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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

Oops – make that 3 parts sweet, 1 part bittersharp, 1 part bittersweet; or 2 sweet, 1 bittersweet, 1 bittersharp, 1 aromatic…

For some reason on that last post I couldn’t spell ‘1’….

 

Stephen Sadler, Ph.D.

USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,

Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Sadler
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 1:57 PM
To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] apple questions

 

Yes, Gravenstein will grow in Southern Indiana.  Spitzenburg will pollinate.  Bramley makes a wonderful applesauce or pie, but I wouldn’t use it alone for cider.  I’d combine it with a sweet apple and a ‘bitter’, or cider apple, such as Foxwhelp (bittersweet), Yarlington (bittersweet), or Dolgo crab (bittersharp).  Raintree carries all the varieties mentioned. 

 

Gravenstein is a great cider apple, and you could make a wonderful sweet cider with Spitzenburg and Gravenstein, at maybe 4 parts S. to 1 part G, according to your taste.  For a hard cider, you want to add the bitter types, and decreases the sweet apples; although, I have enjoyed my hard ciders made from sweet apples just fine.  In fact, I prefer them; but people serious about quality hard ciders use a blend of 3 parts sweet, 2 parts sharp, and 2 parts bitter.  A little sharp or bitter apple will improve your sweet cider.

 

 

 

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jerrydana5@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 12:53 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] apple questions

 

I need some advice on apples:  1)Can I grow a Gravenstein in southern Indiana?  2)  Will a Spitzenburg funtion as a pollenator?  3)  Is a Bramley a good apple for sauce and/or cider?  4) Is there a good source for all of them from one nursery? 

Jerry in southern Indiana