Hello everyone, I’m Manuel.
I currently live in Almunia de Doña Godina (in northern Spain), but I’m originally from Cieza (in southeastern Spain).
I am open to exchanges with people from Europe. I have a bit of everything. One of my favorite fruits is grapes (I have about 50 varieties, almost all seedless).
I also have quite a few varieties of pluots and other hybrids, cherries, peaches, nectarines…
Greetings to all.
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Hi - I’m Tim.
I’m originally from the American southwest, and have spent most of my life on the US Pacific Coast, but will likely be moving to Catalunya in the not-too-distant future. I’m looking to set up a home mini-orchard of apples, pears, peaches, figs and any citrus that can tolerate the winters. I’m looking to mostly grow Catalan heirlooms (e.g., apple varietals with a long history in the Girona Province, and figs ID’ed and grown by Montserrat Pons). I have already picked up some useful tips from a few folks in this group - thanks!
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I’m currently looking for the Red Baron peach. Does anyone in Europe grow it?
We could exchange scions if so!
Thanks a ton!
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I think I will able to help you!
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Thank you!
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Hey guys! I’m in the Dordogne in the south of France (possibly on the border where the north meets the south) wondering whether anyone has any info on their favourite sites to find interesting varieties? Everything around me seems to be heirloom French varieties and I’m struggling to find much else locally!
The main two I’m after are the ever elusive ‘Arkansas Black’ which I’d absolutely love as a tree or a Scion, and the ‘Thomas’ black walnut. I’ve also heard great things about ‘Matsumoto Wase’ persimmon but cannot source it either! Any and all info welcome on any even better varieties as well!
I hope everyone is having better weather than we are here! Yesterday was a brief sunny interlude, but today we’re back to fog and rain!
All the best
Morgan
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Hi I live in the south of France. My entire orchard is in large Anduze pots. You are looking for an American apple in France? Your chances of finding an Arkansas Black is slim to none. It’s not an elusive variety here. There are many heirlooms (apples) in France that Americans would give their eye teeth for. Why not grow those? Also do you have enough chill hours to grow good apples in the Dordogne? What zone are you in and what trees do you already have?
Hey Mrs G! I believe I’m in 8b, however I can’t find any information on chill hours. Is there a good resource to find out that information? I have planted lots of heirlooms already, Macoun, Paradis, Rouge d’Ayen, St. Germaine etc. but was looking for something a bit différent for a forest garden I plan on ‘building’ so to speak.
I would love to hear anyone’s opinions on other varieties of all sorts of fruit as we are purchasing a plot of land to expand our business on to, and I plan on stealing some of it to plant more trees! I thought I might make it a little more experimental as it’s a South facing slope. Perhaps I can get away with some interesting things there! Hope you’re doing well!
All the best
Morgan
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Dear Morgan. I have zone pushed many apple varieties, it is just too hot for them to survive and fruit. So I took the smartest route possible and grow what thrives here. Not only does it cut down on work, you get fruit!
Here we have, plums, cherries, apricots, peaches, grapes, melons, citrus. Some apples, ‘Chanticleer’ for one and ‘Gala’. And pears, but few pears. Our marché has incredible fruits arriving every Wednesday from other parts of France.
Google temperature, zone growing maps France. Your zone will give you chill hours. We have no frost or deep freeze, or snow.
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I live in Portugal too. In Alto Minho, near the border with Spain. Wonderful pastoral, green, landscape with stunning vistas. Great people too. But house prices are too high even for fixer uppers. We bought land, but getting a house built is a bureaucratic nightmare. We’ve committed, so we’ll see it through, but I’m not sure I would suggest it to others.
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I’m asking for help from European forum members. Do any of you have or know where to find scions or plants in Europe of peaches or nectarines that are resistant to leaf curl such as Frost, Indian Free, Muir, Q-1-8 Oregon curl free, or others.
Thanks to everyone who can help.
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Yes, I am in the south of France, Provence. Most sites are in French but the word for graft in French is Greffe. You will find many sites. Scion here means bareroot maiden tree. Hope this helps
Thanks for your reply. I know it’s called greffe in French. Which website can I use to check, and obviously one that ships in the right timeframe since I’m in Italy?
- Le site Jarditroc est une plateforme idéale pour demander et échanger porte-greffes et greffons.
This is the site I have gone to. The growers sell and exchange. I hope this helps. Its the easiest.