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Post by buckvelvet on Apr 11, 2017 7:27:43 GMT -6
I think some of you guys have this one, Appleman is saying its bi-annual. I've never heard it described as such, is this true?
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Post by smsmith on Apr 11, 2017 7:33:06 GMT -6
I usually see it noted as being annual bearing, no direct experience with it though. "Northwest Greening: Large, smooth green fruits which turn yellow when mature; tart flavor. Good cooking apple. Fruit hangs on well in the wind; annual bearing. Large, vigorous, hardy tree but subject to limb breakage. Very resistant to fireblight. Matures in late September to early October. Stores 2-3 months."From here www.ag.ndsu.edu/hort/info/fruit/fruittreevar.htm |
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Post by buckvelvet on Apr 11, 2017 8:56:45 GMT -6
I usually see it noted as being annual bearing, no direct experience with it though. "Northwest Greening: Large, smooth green fruits which turn yellow when mature; tart flavor. Good cooking apple. Fruit hangs on well in the wind; annual bearing. Large, vigorous, hardy tree but subject to limb breakage. Very resistant to fireblight. Matures in late September to early October. Stores 2-3 months."From here www.ag.ndsu.edu/hort/info/fruit/fruittreevar.htmThats what I thought! Thanks Stu.... |
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Post by nhmountains on Apr 11, 2017 10:34:10 GMT -6
Any tree that over bears can become bi-annual bearing. It sounds like it's vigorous and could bear heavily which could lead to broken branches if it's not thinned. I doubt most locations would have problems with it being a biennial bearer though.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 14, 2017 17:27:32 GMT -6
My NWG has been largely ignored over the years and has had apples about twice.
One year in early Nov, I left the deer stand with my pockets full of frozen apples. The tree is dying from a variety of causes including sunscauld.
It is across my ditch and I have not looked at it since last winter. I hope to get over there and drop some spikes by the chestnuts and grafted dolgo.
I never did prune them this year.
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