Found my list of CAR-resistant apple cultivars! This list probably excludes
some late ripening apples, and some not hardy to z4. List includes no
references, so I don't know if I jotted it from a prior NAFEX string, or
from one of the apple nursery's websites.
Top 2 would be Redfree & Nova Easy Gro. Also good are Chestnut crab,
Freedom, Haralson, Liberty, NovaMac, Prairie Spy, Regent, Roxbury Russet,
Sir Prize, Wms Pride, Wolf River. I've noticed Snow (syn Fameuse) and
Tolman Sweet are not too badly infected.
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From: "Mark or Helen Angermayer" <>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Cedar Tree and Apples
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 18:38:50 -0500
My neighbor has a very old eastern cedar in his yard, so CAR was a big
concern for me when I planted trees this spring. I contacted a horticulture
professor from MU. She indicated the fungus travels long distances. In
case you decide to add more apple trees, there are supposed to be many
varieties that are highly resistant/immune. Some that I have planted this
spring are Liberty, Redfree, Williams Pride, Enterprise, Nova Easygro. I
understand Macfree is also very resistant. The disease appears to be very
cultivar specific. Last year I saw an apple tree ate up with CAR and
another tree not more than 150' away untouched.