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["Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>]

Title: RE: [NAFEX] Antique Apples for the Deep South

I really don't know if there are any antique apples for the Deep South (after all, they grow mandarins in southern Louisiana).  However, there are some newer, low-chill apples -- Anna, Dorsett Golden, Ein Shemer, Tropic Mac, Tropic Sweet and Maroon crabapple -- that might be good for southern Louisiana.  Here are some sources of info that may help. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.

Here's the LSU bulletin, The Louisiana Home Orchard: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/Communications/pdfs_bak/pub1884homeorchard.pdf

See this document from Bracy's Nursery in Louisiana: http://www.lnla.org/fruitguide.html#fruittrees.

A NAFEXers experience with low-chill apples in Houston, Tex., may be seen at: https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/nafex/2002-May/000325.html

Also, there's a publication about low-chill apples for North and North Central Florida at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG368.

A source of low-chill apples, including Tropic Sweet apple and Maroon crabapple, is at http://www.justfruitsandexotics.com/Apples.htm

 -----Original Message-----
From:   nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]  On Behalf Of Bruce Hansen
Sent:   Monday, March 14, 2005 2:00 PM
To:     NAFEX
Subject:        [NAFEX] Antique Apples for the Deep South

The other day I received a letter from a fellow in southern Louisiana. He is eighty two years old and still has some acreage and has dirt under his fingernails. I love these conversations from those that are still 'doing'. It is like the refrain from Cider House Rules, "be of use".   He wants me to send him a few trees and asked me for recommendations for varieties for his area. Can you believe it? At eighty two he is going to plant a few trees. Now, that can humble you a tad. Anyway, my nursery/farm is in midwest Michigan. I am not familiar with the requirements of southern Louisiana. Perhaps someone could make a suggestion or two of antique varieties for that area. I am not interested in 'internet' knowledge but would appreciate the views of folk who have trees and subsequently direct knowledge.

Thank you.

Bruce    << File: ATT255451.txt >>