Pawpaw seedling updates. 8.20.20.
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Good job. The seeds I bought this year were moldy and dead. I am not sure about growing pawpaw in this climate, so I am trying to avoid much of an investment. I am beginning to think that bloom date may be nearly as important as GDD requirements. I am thinking that early blooming may translate into more GDD, and may be preferable to a late bloomer with low GDD requirement. Right now, it looks like the KY Champion variety may have low enough GDD to consistently finish fruit.
It would be nice if there was more data available on bloom times and GDD requirements.
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Very nice. The deer got mine this Spring, and it didn’t recover as well as I would like. I will be lucky to get fruit next year. I hope you get good flavor and sugar in yours. The ones I tasted right when they hit the market were great.
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This Cosmic Crisp seems like ahead of the others varieties in my garden. Fruits really good size. Hopefully the flavor is great. I am very happy with it.
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Do you think it is early because it is the first crop?
Jonagold and Gala have been big winners for me. I read that they are the only major commercial varieties grown in W. Washington. I thinned the Gala early, and the fruit size is pretty good. I should harvest the first Gala in ~2 weeks, and Jonagold in ~4 weeks.
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I have no idea for the first year with little tree. The only thing i am sure Cosmic Crisp will be heavy fruiting even no pollinators near by.
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Cosmic Crisp Apple. (September 9th 2020.)
The great tasting Apple for family. They ripped perfectly well in Western Washington areas.
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That looks great. What rootstock is yours on?
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Mine was a maiden whip on m26, from Burnt Ridge. The deer ate so much new growth, I would be surprised if it flowers next year. The deer like to cut through our yard to avoid a heavy-traffic road. I will have to close up the gaps in the fence, or cage the trees.
One deer broke part of a neighbor’s fence, and got trapped in her back yard all night. The stupid thing stripped her gardens bare.
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Vincent,
If your tree really is on M27, it will be super dwarf rootstock. It will needs staking.
M7 is a semi dwarf rootstock. It tends to lean if not stake.
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Interesting. I bought mine for 2018 from Raintree and it was on MM106. That was a first for me, I generally use M26, but that was all they had available.
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What variety is it?
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Cosmic Crisp
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No fruits yet? Hopefully next Spring. MM106 rootstock will creates bigger size of Apple trees than M26. More fruits later.
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Wow. Looking great, hopefully my Shenandoah will fruit next coming season Tony.
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