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[Lon Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

You are referring to Richard Fahey.  His Crown Jewel is a recent find of his own, while this other "Jewel" is much older, since the orchard in question in the original letter was known to be at least 80 years old.
-Lon Rombough

On Aug 30, 2004, at 6:57 PM, England's Orchard and Nursery wrote:

>    If the Apple you are referring to came from up state New York and was listed in a copy of Pomona.
> The article was written by a fellow that also was a advocate of the Christian homestead movement (the name escapes me at the moment) the Name of the apple is Crown Jewel  --  A light red apple with green blushes.   The top is covered with a light crown of Russet flowing near the stem end and over the top the taste is a fine grain winter apple that sweeten over a long period.    
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