To: "'Devin Smith'" <dvidedevo@yahoo.com>, "'nafex mailing list at ibiblio'" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [nafex] Crab apple disease resistance
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 18:41:08 -0700
Wickson crab has a wonderful flavor. It is a favorite of many people in the
local California Rare Fruit Growers and with their friends too. It is easy
to grow-- but then we are in the dry west.
Idell Weydemeyer one 9 B
El Sobrante
Northern CA
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Subject: Re: [nafex] Crab apple disease resistance
Not sure about Centennial or Orange Crab, but Burford's "Apples of North
America" claims Wickson Crab can tip the scales at an astounding 25
brix.Other references (forget which) seemed to claim a somewhat lower, but
still very high sugar content. I have no experience growing it, so can't
speak to its resistances or appearance when grown organically/holistically.
I got a stick at the swap, though.
-Devin