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Post by Sandbur on Jul 19, 2021 16:53:01 GMT -6
This post was part of a discussion about the loss of old apple varieties and so few varieties on the market. I don’t know what is considered appropriate in copying these posts, so I blocked out the names. The person who posted is very credible.
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Post by nhmountains on Oct 7, 2021 7:01:17 GMT -6
This kid knows apples. He went to New Zealand on an internship.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 8, 2022 13:21:28 GMT -6
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Post by smsmith on Feb 16, 2022 10:52:32 GMT -6
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 21, 2022 4:14:01 GMT -6
I was looking at the on line catalogue for Cummins. They have apples listed for zone 3 that supposedly don’t ripen until Nov. 10.
Those apples don’t seem like good zone 3 choices to me.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 21, 2022 9:02:11 GMT -6
I was looking at the on line catalogue for Cummins. They have apples listed for zone 3 that supposedly don’t ripen until Nov. 10. Those apples don’t seem like good zone 3 choices to me. I don't give a lot of credit to zone ratings, especially from nurseries in the east or west. I have learned that picking apples before they're completely ripe is the best way to have fruit for fresh eating well into winter. If you let apples fully ripen on the tree, they lose many weeks of storage. If a person wants apples to eat all winter (and maybe into early spring), you need to pick them early and store them appropriately. If an apple tree can survive zone 3 winters and produces fruit that ripens late into fall, that would likely be a great choice for winter long fresh use.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 21, 2022 15:53:54 GMT -6
I was looking at the on line catalogue for Cummins. They have apples listed for zone 3 that supposedly don’t ripen until Nov. 10. Those apples don’t seem like good zone 3 choices to me. I don't give a lot of credit to zone ratings, especially from nurseries in the east or west. I have learned that picking apples before they're completely ripe is the best way to have fruit for fresh eating well into winter. If you let apples fully ripen on the tree, they lose many weeks of storage. If a person wants apples to eat all winter (and maybe into early spring), you need to pick them early and store them appropriately. If an apple tree can survive zone 3 winters and produces fruit that ripens late into fall, that would likely be a great choice for winter long fresh use. I like to pick the Norlands early and should probably try a few other varieties, but we only have so much room. We held haralreds in the fridge until they were eaten up. I don’t trust ratings from the East either. Our climate is different.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 2, 2023 18:20:52 GMT -6
From FB fruit growers group.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 2, 2023 18:48:37 GMT -6
^^^Juicy Jew el
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Post by nhmountains on Feb 3, 2023 4:21:18 GMT -6
mnhardy.umn.edu/juicy-jewelJuicy Jewel® (MN121 cultivar) is a pear cultivar from the renowned fruit breeding program at the University of Minnesota. Its crisp, yet juicy texture, disease resistance, and early harvest date will make it a popular choice for Northern growers. Juicy Jewel® marks the University’s 5th pear and the first Asian type. Unlike European pears, which ripen to a soft, creamy texture, Asian pears are known for their crisp, apple-like texture. The tree produces attractive oval to elliptical fruit with yellow-green skin and the occasional orange-pink blush. Taste-wise, Juicy Jewel® fruit is sweet with mild tropical overtones and is ready to harvest by mid-August in central Minnesota. It can be picked ripe for immediate consumption and may be stored for two to three months when refrigerated. Juicy Jewel® has proven to be winter hardy in USDA Zone 4 and relatively free of disease when grown at the UMN Horticultural Research Center in central Minnesota. The tree should be planted in combination with another pear variety to ensure cross pollination and optimum fruit production. Tree Availability Juicy Jewel® has been released to nurseries for propagation, and commercial growers and garden centers may now begin placing tree orders for delivery in 2022 and 2023. Juicy Jewel® has been released as an “open variety” (tree royalty only) which means that growers may purchase trees directly from nurseries that are licensed to propagate and sell Juicy Jewel™ pear trees by the University of Minnesota. Nurseries that are interested in obtaining a license to propagate and sell Juicy Jewel® trees should contact Adam Bolton (bolto121@umn.edu) in the U of M Office of Technology Commercialization. The following nurseries are currently licensed to propagate and sell Juicy Jewel® trees: Adams County Nursery (PA) Bailey Nurseries, Inc. (MN) Cameron Nursery, L.L.C (WA) Cummins Nursery (NY) Gold Crown Nursery (WA) Motz and Sons (OR) Schwope Brothers Nursery (OR) Wafler Nursery (NY) Consumers will need to wait to get their first bite of Juicy Jewel® as it takes several years for newly planted trees to bear fruit. But those interested in growing their own pears can purchase this new variety as it becomes available at local nurseries and garden centers over the next several years.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 3, 2023 6:57:29 GMT -6
If Juicy Jewel was a late ripener, I'd probably give one a try.
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Post by benmnwi on Feb 3, 2023 13:57:54 GMT -6
I'm not a fan of the crunchy pears. Maybe they are an acquired taste, but we always had the grocery store juicy pears growing up so that's what I prefer now.
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Post by smsmith on Feb 4, 2023 7:56:05 GMT -6
I'm not a fan of the crunchy pears. Maybe they are an acquired taste, but we always had the grocery store juicy pears growing up so that's what I prefer now. I've only eaten a couple of Asian pears, and I agree with you. I would like to try some fresh of a tree to see if they're better. From what I can tell, they're more like an apple that lacks flavor than a European pear. Seems like most of them ripen before or during early September. That's about the last time period I need to add food.
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Post by Sandbur on Feb 25, 2023 4:48:08 GMT -6
These comments are from an Alberta fruit group. My KK has survived very brief periods of -42F. -40 F =-40C. I have KK on dolgo. It is a great little apple and was developed at a small orchard near Kimball, Minnesota. The owner has some other seedlings that are interesting and I have a few open pollinated seedlings from his apples. None have produced fruit yet.
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Post by smsmith on May 9, 2023 9:33:45 GMT -6
You can't order from this place if you're in the U.S., but there's some decent info on cold hardy nuts and fruits. They've got a bunch of the Russian pear varieties. Seems many of those varieties are slowly trickling into the U.S. www.prairiehardynursery.ca/collections/all
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