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[Sarah Kehler Ewing <skkewing@yahoo.com>]

One comment on Autumn Brilliance for those of us in the North:  I've had two 
bushes for 5 years and every year they die right back to the ground while 
none of my other bushes suffer any die back at all.  By others I mean: Smoky, 
Northline, Martin, Nelson, Thiesen, Pembina and Honeywood.  Favourites: 
Nelson and Honeywood test the highest in antioxidants while Martin and 
Thiesen seem to have the largest berries. 

 
Sarah 
zone 3
Edmonton, AB


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 From: Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:01:04 AM
Subject: [nafex] Juneberry/Serviceberry varieties
 


1. How large does 'Autumn Brilliance' get - some sources indicate 35 feet, 
but I suspect 20 to 25'.
2. What are the best-tasting tree Juneberry/Serviceberry cultivars?
(Robin Hill; Princess Diana; Autumn Brilliance; Ballerina; Cole's; etc.)
3. I couldn't find a source for 'Robin Hill' (not seed-propagated).  One 
source claimed it was the best-tasting of the apple-serviceberry varieties. 
Thanks,
Steve; NJ

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I don't grow apples either but I have Keepsake too and love its aromatics,
sweet flavor and hard crisp texture. You'd better know how to graft if you
want to grow it though because it is hard to find finished trees for sale
even in MN. This is because of its smaller than commercial size and also
because it kind of got lost coming out of MN as it did in the shadow of
Honeycrisp, (Ironically, DNA testing has now determined it is one parent of
HC).  Goldrush and Keepsake - two different kinds of good storage apples!

Dave


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Subject: Re: [nafex] Gold Rush


We subscribed to an organic fruit CSA last year, which included many
different apples. Almost all of them had some sort of flaw that would have
gotten them thrown out of a supermarket: bugs, botches, etc. But 'Goldrush'
was flawless. Now that they've had time to mature in the fridge, they're
starting to get tasty, too. I'd sworn I wouldn't plant apples because they
were too much trouble, but 'Goldrush' is tempting.

The most delicious apple in our CSA share was 'Keepsake' which was as
bug-free as 'Goldrush' but covered with sooty blotch. Wonderfully aromatic
and sweet, though.


Melissa
zone 5, central NY


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From: mark wessel <growyourown@earthlink.net>
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Subject: [nafex] Gold Rush

Every year I buy a box of Gold Rush apples at a local produce market that
sources them from an almost local orchard. This years were purchased about a
week before thanksgiving.
At the time of purchase the apples were so intensely sweet and intensely
sour and extremely crunchy, that they were nearly inedible. I could only
finish half an apple. I was a bit bummed, but I knew they would transform
into the apple I love. They have transformed. Gold Rush is an amazing apple.
An incredible balance of Sweet, Acid and Flavor with great texture. Not only
that, they store very well. My supply should hold out till April. Then my
thoughts will turn to berries. It is a shame that it isnt a common
supermarket variety.
Mark
Cincinnati
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