Hello Anton,
I would agree with your assessment of Granny Smith. Ours ripened off
about three weeks ago (the reason why I did not include them in our late
late list) and still had a "Champagne Granny" type flavor - Not too
sharp, not too sweet, just right. Ninety percent of the people at the
stand still preferred the sweeter Fujis. Re Pink Lady, we grow ours on
Bud9 or Geneva roots, which are said to extend some fireblight
resistance up the scion. I know of the 100 we planted over the last two
years, we have not lost one to fireblight yet. Probably just lust luck
so far, as 5 of our Cameo on M26 experienced sudden death to the root
this summer, that was diagnosed by the extension agent as fireblight.
I have four cultivars of Pippin and Esopus Spitzenburg, but have not
allowed them to fruit yet. I am curious how they perform, as I love the
ones grown in the mountains of NC. We also grow most of the published
PRI apples and have yet to find any that do not please; only none of the
rest mature anywhere close to as late as Goldrush for us. Glad to hear
Honeycrisp does well for other Southerners. One difference on Mac, we
have had great success with Hampshire Macintosh here. I don't know if it
is a "real" mac, but it has great color, flavor and keeps well here. By
next spring, we will have over 100 varieties in the ground, if anyone is
interested in swapping scionwood. I will update the website after we get
them in the ground.
Jim
www.freedomfruit.net
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