NO WAY. This is not true. It is more a fact, that Cox Orange is not longer any more a variety, which earns money for the grower. The consumer asks for it less and less ( in Germany...)and therefore we cannot achieve good prices for Cox any more. The second reason against the growing of Cox is, that all of the retailers ask for shelf life, firmness and ruggedness of the fruit, and Cox is not performing well in these characteristics.
Matthias Schmoldt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obsthof Schmoldt -- Matthias Schmoldt -- Stellenfleth 40 -- 21732 Krummendeich -- Germany -- Tel. 0049-4779-377 -- FAX 0049-4779-921086 -- Mobile 0049-1707538323 - -- i...@obsthof-schmoldt.de -- www.obsthof-schmoldt.de -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] Im Auftrag von David Kollas Gesendet: Freitag, 22. Januar 2010 20:41 An: Apple-Crop Betreff: Apple-Crop: Variety restrictions in European Union? A customer at our farm retail store today related that a recent visitor from England told him that he could no longer buy his favorite apple variety in England, Cox Orange Pippin. It was his understanding, he said, that commercial growers in England were restricted to growing a certain few varieties. He thought this was a restriction related to England's membership in the European Union. I would be quite surprised to learn that this is true, but have been unsuccessful with my Google search so far. Surely some Apple Crop readers can clear the confusion? David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT, USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
