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Post by Sandbur on Sept 29, 2020 17:37:33 GMT -6
 90% of my Wickson crabs are showing cracks. Is this disease? I only sprayed this tree once. |
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Post by batman on Sept 29, 2020 17:44:37 GMT -6
90% of my Wickson crabs are showing cracks. Is this disease? I only sprayed this tree once. Saw that in the late 80’s with some crabby Buckman women but it was closer to 90%. 60% sported crack without lowering their shorts? Chubby bunch. |
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Post by smsmith on Sept 29, 2020 18:01:56 GMT -6
High sugar varieties like Wickson will often crack late in the season
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 30, 2020 2:43:23 GMT -6
High sugar varieties like Wickson will often crack late in the season They don’t taste particularly sweet this year. I don’t imagine cracked ones should be used for cider. |
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 30, 2020 2:45:18 GMT -6
90% of my Wickson crabs are showing cracks. Is this disease? I only sprayed this tree once. Saw that in the late 80’s with some crabby Buckman women but it was closer to 90%. 60% sported crack without lowering their shorts? Chubby bunch. You are lucky you weren’t seeing with bifocals back then. |
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Post by smsmith on Sept 30, 2020 8:26:33 GMT -6
High sugar varieties like Wickson will often crack late in the season They don’t taste particularly sweet this year. I don’t imagine cracked ones should be used for cider. I don't know about using them in cider. High rainfall years can also lead to cracking. Some varieties are just prone it to as well. I'm beginning to think my "Whitney" crab may be a Wickson. It is still holding most of the fruit and they aren't mushy. |
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 30, 2020 9:15:06 GMT -6
They don’t taste particularly sweet this year. I don’t imagine cracked ones should be used for cider. I don't know about using them in cider. High rainfall years can also lead to cracking. Some varieties are just prone it to as well. I'm beginning to think my "Whitney" crab may be a Wickson. It is still holding most of the fruit and they aren't mushy. I tasted one and they are only for deer. |
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Post by smsmith on Sept 30, 2020 9:18:50 GMT -6
I don't know about using them in cider. High rainfall years can also lead to cracking. Some varieties are just prone it to as well. I'm beginning to think my "Whitney" crab may be a Wickson. It is still holding most of the fruit and they aren't mushy. I tasted one and they are only for deer. Mine too. I do imagine they'd be a good addition to cider |
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Post by Freeborn on Sept 30, 2020 10:32:11 GMT -6
I tasted one and they are only for deer. Mine too. I do imagine they'd be a good addition to cider I have a Wickson and that's what I thought it was good for, cider and deer. Apple size seems perfect for deer. |
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Post by Sandbur on Sept 30, 2020 14:16:06 GMT -6
I tasted one and they are only for deer. Mine too. I do imagine they'd be a good addition to cider I have eaten a few, but those with cracks have a funny taste. |
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Post by smsmith on Oct 1, 2020 6:56:16 GMT -6
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Post by Sandbur on Oct 1, 2020 11:14:39 GMT -6
Thanks. I found a few more crabs in better shape, high on the tree and on north side. |
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Post by smsmith on Oct 1, 2020 12:57:58 GMT -6
Thanks. I found a few more crabs in better shape, high on the tree and on north side. I have read/heard of other high sugar varieties cracking, especially in above average rainfall years and on the south and west side of trees. Golden Russet and Hudson's Golden Gem apparently suffer from this quite a bit. I'm still waiting for my HGGs to produce a single blossom. They are incredibly tasty apples (to me anyway), but are slow growers and shy bearers. |
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