To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] New apple variety released by U of MN in 2006: Snowsweet
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:58:49 -0500
Title: Message
Here is what
Univ. of Minnesota scientist Prof. Jim Luby has to say about
the propagation and marketing of 'Snowsweet' and another new
selection, MN1914. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.
Sam
SnowSweet apple is being introduced this year through
several nurseries licensed by the University of Minnesota. These are
listed at www.apples.umn.edu. Perhaps Jim in Menominee meant
there were no retail nurseries listed (not orchards). There were very few
trees available this year but should be next year and some retail nurseries in
the Twin Cities [Minneapolis-St. Paul -- Sam] area will
probably carry it then. I would guess that orchards, both retail and
wholesale, will start to have some fruit available in 4 or 5
years.
Jim in Menominee may have been referring to MN 1914 which will be
introduced as a managed variety. Pepin Heights of Lake City, MN has been
licensed by the University of Minnesota to manage the variety in North America
including distribution of trees and marketing of fruit. The University will
receive a royalty based on fruit sold.
Jim L
At 09:06 AM
5/31/2006, you wrote: Jim, would you
care to comment on this? Thanks. -- Sam
-----Original Message----- From:
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mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Erdman,
James Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:06 AM To: North
American Fruit Explorers Subject: RE: [NAFEX] New apple variety
released by U of MN in 2006: Snowsweet
I recently heard about a
new Univ of Minn introduction that is going to be sold under restrictions that
amount almost to the orchard "leasing" the tree and paying a royalty based on
the number of bushels sold. I wonder is Snowsweet is the apple that I heard
about. I notice that there are no retail orchards listed for the
Snowsweet.
Jim, in Menomonie, WI
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Nathan
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Fruit Explorers Subject: [NAFEX] New apple variety released by U of MN
in 2006: Snowsweet