Steve
I've been growing Liberty and Pristine for about 10 years on B9 for
evaluation in northern Illinois. It's taken awhile to appreciate them. But
last year we had a very nice crop of Pristine. For the first time, I really
enjoyed them. Flavor was great, flesh color and texture were very good for
such an early apple (second week of August). I gave quite a few away and
people were very fond of them. But Liberty has not developed the culinary
quality I would want in a fresh apple. What are the characteristics of
Liberty that you find compelling?
Bill Shoemaker, Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
University of Illinois - St Charles Horticulture Research Center
www.nres.uiuc.edu/faculty/directory/shoemaker_wh.html
The apples I rely most on are all products of breeding
programs, and the two I would most loath giving up are PRI varieties:
Liberty and Pristine.
Steve Demuth
Decorah, Iowa
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