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Post by smsmith on Jan 26, 2017 11:30:58 GMT -6
What the heck, maybe this place will stick around for awhile. Here's a couple pics I just snapped of the crab I've been calling LP VFW, after some digging and posts from others on H-T I believe it to be a Shafer crabapple.   |
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Post by nhmountains on Jan 26, 2017 11:36:59 GMT -6
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Post by smsmith on Jan 26, 2017 11:39:50 GMT -6
Funny, that was one of the places I got some info on Shafer from  I believe Art has "discovered" a Trail crab south of here a ways, and the tree growing near me is a Shafer (or Shafer Trail as that site calls them) |
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Post by Freeborn on Jan 26, 2017 11:43:02 GMT -6
Looks great and is holding its fruit well into winter. I hope its a shafer as I have Shafer Scion from Grin I plan on grafting to Ranetka Rootstock.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 26, 2017 11:44:58 GMT -6
Freeborn, I'll try to remember to snap a pic of the Pillsbury crab the next time I go past. It is still loaded with fruit
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Post by mnfish on Jan 26, 2017 11:46:09 GMT -6
Looks great and is holding its fruit well into winter. I hope its a shafer as I have Shafer Scion from Grin I plan on grafting to Ranetka Rootstock. Off topic but wanted to let you know Jerry...I did not purchase the Bank's blind. Although I believe, as a portable ice fishing shack for pond use, it would be stellar......Back to the crabapple discussion |
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Post by wiscwhip on Jan 26, 2017 11:56:35 GMT -6
I believe Art has "discovered" a Trail crab south of here a ways, and the tree growing near me is a Shafer (or Shafer Trail as that site calls them) Speaking of Art, he doesn't appear to be on here yet, I hope he isn't lost wandering around cyberspace somewhere. |
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Post by smsmith on Jan 26, 2017 11:58:22 GMT -6
Art is on the QHMG facebook page, so he should see the link to this place at some point.
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Post by buckvelvet on Jan 26, 2017 12:12:05 GMT -6
Hey the pic of the shafer crab, thanks for posting Stu, if my graft takes, one day I'll have one as well. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 27, 2017 18:17:45 GMT -6
I think the tree I found on a farm is a Shafer. I need to stop and see if any apples are left.
Speaking of Trail, about 10 years ago I called Bergeson Nursery in Fertile, Mn and was talking to the elder Mr. Bergeson about crab apple trees. He said he had a big old Trail crab on the farm or nursery grounds. He called it very hardy for our parts of the state.
It would have been great to spend a few horus visiting with him. Bergeson nursery also has listed Breakey as a good apple for northern Mn. Some call it Breaky.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 27, 2017 18:22:44 GMT -6
I think the tree I found on a farm is a Shafer. I need to stop and see if any apples are left. That was the apple that was ripe in early August? From all the reading I did, Shafer should be ripening in early September...Trail in early August. edit...that's wrong. I meant to say that Rescue ripens in early August. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 27, 2017 18:29:14 GMT -6
I think the tree I found on a farm is a Shafer. I need to stop and see if any apples are left. That was the apple that was ripe in early August? From all the reading I did, Shafer should be ripening in early September...Trail in early August. edit...that's wrong. I meant to say that Rescue ripens in early August. I was on that farm on Aug. 31. Just checked the record. |
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Post by buckvelvet on Jan 27, 2017 23:34:11 GMT -6
Yeah shafer and trailman are both late aug/early sep.
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Post by smsmith on Jan 30, 2017 12:07:29 GMT -6
Not an awesome pic, but I just pulled off along the road and snapped a pic of the Pillsbury crab  |
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Post by Freeborn on Jan 30, 2017 13:46:24 GMT -6
ITs Minnesota in Winter, Grey Sky.
Looks great, add some sun and blue sky and its about perfect.
Not an awesome pic, but I just pulled off along the road and snapped a pic of the Pillsbury crab |
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