"JuicyGold". On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 8:18 PM, Shoemaker, William H <wshoe...@illinois.edu > wrote:
> What region did you observe the Morren's Jonagored Supra on B9 Jon? Can > you say something about chilling requirement for that cultivar? I think > Jonagold is an excellent apple for fresh eating. If the New England Apple > Association wants to brand it, I think they are making a good choice. > > Bill > > *William H. Shoemaker * > > *Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist* > > *University of Illinois* > > wshoe...@illinois.edu > ------------------------------ > *From:* apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [ > apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] on behalf of Jon Clements [ > jon.cleme...@umass.edu] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 10, 2016 4:56 PM > *To:* Apple-crop discussion list > *Subject:* Re: [apple-crop] apple size > > Root pruning: YES > Withhold nitrogen: YES > Minimize dormant pruning, do some summer pruning (but don't remove fruit): > YES > Use Apogee: YES > Over-crop: YES maybe, but use NAA and/or Ethrel to promote return bloom > development > Use B.9 rootstock (as opposed to M.9): YES > Make sure you have enough variety to pollinate: YES > > I found Morren's Jonagored Supra (Willow Drive) grown on B.9 rootstock to > be a very nice Jonagold strain. Good crops without too many large fruit. > Still have to watch biennial bearing. I would plant that strain in a > heartbeat if I want Jonagold. > > Did you hear New England Apple Association is going to brand Jonagold > apples grown in New England? Not sure, however, what they are calling it? > > Any other ideas out there? > > Jon > > On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 10:18 PM, Hugh Thomas <hughthoma...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I've always wondered about root pruning with a deep running and large >> disk. Just a thought... >> >> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 11:48 AM, David Kollas <kol...@frontier.com> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Art: >>> >>> I don’t know whence the observations or measurements >>> have come, but I saw a rootstock comparison >>> in which G202 was said to produce “smaller fruit size.” For >>> the reason you mention, I hope this is true, and of >>> more than just statistical significance. I suspect that if it >>> were a practical difference, we would have heard more >>> about it. >>> >>> David Kollas >>> Kollas Orchard, Connecticut >>> >>> >>> On Jan 9, 2016, at 12:01 PM, Arthur Kelly <kellyorcha...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Any suggestions out there for how to reduce fruit size without getting >>> into biennial bearing as in not thinning? Some varieties (Jonagold) would >>> be more marketable if they were 2.75 - 3.0" instead of all more than 3.0". >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Art Kelly >>> > Kelly Orchards >>> > Acton, ME >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > apple-crop mailing list >>> > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net >>> > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__virtualorchard.net_mailman_listinfo_apple-2Dcrop&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=1ejiT2NQyeKzdraKv8xrAbS0Mb4hB-tICIci2skuNv8&m=Hqq9Z6y5B9TNZ_9uOOp_yPhDCrjsh2nAbw-m9OO3M3s&s=V2zkAU1v4QS4CuU-kRUNoAnna22k1wBv9M-ekLVvzyE&e=> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> apple-crop mailing list >>> apple-crop@virtualorchard.net >>> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__virtualorchard.net_mailman_listinfo_apple-2Dcrop&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=1ejiT2NQyeKzdraKv8xrAbS0Mb4hB-tICIci2skuNv8&m=Hqq9Z6y5B9TNZ_9uOOp_yPhDCrjsh2nAbw-m9OO3M3s&s=V2zkAU1v4QS4CuU-kRUNoAnna22k1wBv9M-ekLVvzyE&e=> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.net >> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__virtualorchard.net_mailman_listinfo_apple-2Dcrop&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=1ejiT2NQyeKzdraKv8xrAbS0Mb4hB-tICIci2skuNv8&m=Hqq9Z6y5B9TNZ_9uOOp_yPhDCrjsh2nAbw-m9OO3M3s&s=V2zkAU1v4QS4CuU-kRUNoAnna22k1wBv9M-ekLVvzyE&e=> >> >> > > > -- > Jon Clements > aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' > UMass Cold Spring Orchard > 393 Sabin St. > Belchertown, MA 01007 > 413-478-7219 > umassfruit.com > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__umassfruit.com&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=1ejiT2NQyeKzdraKv8xrAbS0Mb4hB-tICIci2skuNv8&m=Hqq9Z6y5B9TNZ_9uOOp_yPhDCrjsh2nAbw-m9OO3M3s&s=sXvQy899WAd74qds2MsdYkAMLLqLGRrS7hY8Gu-Dg-4&e=> > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- Maurice Tougas Tougas Family Farm Northborough,MA 01532 508-450-0844
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