I have seen this phenomenon in Red Delicious. Every year the same limb on the same tree had apples half red and half ugly purple. It wasn't always exactly half. Sometimes it was a "slice" - 1/4 or 1/8 of the apple. Always a straight line top to bottom separating the colours. Curious but not so pretty as the one shown.
Harold Schooley Simcoe, Ontario -----Original Message----- From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Daniel Cooley Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 10:44 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: Apple-Crop: Real or not? Personally, I think this is the pomological equivalent of the Piltdown Man, made easy by the developmen of Photoshop, but I'm open to opposing views. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6229243/Million-to-o ne-apple-is-half-red-half-green.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.