Enjoying a few Black Amish from my 5 year old M7 tree. Crisp, juicy, and pleasing tart.
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Great to hear. I just grafted that one this season.
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Looks great!
I grafted it but not much growth this year.
And I grafted another ‘copy’ this year. Maybe get a bloom next time, but it’s like Black Oxford evidently (a slow grower).
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I’ve been reading that Black Amish and Hoover may be the same variety. Anyone here grow both or otherwise know both who might support or contradict that claim?
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I grow both but neither has fruited yet, but as far as growth habit, shape, leaf pattern, and wood color they are identical. The other trait they both share is that they are the last trees in the orchard to drop their leaves. Often holding on till November or December even. That’s out of nearly 200 varieties. So in my opinion they are identical or very closely related. Hopefully in the next year or two I can verify that!
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Looks like my three-year-old graft may finally fruit this season. Growth hasn’t been vigorous, despite having a good position on the host tree.
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Not yet. Grafted B.A. 2 years ago (and Hoover on Thursday).
Excellent flavor and finishes well with minimal blemishes. Getting ready to graft some for the nursery.
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It is weird no one has run a genetic test on both apples.
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They are almost ripe here. Can’t wait to pick them.
@greyphase is the variety still doing well for you? It’s becoming a favorite for us.
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Between Health problems that have kept me out of my orchards this year and a bumper crop last year this year’s crop is sparse, but it continues to be a favorite of mine.
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Lots of Hoover trees in this area. They are very biennial.
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Thanks, I enjoy your post about Liberertwigs and other rare heirlooms you grow. Wishing you great health and another bumper crop next season.
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Do the Hoover apples look like this? To me I thought the Hoover apples look more red than the Black Amish ones. Perhaps I am mistaken. You probably have not had the opportunity to taste the Hoover and Black Amish to compare them.