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Agreed.  I'm about to remove a russet which was a dandy tree growing in the 
deep rich soils a county east, but just can't quite do it w/ this poorer 
soil.  (Rootstocks can do only so much.)  Sunlight too-- it's better for 
apple trees to have full sun from sunrise til 'set, rather than "a little" 
AM or PM shade.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Big Swede" <
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] third apple for backyard orchard?
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:02:04 -0500

John  I agree on location, location, location. I once planted Swaar, an
apple rated a 4 star in Apples of New York.  They said it hung on the tree
well.  The only reason that I could see that that was true was because even
the birds wouldn't eat it!  It tasted horrible.  In our area Golden Russet
is a good apple but Roxbury Russet was not edible.  I think one must be
willing to try several varieties and rip out the bad ones that don't work.
Your suggestion that going to collections or older orchards is a good idea.
Jud

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