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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

The Home Orchard Society's Fall Fruit Show regularly has some that size.  Stark Jumbo is a sport of Eve's Pride, and those two usually take the size prize.  Great apple for giant apple contests, just so-so for most uses but cooking.  Tip bearing variety, so you don't get a lot, either.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
On Nov 7, 2005, at 6:57 AM, Brungardt, Sam wrote:

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20051105p2a00m0na014000c.html