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I didn't read it that way, just a comment that there are a lot of 
less-than-terrific apples out there.  But I have noticed that the 
commercial growers _are_ under pressure to plant the new and improved 
cultivars every year.  There seems to be a lot more money right now in 
new-and-unusual than in commodity stuff, and the new trees tend to be 
friendlier to current commercial practices than the older ones.

I like that you can buy both determinate and indeterminate tomatoes.  I 
assume more commercial producers plant determinate vines, but most 
back-yard growers plant indeterminate vines.  If the market for apple 
trees was as large as the market for tomato plants, I bet there'd be 
lots of good "indeterminate" apples on the market, too.  But since the 
back-yard market is small, there's lots to be gained from fruit 
exploration.

Ginda

On May 2, 2004, at 8:50 AM, Tom Olenio wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Curious...
>
> Does this mean that every time a new apple variety is released people 
> should yank out what they have and replace
> it?  Much like buying a new computer every time people turn around.
>
> I have a computer, but I saved my #2 pencil, paper and stamps. (smile)
>
> I figure people should grow what "works" for them.
>
> Later,
> Tom
>
> longdistshtr wrote:
>
> > To reinforce what has been said about the heirloom apples being 
> > replaced by
> > more suitable varieties, we have one in this area locally termed 
> > "Horse
> > Apple".  I suspect it is so named because horses are the only animal 
> > dumb
> > enough to eat them.  Feral hogs love the roots though.
> > Doc Lisenby
> > Zone 7/8
> >
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