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Apples!
Aug 3, 2012 21:37:54 GMT -5
Post by daylilydude on Aug 3, 2012 21:37:54 GMT -5
Wanna try apple trees, what variety would you suggest for a beginner and why?
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Post by coppice on Aug 4, 2012 3:44:01 GMT -5
DLD I can either plagarise LinFL' post at Redneck Acres or direct you to it, in his tree forum under "Fruit Trees" thread.
The description of chilling hours is germain to growing fruit trees in the deep south. I don't think you can get to where you wanna grow without an understanding outlined there.
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Apples!
Aug 4, 2012 13:10:12 GMT -5
Post by Laura_in_FL on Aug 4, 2012 13:10:12 GMT -5
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Apples!
Jan 24, 2013 8:12:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2013 8:12:01 GMT -5
Hello Guys Apple is one of the most commonly developed tree fruits and veggies, and the most commonly known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by people. Celery grow on small, deciduous plants.Apples have been grown for centuries in Japan and European countries,Apples have been present in the myth and beliefs of many societies, such as Norse and Religious customs.Thanks a lot!!
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Jan 24, 2013 10:29:45 GMT -5
Post by Laura_in_FL on Jan 24, 2013 10:29:45 GMT -5
DLD, are you planting apple trees this year? Which ones? (Yep, I am being nosy. )
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Apples!
Mar 17, 2013 18:24:56 GMT -5
Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 17, 2013 18:24:56 GMT -5
So today I was cutting a Cripps Pink apple - a rare treat, I can only find them in stores for a few weeks a couple of times a year. Lo and behold, that apple had a seed with a big long root coming out of it - close to an inch long. So that seed went into a Solo cup with some potting mix. I kept looking around, and found four other seeds which had at least a little visible root, and one more that had split its outer coat in preparation for sending out a root. So now have six apple seeds in Solo cups. I believe that Cripps Pink is the same as Pink Lady, which is a hot-climate apple from Australia that needs 400-500 chill hours. That should be low-enough chill for my area...well, not with freak mild winters like the last two, but with our average winters. That this apple likes heat is good...whether it can stand up to our humidity, foliage diseases, fireblight, nematodes, and sundry other pests and hazards remains to be seen. I do worry about keeping the apples safe from pests and disease all summer since it is a late-ripening apple, but that worry is seven or so years off. Along with the "will it make a decent apple since apples don't come true from seed" worry. Right now I am at the "will they come up?" worry stage, soon to be followed by the "where the heck am I going to put them?" worry stage. But I figure that since they want so badly to live, I ought to give them a chance.
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Mar 26, 2013 13:06:50 GMT -5
Post by coppice on Mar 26, 2013 13:06:50 GMT -5
But I figure that since they want so badly to live, I ought to give them a chance. Yes, yes you should. You can pester your local nursery or county extension for a list of trees who's chilliing hours match up with your neck of the woods. Both you and DLD will get better feed back from a list of trees that work (or could) for you, than me telling you my favorite zone 4 trees.
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Apples!
Mar 26, 2013 20:56:23 GMT -5
Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 26, 2013 20:56:23 GMT -5
The University of Florida (UF) is very conservative about recommending apples. Their official list for my area is Dorsett Golden, Anna, Tropic Sweet (developed by UF), and Ein Shemer. That's it. According to UF's map, I get 550-650 chill hours, but the last 2 winters have been weird. There are a lot of apples which need <500 chill hours and in theory would grow here. But some won't take the humidity and warm summer nights, or the intense pest and disease pressure. Others make healthy trees but have lousy fruit quality (mealy) here, even though they make great fruit in California. So, any apple other than the four I mentioned above is a risk. I have heard anecdotal reports about people making out okay with Fuji or Gala in North Florida, and some people are trying Cripps Pink, but I haven't heard many reports on that one yet. I've also seen Granny Smith mentioned as one that a few people have luck with in the northernmost parts of the state. There's also home-gardener interest in sweeter sibling of Cripps Pink called Sundowner. What I'd like are more tart, firm apples for baking and canning, with a later ripening period than Anna to stretch the apple season out. On that note, 4 of the 6 Cripps Pink seeds are up so far. The first one is opening its first pair of true leaves already.
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