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- From: "Three Hills Farm" <organic@threehillsfarm.com>
- To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- 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:
There's a photo of it here:
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
Three Hills Farm
Union, Maine USA
organic@threehillsfarm.com
http://www.threehillsfarm.com/apples.html
44° 15' 47" N / 69° 18' 42" W
> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 03:00:25 +0000
> From: "Ed Forest" <edforest55@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [NAFEX] apple identification
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
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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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[NAFEX] apple identification,
Ed Forest, 04/21/2004
- Re: [NAFEX] apple identification, Thomas Beckett, 04/21/2004
- Re: [NAFEX] apple identification, Bob Hartman, 04/21/2004
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- [NAFEX] Apple Identification, Three Hills Farm, 04/22/2004
- [NAFEX] Apple identification, Ed Forest, 04/22/2004
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