Re: [apple-crop] Seedless apples

2015-06-23 Thread Kushad, Mosbah M
Hi Art: The “Macoun” variety is a self-sterile apple, like ”Jonagold”. It needs a pollinizer close-by to set a full crop. Jonathan, Granny Smith, Elstar, Grimes Golden, and most crab apples will pollinate Macoun. As for the seeds, they are needed for fruit set and for larger fruit size beca

[apple-crop] Seedless apples

2015-06-23 Thread Arthur Kelly
Does anyone have any input as to why my Macoun apples fail to develop seeds? The seeds wither but the apples stay and are harvested. They develop fair size but I can't help but think it would be better if they had a full compliment of seeds. The Cortland and Gala on either side have a full compl