Devonshire Quarrenden Apple

I’d like to buy this variety, it is an achilles heel to me when it comes to grafting, my 2017 & 2018 grafts failed. The love i have of Stephen Hayes videos won’t let me rest until I get this tree. It may even suck, but I have a determination to try it for myself.

Anyone have any ideas?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEIcELpoHXU

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Ram Fishman at Greenmantle Nursery has it in his master varieties list. He no longer grows out bareroot trees for shipment, but he’ll still sell you a benchgraft on the rootstock of your choice. I’ve purchased a good many of these over the last several years, and all of them have done well for me.

I got an email from Cummins that said you could special order a grafted tree from them. You could pick from any variety in the USDA ARS catalog. I haven’t looked though to see if your Apple is in there, but if it is, that might be a resource.

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I wish VSOP they do not have devonshire quarrenden.

This still seems to be an unattainable variety in the US. Sadly…

I’m growing it. I think I got the scion from Derek Mills. My tree is still young but I may have scion next year.

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Hey Dan good to see you around. I’ll probably have scion next spring also if your interested in giving it another try. :slight_smile:

Same here. It’s doing well.

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Rick! I hope you’re doing well man!

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I’m still planting trees so that’s a good sign. LOL Still waiting for your homestead crab to produce but in it’s defense it didn’t get planted in a premier spot. It’s only a matter of time until I get to taste it. :smiley:

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I have 1 that is about 15 tall at my moms, that 1 is on B118, has fruited a few times since I planted/grafted it in I think 2017. I’ll snap a pic of it soon and post it.

Sure am happy to hear from you!

Checked on the Homestead Crab this morning and saw a couple of apples on it. :smiley:

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You know you are an avid orchardist when you misspell quarantine and autocorrect suggests Quarrenden, and you don’t even grow that variety.

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Perhaps I should listen to autocorrect more. That’s a good apple.

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