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Any apple growers?

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by Firewood Bandit, Sep 30, 2014.

  1. Firewood Bandit

    Firewood Bandit

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    I took a few pics of my apples and trees. The pics of the trees demonstrate what chemical thinners can do for proper spacing of the apples on the trees.
    Here is the Macintosh.

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    Pretty good density on these:

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    These could have been thinned more, they are Fireside.

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    Firewood Bandit, Sep 30, 2014
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  2. Daryl

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    Nice harvest. I don't grow any because they are so plentiful around here. I am appled out.
     
    Daryl, Oct 18, 2014
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  3. DaveGunter

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    Nice. I saw a segment on the news the other day about "heirloom apples". Ended up joining a group called "Out on a Limb Heritage Apples", they send out a newsletter and they have a CSA for distribution of different apple varieties in the fall, I was too late to join for this year, turns out there used to be around 10,000 different strains of apples in New England...pretty interesting stuff
     
    DaveGunter, Oct 18, 2014
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  4. lukem

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    I have an early transparent and two unknowns. Green sweet ones.
     
    lukem, Oct 18, 2014
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