To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Ambrosia apple tree in Tenn
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:14:21 -0400
I notice that Willow Drive Nursery in Washington sells it; they seem not
to sell single trees (maybe bundles of 25), and they state that
"Ambrosia is a controlled variety in the U.S. and may only be purchased
through proper approval."
http://www.willowdrive.com
The licensee, Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation say "Growers are
urged to contact PICO when deciding to plant this variety;" apparently
it is not the easiest to grow.
http://www.picocorp.com
Your customer might be better off anyway with one of the high quality
cultivars that do well for home growers in continental climates, maybe
Kidd's Orange Red? Does anyone in Tennessee or nearby have any
experience with Rubinette (also Cox ancestry)? I read that it does well
in California.
If your inquirer could tell you how important the high flavour of
Ambrosia is to her versus the texture and sweetness/lack of acidity,
maybe members in Tennessee or thereabouts could make suggestions.
Feel free to use this post as you like.
Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
derry&bill wrote:
Does anyone know where a woman living in Franklin, Tenn, can get an
Ambrosia apple tree?