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  • From: "C. Waite Maclin" <waite8@gwi.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] [Bulk] Jonafree, Liberty, Macfree, Freedom: how good are they?
  • Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 21:10:44 -0400

I think they are great! In particular I love the Liberty and Jonafree. My
favorite disease resistant variety is Enterprise. Good luck. Zone 5. Taste is
super, few problems. I spray with sulphur and Surround.

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On May 2, 2011, at 7:21 PM, sherwin <sherwindu@att.net> wrote:

> On 5/2/2011 3:41 PM, Jackie wrote:
>> Anyone have experience with these disease-resistant apples? Taste?
>> Resistance? Difficulties? Thanks so much.
>>
>> Jackie Kuehn
>>
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> Jackie,
>
> One of the disease resistant apples I like is William's Pride. Mine
> is 17 years old
> on Mark rootstock and is a consistent producer. I have reduced my
> spraying the
> past few years going over to ziplock bags. This apple shows little
> sign of disease.
> It produces nice big almost maroon apples (if you leave them on the
> tree long enough).
> The flavor is very good, but not quite as good as some of my
> non-disease apples
> like Ashmead Kernel, Freyberg, Spigold, etc. This is a sweet apple,
> but not as sugary
> as a Fuji. One big advantage for me is it is one of my earliest
> apples. I would recommend
> it highly.
>
> Sherwin Dubren
> Morton Grove, IL
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