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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Samdal elderberries and Honeycrisp Apples
  • Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:42:10 -0600 (CST)

From: Doreen Howard <gardendiva@charter.net>
Date: 2006/12/30 Sat PM 08:55:43 CST
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Samdal elderberries and Honeycrisp Apples

Richard Murphy wrote:I was going to augment my heirloom apple orchard with
some 'plain vanilla'variety for kids to pick, but it isn't going to be
Honeycrisp. Probably a couple of the disease resistant models; lower spray,
and quality is less of an issue in that sense. May I suggest Ed Fackler's
favorite, Pixie Crunch. I have this amongst my antique apples, and it's easy
to grow, a reliable cropper and very tasty. I bag my apples and never spray,
but Pixie Crunch is one of those Purdue disease-resistant creations. The
apples taste almost as good as Honeycrisp (same flavors) and are nearly as
crunchy. Apples color an even, brilliant red like Red Delicious. The only
down side is that fruits are small--about 4 oz. on average, but the perfect
size for kids. I usually eat two of them at a time. They ripen around Labor
Day in my Zone 4b region along the IL-WI border. Honeycrisp does very well
here, too, but colors aren't picture perfect. There is a reddish blush and
lots of green striping to mine. But....they taste terrific! My 2 cents
worth.Doreen Howard

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