nice!
Why pick them that early? The longer you leave them on the trees, the better the flavor and sweetness?
I got some just picked Ruby Mac last Saturday. I think they came from near Gettysburg PA.They ripened up nicely and have that great Mac flavor. It’s redder mutation or a cross. Anyways, supposedly more disease resistant than standard McIntosh so I lean towards it’s a cross. Wish they would grow in coastal VA. It polishes up nicely.
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Found two Sweet 16s on my Ashmead tree. Good sized ones.
@jerryrva And, Jerry, this is what my Grimes Goldens look like. They grow very tight to the branch. Not much stem at all. Did the apples you asked about do the same?
My Ashmead’s Kernels are a mess. But, they still taste great! I have to cut them into pieces to rid them of all the damage and bugs. I’ll make a pie or a tart . . . but I also love to snack on them. (especially in the car, for some reason) I think that they have the most flavor of any apple I’ve ever tried, beat out only by Esopus Spitz ! Tried to get some EsoSpitz grafts going . . . and they took - but didn’t make it through one season before withering away.
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This year is off. The season started at least 3-4 weeks early and went on with extreme heat. Some were already ripe, most had a blush. The taste is well developed.
If I left them on the tree for another week, I could just as well just pick them cooked from the ground and toss them to compost.
I have already picked Mother, Gravenstein and others.
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Thank you, I have another apple tree that looks like your Grimes Golden with apples tight to the branch.
Still do not know what apple variety would be of pics I posted earlier.
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There is a company that provides a service that lets you know what type of apple it is. It costs about $50 or so. But if you are that curious to know it would be worth it. It takes about 4 months or so to have them get back to you with the results.
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Those St. Edmond’s Pippins look great. I have not know anyone that has grown them to let me know what they taste like or how well they grow and any disease issues.
@MikeC In 2020 I got a boxful of St. Edmunds from an organic orchard about 50 miles NNW of my home in Spokane. They were unforgettable: honeyed - definite clover aspect to the flavor profile - juicy, crisp, a light tartness to balance it. They stayed in good condition about 4 weeks.
From what I could gather, his tree or trees were productive, for he had more than I could use. No codling moth damage (altho I don’t know how he managed that) or disease damage.
His land stands on a slight slope to the NW, on higher ground than my city plot, so his success with russets beats my disappointing experience with them.
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While taking off footies from Lamb Abbey & Maiden Blush, this only MB fruit on my young tree came away easily. I’ll wait a couple weeks to put it in a pie.
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Me too… knowing what I know now, which isn’t much, but it’s enough to know better.
First fruits from Granny Smith made great apple crisp.
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Growth is average but productivity is high. I have one dwarf tree that is ~4 years old; this season, it has produced roughly 3 dozen fruits. The variety is reportedly very resistant to apple scab, and I’ve seen none. I have no fireblight here so I can’t really provide evidence pro or con. On the other hand, I have a billion red cedars but still no significant CAR on this tree (despite plenty on other trees). So bottom line, I’ve had no issues with disease. I have sprayed to combat both insects and fungal disease.
The fruit is yummy. I gave some today both to my wife and to a few house guests. Both my wife and one of the guests commented on how good the apple tasted. It’s a moderately sweet, low acid fruit. My ChatGPT writes, “St. Edmund’s Pippin is an old English apple variety known for its unique flavor profile. It has a rich, aromatic taste with a good balance of sweetness and acidity. The flavor is often described as honeyed with hints of citrus, and it has a creamy, almost pear-like texture when fully ripe. The apple is typically enjoyed fresh but can also be used in cooking and baking for a nuanced flavor.” I’d agree.
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Need some help. Process of elimination led me to believe this mislabeled apple tree was Enterprise. Has sweet tart taste. Anyone recognize the variety?
Is famuse a real branchy tree? mine is.
I only have a single branch grafted of Fameuse, so I can’t really say.
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Hey at least you had some to pick. My corner of jersey is apparently rife with thieving squirrels or some otherwise dastardly varmint. Good luck to both of us next year.