi).  The
> apples are much tastier than the Lodi.  All of our friends flock to our back
> yard for bags of these apples.  They are very good to eat as is and make the
> best apple sauce I have ever made, plus they store very well in my crisper
> --- months!  (We have access to all types of apples, but none are as good as
> these). We also enjoy a prolific production of apples from these trees.
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Kevin Bradley



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