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[Del Stubbs <northernlights2n@yahoo.com>]

Hans, 
What an amazing tree, how is the fruit important in apple wine?
Del

--- hans brinkmann <hans-brinkmann@t-online.de> wrote:

> Hallo Lon, Lee and Rob,
> 
> I just saw your question and answers and let me add some important 
> informations.
> Some Sorbus domestica cultivar trees are looking like a mixture of 
> European Mountain Ash with an average Apple tree.
> They have very, very beautifull fruits, but with 40 years they are 
> already old.
> But some other Sorbus domestica cultivars are looking more like a big 
> Oak tree.
> Some are up to 400 years old with a trunk diameter up to 1.45 m and up 
> to 1000kg fruits per tree!
> Not very few S. domestica have a height of more than 30 m at Germany.
> This means you can find cultivars for an average garden and cultivars 
> even for forestry.
> At Germany the highly prized fruits are very necessary for the 
> apple-wine production.
> 
> S. torminalis fruits are used sometimes for a very high prized snaps at 
> Austria.
> 
> Let me add this very much reduced 24 KB photo from a German Sorbus 
> domestica tree for a better understanding.
> 
> ciao
> hans      Germany
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Lon J. Rombough schrieb:
> 
> > I haven't taken time to learn _all_ the ways to use them, but Hans 
> > Brinkman has sent me pictures of some selected types in Germany that 
> > have enormous clusters and are used for juice and other products. At 
> > very least, the types he showed me are magnificent ornamentals. The 
> > wood is extremely hard, too.
> > -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.
> > For even more grape lessons, go to http://www.grapeschool.com
> > For growing supplies and more; http://www.grapegrowersolutions.com
> >
> > On Sep 21, 2007, at 6:59 PM, S & E Hills wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Now, Lon…It’s descriptions like this one that make me want to find 
> > enough room to plant something like these…
> >  
> > Scott Hills
> > St. Clair Shores, Mi. 48080
> > Zone 6b
> >
> > *From:* nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org 
> > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] *On Behalf Of *Lon J. Rombough
> > *Sent:* Friday, September 21, 2007 11:05 AM
> > *To:* North American Fruit Explorers
> > *Subject:* Re: [NAFEX] seruice fruit
> >  
> > I have S. domestica here. The fresh fruit is crisp, juicy, and 
> > incredibly astringent. However, even a good bump or a small mark on 
> > the fruit apparently releases enzymes that blet the fruit in a hurry 
> > as it will become edible in just a few hours. After a day or two it 
> > takes on a flavor that makes me think of brandy.
> > -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.
> > For even more grape lessons, go to http://www.grapeschool.com
> > For growing supplies and more; http://www.grapegrowersolutions.com
> >
> > On Sep 21, 2007, at 8:38 AM, h black wrote:
> >
> > There are some large specimens at the Seattle Botanical Gardens.  The 
> > fruit is quite beautiful.  Like a head of elderberries, maybe 10-15 
> > fruits size of a cherry, some shaped like little pears with blush on 
> > the cheek, some like little apples.  They're not bad tasting, but not 
> > as good as a pear.  Interesting strong flavor, pear-like texture.  
> > Tree must be 40 ft.  But we've had trouble growing them in the heat of 
> > middle TN.  Fungus disease and apple borers down on the trunk.   
> > Hector Black zone 6 middle tn.
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Del Stubbs  www.pinewoodforge.com   zone 3a   N. MN


      
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