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I was wondering if anyone on the list in Zone
5 / Northern New England has been successful growing and ripening Newtown
Pippins. I'm located in Central Coastal Maine and believe I'm definitely
on the cusp of where these apples will grow, but I'd still like to see if I can
make them work. I've got a number of these trees that I'll be
planting this Spring and want to do what I can to increase their chances
of longterm survival and good fruit production. The trees being
planted are either on MM 111 (in 2004) or Vineland 1 (in 2005).
Is anyone in a similar climate having success
growing Newtown Pippins? How have you gone about it? Any special
considerations or concessions you've made regarding rootstock, site
location, winter protection? I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks.
John
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John A Gasbarre
Three Hills Farm Union, Maine USA organic@threehillsfarm.com http://www.threehillsfarm.com/apples.html 44° 15' 45" N / 69° 19' 45" W |
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