Subject: [NAFEX] Antique Apple Varieties Going Going
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:24:11 -0500
My dad sold the farm just north of Cincinnati, OH, two years ago. There
is an "upper orchard" that has the remnants of some antique apples in
there after the highway went through when I was in high school. Too
bad, Quince, Baldwin, Transparent, etc.. He give me a list of the years
of the trees and the varieties. Now the varieties themselves aren't so
spectacular, but look at the age of these trees! There might be some
differences in the breeding on these and someone in the area might be
interested in getting some scionwood before the new owner decides to
develop. Here is the list of existing trees: Rome Beauty (1917),
Double Red Rome (1921), Stamen Winesap (1917) Cortland (1984), Jonathan
(1917), MacIntosh (1917), Jonamac (1984), Ultramac (1984?), Lodi (1984),
Northern Spy (1917), Priscilla (1984), Grimes Golden (1917). Elsewhere
in the orchard, Seckel Pear (1917), Hale Haven, and Red Haven (before
1955), and Gala (1984 and who cares?). If anyone is interested send me
an off line and I will tell you how to reach him. There is also another
grower of Antique Apples around Cincinnati that I can name as well.
By the way, I take issue with whoever said the Turley Winesap was not a
good apple. Turley has its place. My dad always said it was not as
good as I said it was, but that just shows that I appreciated more the
delicate flavor of those big apples.
Barbara Rosholdt
[NAFEX] Antique Apple Varieties Going Going,
BRosholdt, 03/11/2005