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Lawrence (all),

So I found the name intriguing: Stayman Starkspur Winesap

So a couple of questions, is it really a Stayman class apple, in other words 
does it taste like Stayman (see footnote #1)?

And is this a tight spur tree like a columnar tree?  I am looking to graft 
some decorative trees for some friends in NC, but I really need a columnar 
form for their landscape needs. 

I checked there does not seem to be many cedars around them, so the usual CAR 
issue with Stayman should not be an overwhelming issue. 

I assume this is also triploid that is fairly vigorous and has the usual 
pollen problems?  

regards,

the fluffy one

Footnote(s)

#1 Stayman is an apple, when well grown, I find very pleasant to snack on, 
never complicated but interesting texture with a pleasant, yet light, vinous 
flavor).  It is one of the best apples I can think of to eat very chilled 
after a very hard workout or after a lot of digging when you are hot and 
thirsty. It is refreshing like a cold Seven-up.  I bought a few at a farmers 
market in D.C. back in November and finished them off all too quickly after 
my workouts and digging in the garden.  What a nice pick me up.   

And, drum roll, Stayman is very good with Le Gruyere cheese. The dry, 
crumbles and moderate yet intense flavor of Le Gruyere pairs very well with 
the sprightly and juicy Stayman.  The bonus comes in with the texture 
interplay.  Stayman has that Mac/Snow type texture, crisp but like a snowcone 
as is dissolves in you mouth, it work so well with the dry crumbly texture of 
Le Gruyere. I only mention this as it took me a while to find a cheese that 
worked well with Stayman.   Kerry gold Dublinger was my runner up with 
Stayman but falls far short with this particular apple.  Go with the  Le 
Gruyere. For a more substantial snack add a pumpernickel rye with a little 
ground mustard or horseradish.  

--- lfljvenaura@gmail.com wrote:

From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
To: fuwafuwausagi@muchomail.com,        mailing list at ibiblio - 
Northamerican Allied Fruit Experimenters <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [nafex] Envy Apple
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:07:52 -0500

On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 6:54 PM, fuwa fuwa usagi <fuwafuwausagi@muchomail.com
> wrote:

> I generally eat 2-4 apples a day, and this mess just saddens me. Oh well,
> more reason to grow your own.  Thank gosh I still have a few Liberties left
> from my own tree.  Yummy things that they are though not complex enough to
> arouse my senses.


Stayman Starkspur Winesap, fat, large, squat, rough skin and grainy flesh
is one of the best apples in existence, multi-purpose and keeps well into
May, refrigerated. One of my favorites. I got bushels from a large tree in
the country near me in NC.
Chill a few of them, core and quarter them and put through a hand crank
meat grinder with coarse screen. Instant applesauce. Mix with chopped
Barhis dates for a breakfast delight. Can't be beat.


-- 
Lawrence F. London
lfljvenaura@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/avantgeared/




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