NY 428 was a tad smaller than 429, possessed rather course flesh (a tad
harder than 429), flesh was greenish white. Flavor okay, perhaps a tad better
than 429 as grown here.
I think Gene Wild of Indy still has trees of 428.
Ed Fackler
George Greene wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I am interested in getting any ones opinion on the NY 428 apple variety. I
> think it was available some years ago from the NY Cooperative Fruit Testing
> Assoc. It is a sister to NY 429 that was named Fortune in 1995. The
> original cross was made in 1962 by Roger Way. It is a 'Schoharie Spy'
> times 'Empire' cross.
>
> Best regards, George Greene
>
> George M. Greene II Fruit Res. and Ext. Center
> Dept. of Horticulture PO Box 330
> Penn State University 290 University Drive
> Biglerville, PA 17307-0330
> Phone: 717-677-6116 Ext. 7 E mail gmg6@psu.edu
> Fax: 717-677-4112
>
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