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wanted to add the goldrush is disease resistant   wynne

On 10/10/08, Webmail wynne <wynne@crcwnet.com> wrote:
> the goldrush apple, developed by purdue, is a great GD style with lots of
> legs
> it is also a very late apple so climates that can grow the fuji or
> pink lady (cripps
> pink) will do well with this one
> crisp juicy very attractive lovely my customers love this one
>   wynne in wa
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>>    1. Re: apple varieties (Donna &/or Kieran)
>>    2. Kiwis and Paw Paws (Alan Haigh)
>>    3. Hudson's Golden Gem apple (Alan Haigh)
>>    4. Re: Hudson's Golden Gem apple (Ed Fackler)
>>    5. Re: Hudson's Golden Gem apple (Judson Frisk)
>>    6. Re: Hudson's Golden Gem apple (jas39a@earthlink.net)
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>> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 23:14:05 -0500
>> From: "Donna &/or Kieran" <holycow@cookeville.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] apple varieties
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>> I've never heard of Wolf River being praised for flavor.    Donna
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>> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:11:23 -0400
>> From: "Alan Haigh" <alandhaigh@gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NAFEX] Kiwis and Paw Paws
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>> I used to be very enthusiastic about kiwis but have not succeeded in
>> getting
>> reliable annual production out of them.  It may well be a problem of
>> pollination as the bees seem to become scarce some seasons just as they
>> flower for reasons that escape me.  I personally don't find the fruit all
>> that useful although I enjoy quite a few of them directly off the plants
>> but
>> I'm not inspired enough to do the necessary diagnostics to solve the yield
>> problem.
>>
>> In zone 5 I recommend you stick with arguta and stay away from kolamitka
>> varieties because arguta blooms later and is less likely to have blossoms
>> frozen out.  Birds haven't been a problem for me with kiwis, even with my
>> favorite red fruited plant whose name I've lost.  In my area birds tend to
>> be less of an issue with any fruit that ripens from Sept. on-  grapes
>> being
>> an exception to this.
>>
>> In zone 5 you can grow any of the earlier ripening paw-paws but you may
>> want
>> to experiment with varieties ripening later as they tend to be somewhat
>> richer in my limited experience.  Sunflower fits in this category here.
>>
>> Alan Haigh, The Home Orchard Co., zone 6, southeastern NY
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>> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:23:03 -0400
>> From: "Alan Haigh" <alandhaigh@gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NAFEX] Hudson's Golden Gem apple
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>> For the last couple seasons I've been very impressed with the quality of
>> Hudson's Golden Gem.  It is very rich, quite sweet with an unusual crunchy
>> texture.  This deeply russeted apple is pear-like but distinctly apple
>> never
>> the less.  It's a little like Golden Russett and looks like a more conical
>> version of that apple but seems easier to grow- I think it would be equal
>> to
>> G R in creating a distinctly rich apple cider once you had more than you
>> could use for fresh eating. It's probably the most unusual apple I grow.
>>
>> I am describing it as grown in Zone 6 and imagine it might be excessively
>> sweet in more southern climes.  I'm interested in other members experience
>> with this apple.
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>> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:30:55 -0400
>> From: "Ed Fackler" <ed.fackler@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Hudson's Golden Gem apple
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>> Alan:
>>
>>      It was my single personal favorite amongst various russet types and
>> you've described its flavor perfectly.  In many years we had various
>> degrees
>> of cracking early in the season which later appeared to be "healed
>> sutures".  In years when they didn't crack they were simply beautiful in
>> their uniformity.  Also it has one of the healthiest foliages I've ever
>> seen
>> on an apple, although I doubt that it is genetically disease resistant
>> (had
>> a regular pesticide program).
>>
>>      Duane Green (at UMass) did an extensive trial on this one back in the
>> early 90s for roadside marketing and I think he recently published
>> something
>> on that trial.
>>
>> ed
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Alan Haigh <alandhaigh@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For the last couple seasons I've been very impressed with the quality of
>>> Hudson's Golden Gem.  It is very rich, quite sweet with an unusual
>>> crunchy
>>> texture.  This deeply russeted apple is pear-like but distinctly apple
>>> never
>>> the less.  It's a little like Golden Russett and looks like a more
>>> conical
>>> version of that apple but seems easier to grow- I think it would be equal
>>> to
>>> G R in creating a distinctly rich apple cider once you had more than you
>>> could use for fresh eating. It's probably the most unusual apple I grow.
>>>
>>> I am describing it as grown in Zone 6 and imagine it might be excessively
>>> sweet in more southern climes.  I'm interested in other members
>>> experience
>>> with this apple.
>>>
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>> Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:04:08 -0500
>> From: "Judson Frisk" <jlfrisk@iowatelecom.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Hudson's Golden Gem apple
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>> It tastes like a pear in my SW Iowa zone 5 area.  Doesn't seem to keep
>> very
>> well.  Fun to eat.  Judson L. Frisk
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>>
>> For the last couple seasons I've been very impressed with the quality of
>> Hudson's Golden Gem.  It is very rich, quite sweet with an unusual crunchy
>> texture.  This deeply russeted apple is pear-like but distinctly apple
>> never
>> the less.  It's a little like Golden Russett and looks like a more conical
>> version of that apple but seems easier to grow- I think it would be equal
>> to
>> G R in creating a distinctly rich apple cider once you had more than you
>> could use for fresh eating. It's probably the most unusual apple I grow.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am describing it as grown in Zone 6 and imagine it might be excessively
>> sweet in more southern climes.  I'm interested in other members experience
>> with this apple.
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