There aren't a lot of old French varieties out in Western Canada. Most of
the old cultivars were British in origin and were brought into BC in the
earely 1900's.
Your best bet is Eastern Canada, but Brogdale is your best source.
Cheers Kim Maser- Canadian Sources
David.Maxwell@dal.ca wrote:
Simon de
Rasilly established one of the earliest French settlements in the New World
at the mouth of the LaHave River in Nova Scotia, in 1632. He planted
apple trees - varieties unknown. The museum personnel at the site want
to re-establish an orchard of varieties he could have brought. I
have been working since 2003 to get scions through the National Germplasm
Repository, but things aren't looking hopeful. Do any Canadian
members, just by chance, have any of the following: Api Noir, Belle
Fille, Calville Rose, Calville Rouge d'hiver,
Chataignier, Coeur de Boeuf, Court Pendu, Double
Rose, Drap d'Or, Fenouillet Gris (Pomme d'Anis) (note: this
*not* Pomme d'Api), Patte de Loup, Pigeonet Blanc, Pomme
Glac, Pomme-Poire, Rambour d'Ete (syn. R. Blanc, Notre
Dame), Rambour d'Hiver, Rateau, Reinette Blanche,
Reinette Musquee, Rose de Beranger, Royal
Russe.
All these
date from prior to 1630.
(It is not
practical to try to get wood from the States or elsewhere - all Malus wood
has to be virus indexed to import, and nobody is going to have virus indexed
an apple grown since the 1600's. It probably isn't totally ridiculous
- the entire fruit industry in Ontario was threatened a few years back by
somebody who brought scion wood across the border and introduced plum pox
virus in the Niagara peninsula.)
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