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[Caren Kirk <quirky@videotron.ca>]

 Thanks Doug and Claude.

I did have a Boskoop that I got from Siloam, It was a lovely young tree 
which I had high hopes for, until during a storm, a 60ft maple came 
crashing down on top of it splintering it into pieces!

Unfortunately after that I got disheartened, and decided to fill the 
space with a larger, locally-procured Priscilla, which is doing well so far.

Maybe I'll try a Boskoop, still it would be great to taste one before 
investing (time and money) again. I believe they are particularly slow 
to bear. My best friend lives in Holland, and has had them, but I am not 
sure she's a big cooking apple fan.

For the Cox, I know it's not a Cox sport but I got the Reine de Reinette 
thinking it would give me something similar on a tree that's hardy 
enough to survive here. Maybe I am kidding myself! Haven't had any 
apples from it yet so can't comment.

We do what we can! Perhaps I'll save up and buy another Boskoop after 
all, If I don't fill up my last space with something else first!

Thanks again for the advice,

Caren Kirk
St. Jerome, QC

On 2/27/2012 10:02 PM, Claude Jolicoeur wrote:
> Le 21:49 12.02.27, vous avez écrit:
> > done so already you might try Belle de Boskoop or Sandow as cookers of
> > quality: Claude Jolicoeur reports them hardy with him.
> Yes, they both are great apples and hardy in zone
> 4 at 80 km north-east of Quebec City, in the Charlevoix county.
>
> And as a Cox type, as I was saying in a previous
> message, I have Golden Nugget (Golden rsst x Cox)
> that does well and also Rubinette (Golden
> Delicious x Cox). Both are great tasting apples.
> And both have been there for over 15 years now
> and are healthy and vigorous, so their hardiness
> is good. Interestingly, looking back at my notes,
> these 2 were sent to me by Fred Janson in 1995. A
> truly great shipment he sent me that day.
>
> Claude
>
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