is has been suggested that i start a new thread on this apple i discovered growing on a local farm one of my co workers owns. please post comments here instead of on Clarks crab thread. t.y.
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Where is local?
Northern Maine, on the border with Canada.
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From the thread on Clark’s Crabapple:
The Rossignol Farm Crabapple was getting a lot of traction in that discussion.
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another thing id like to point out, the tree is growing on a very windy, unprotected hill. the -40’s we got 2 winters ago it survived without damage and the winter of 09’ it survived unscathed the -50f all time record low with no damage. this tree looks to be about 70yrs old but likely much older considering where its growing. it even has a drastic tilt to the south east due to the n.w winds. its also never been pruned or sprayed.
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There’s a lab test for that, not sure if it is applicable to all plant genera.
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please keep us posted on how easily it grafts and its growth rate…
I’m sure you’ll have people wanting to try it themselves… (wink)
Scott
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Sounds like it should be winter hardy in the lower 48 
Tough old trees like that deserve to be propagated.
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you & art should deff have that thing. 
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and at least half of Canada. -50f is z2.
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Forgive me if this has already been asked, but are we sure it’s a seedling? Did you check for grafts or ask the story of how the farm came by it?
yes i did. she said it was there when her great grandfather bought the land in the 50’s. i highly doubt its any kind of graft as up until the last 30 yrs. no one around here knew what a graft was. trunk is smooth the whole length. ive seen lots of wild old apple trees around here and all are seedlings.
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I’d be interested in a few scions next year.
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