One reason it’s not well known- very few places sell it for some reason. Gurneys, Cummins, not sure who else.
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I ordered it from Cummins along with Hudson Golden Gem, CrimsonCrisp, Egremont Russet, and Crimson Topaz. All dwarf trees.
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I don’t have Sundance but I have SunCrisp which is very good, too.
Hope those who grow both can chime in @scottfsmith?
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You didn’t put it on ‘best tasting apples’ thread.
The best apple I grew this year was Fuji. But Golden Sweet impressed. And Arkansas black has more good sweet/tart combination for fresh eating than in most years.
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I’ll find some place to put it on that thread.
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Mehrabyan has trees, 39th parallel has scions (Co-op 29). Here’s another review, from Bob.
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Something to note for those interested in this apple. Sundance is a trademarked name. It was patented under the name co-op 29.
Here is the patent info, it has now expired : USPP13819P2 - Apple tree named ‘Co-op 29’ - Google Patents
Don’t grow it myself but will probably acquire a scion to trial in my location.
@jcguarneri perhaps a candidate for your grafting/giveaway project?
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My taste buds are aging but I don’t get any harsh acidity- just a mellow, subtle, complex, pleasant acidity at the end that puts a bow on this apple, right off the tree. Hotter climate here than say New England may improve sugars and hide acidity.
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Ah ha!
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Nice review. I got one from Mehrabyan in 2020, fingers crossed it’ll set some apples next year.
How did it do with codling moth no spray for you?
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Is it a spur or tip bearer?
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Spur bearer.
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This explains much. Ive had a tree since 2017. It was my first apple tree ever and I was pruning it incorrectly.
It’s never flowered. Granted I’m in a warm climate, but the tree doesn’t have any spurs either. Just grows vertically.
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It does not set a lot of spurs, like say a Goldrush. There may be some tip bearing too, I can’t recall. I’d call it a shy bearer and not precocious. That may explain its being seldom planted.
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It’s on my former Enterprise on M-7. Waited forever for Enterprise to fruit then seriously disappointed in taste for several years. No mas.
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In the context of spurs and productivity, I wonder what Co-op 29 was trialed on.
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Glad to hear it. I have one but it hasn’t fruited yet, which is a rare exception here. But it is slightly shaded by an oak tree. I need to trim some branches on the oak.
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I grafted Sundance onto my goldrush tree. Sundance tried to take over the scaffold to which it was grafted. It took several years to fruit on a heavy fruiting GR tree. It was a strong grower and a bit of a shy bearer for me. Had to cut it off.
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