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  • From: "Jim Cooper" <JCooper@lewiston.k12.id.us>
  • To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] apple ID assist please?
  • Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:37:12 -0800

We have a "Spur Gold Blush", late, Oct., mostly green until ripe, with a
slight blush 10% of red on 10% of the apples, looks similar to Golden Del.
without the spots. Its skin will have a waxy feel and this apple keeps very
well, we had some until Apr. last year.

It's flavor gets better after storage for a month, from the green/yellow
color it changes to a nice yellow color and better flavor now in Nov/Dec.
Juicy and a bit tany with some charactor? acid ?

We bought it several years ago at C & O in WA. I don't think they still sell
it now though.

Jim
Zone 6
N. ID

>>> tanistanis@hotmail.com 12/12/2005 11:42 AM >>>
I understand there is now software which can be downloaded and used to ID
apples from descriptions. For a couple reasons, I can't use it, so I have
to pick the brains of NAFEXlisters instead.

Nov 14 I collect apples from an old tree (not ancient) which had half its
apples on the tree & half on the ground. (This is rather late, for this
area.) Similar to Gold.Del. in appearance & flavor & texture. A bit more
crisp, & flavor had more character & some tartness-- especially in the
slightly greener apples picked from the tree. Skins are more glossy than
Gold.Del., and any red on them is in small spots, rather than the occasional
blush cheek.

I didn't take the time to study leaves for disease signs, nor to find the
tree's current care-taker to learn the recent care regimen nor history.
This is the time-consuming part, and I figure if it is a common known
variety I'll just skip it.

Thanks for any ideas.


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