Subject: RE: [NAFEX] third apple for backyard orchard?
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:26:02 +0000
Agreed. I'm about to remove a russet which was a dandy tree growing in the
deep rich soils a county east, but just can't quite do it w/ this poorer
soil. (Rootstocks can do only so much.) Sunlight too-- it's better for
apple trees to have full sun from sunrise til 'set, rather than "a little"
AM or PM shade.
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From: "Big Swede" <
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] third apple for backyard orchard?
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:02:04 -0500
John I agree on location, location, location. I once planted Swaar, an
apple rated a 4 star in Apples of New York. They said it hung on the tree
well. The only reason that I could see that that was true was because even
the birds wouldn't eat it! It tasted horrible. In our area Golden Russet
is a good apple but Roxbury Russet was not edible. I think one must be
willing to try several varieties and rip out the bad ones that don't work.
Your suggestion that going to collections or older orchards is a good idea.
Jud