Where did you see Egremont Russet is triploid? I have not seen that; I have a number of triploids (Fall Pippin, Whitney Russet King, Blenheim Orange, Canada Reinette, King of Tompkins Co, Karmijn, Spigold, Mutsu, Suntan, Ashmeade’s)
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Good catch. Evidently my memory was wrong – what a surprise! I’ve corrected the post. Thanks.
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Beautiful looking apples! Perhaps if you make them into a pie the starch will go away.
Crimson Crisp apples are looking great, with very minimal issues related to summer rot. My goal is to keep them on the tree until October.
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I’ve used these insect bags last couple of years really have worked for me. I love the fact that these Anna apples fall off the tree when they’re ripe. I only use to go to my Orchard every three days or so. So it’s nice that they are still hanging in the bags when I get there.
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I have used all kinds of bags including the one in your pic. Once your tree produces in hundreds, it becomes tedious and time consuming with bagging.
Totally agree it can be very tedious and time-consuming. For my peaches, I make my own bags so that I can cover about three or four at a time. I guess it’s all about your goals. I do not plan on covering hundreds I like the fact that I did not have to use pesticides. It offers a little protection against critters, so that helps. I am over 65 , My only goal is to produce enough for myself and my family. So everything else I will let nature take its course .
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Squirrels are scared to death of cats.
After my cat died, they came right back.
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SMC: wolf River? The coloring on your unknown apples reminds me of
wolf river.
This is Belle de Boskoop. It’s the only apple produced by a young dwarf tree, grafted here. I picked it because a bird poked a hole, but based on a starch test, it is fully ripe. It is quite tart.
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My orchard is growing up and I’m getting to try some new (to me) varieties this year. Everything has been early but still some great flavors.
Winesap
King David
Wickson
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Hello,
I am cross posting with:
Open Source Plant Breeding
I just harvested apples from my Pink Sparkle (pink in the flesh) and Niedzwetzskyana Crab (red fleshed) apple trees.
I saved the seeds (separate batches) from each, of course.
I’ll be glad to send them out for the cost of postage to anyone interested while supplies last. (I have about a tablespoon of each). I suspect only one or two people will be interested, so there should be an ample amount to share.
Thank you,
Doug
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What a timely question! My wife and I were just snacking on Crimson Crisp apples. In our family, everyone likes Crimson Crisp. It’s a sweet, crunchy apple with a nice, unique aroma. Aside from its taste, I like it because it’s resistant to summer rot and hangs well on the tree for an extended time.
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It’s been a weird fall because of a drought we’re having, so I’m picking a few things early to test ripeness. Frostbite was excellent as usual. Rubinette is a very good apple too. Sandow was kind of nondescript – but this was its first year producing and I like how nicely they ripened without any sprays. Harrison is Harrison.
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