Merle's world

[Merle_Hawggard]

For those of you who’ve never seen dicamba damage here you go.

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Golden Russet apples and a little butterfly weed.

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My black walnut graft is doing great. I’ll have to tie this thing up so it doesn’t blow out.

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Arkcharm from this week.

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Five gallons of pecans.

Our first few Dunstan chestnuts.

A nice mystery pear.

[claviger]

@Merle_Hawggard

Glad they’re doing well for you. I think it’s making a comeback lol. Guy Ames is selling them commercially this year.

Guy Ames: Super Disease Resistant Apples, Pears in Arkansas

Guy Ames has a new website, runs a small nursery in Arkansas specializing in varieties proven disease resistant in his orchard. Not just the usual suspects, e.g. Porter’s Perfection, an English bittersweet cider apple, growing happily in Arkansas. These all thrived with no irrigation, spray or pruning for ten years: Arkansas Black, Enterprise, Capt. Davis, King David, Shannon, Black Limbertwig, Arkansaw, Tull, Porters Perfection, Williams Pride, Stayman Winesap, and Royal Limbertwig. He writ…

[Merle_Hawggard]

That time of year again!

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One of my Givens grafts coming to life.

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Caught a bee swarm too!

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Beach/Apple of Commerce apples.

[highdesertheritage]

Merle having you tasted many limbertwig apples? If so which is your favorite? I really want to compare the red royal and the victoria but i have yet to find anyone that has tasted both.

[Merle_Hawggard]

My Victoria has a few apples this year, but Red Royal didn’t bloom. It is putting on some nice growth so maybe next year I’ll have a comparison.

[jerry]

I should have a good crop of both this year and be able to compare them for you. Just drop me a line in October to remind me.

[highdesertheritage]

Alright thanks guys. Ill be having some victorias this year as well. My tree is fruiting for the first time, along with my old fashioned, and white. Hopefully they meet expectations.

[Merle_Hawggard]

Luvalle’s Monster showing a 1 year old w/t graft plus AU Super from this spring.

[Merle_Hawggard]

Meyer’s Royal Limbertwig. Its a keeper!

[thepodpiper]

That is one nice looking apple. Did you taste it?

[Merle_Hawggard]

Yes and its very good. Crisp flesh, tart with a little sweetness. The deer won’t be getting many of these.

[highdesertheritage]

pod you grow many limbertwigs? I recall seeing comments last year maybe that you did. If so which are your favorites for fresh eating and have you had the red royal? Thanks!

[cousinfloyd]

Is there a reason you grafted your mulberry so close to the ground/