Hi David, We are interested in Evercrisp for our farm, have you considered setting up a website, or even easier a Facebook page, to share pictures and more information about the variety? Thanks,
Andre Tougas Sent from my iPhone On Nov 10, 2012, at 9:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > I sent this reply last night but it has not posted, possibly because I > attached a couple of pictures - I'll send the text part again in case the > applecrop program kicks out replies with attachments - >> >> "..wonder if EverCrisp will do well in our elevation." >> >> what is your elevation? - do you keep track of growing degree days? >> >> adaptation for climate is unknown - I do know the fruitlets will not stand >> 23*F two weeks after full bloom, however nothing else did either - >> >> in each of the last three years, king bloom has opened on the same day as >> Golden Delicious, a considerable improvement over Fuji for our >> purposes/climate - >> >> the tree is well spurred, branching occurs at right angles, and has a >> spreading 'weakly dominate' form - it is precocious and I worry about fruit >> in the second leaf runting these early plantings as the majority of the >> trees going out the next two years are on Bud 9 - the mother seedling is >> only 10' tall and the fruit keeps bending new growth over - >> >> I'll see if I can post a couple of pictures - it's worth noting that in the >> second picture 40 apples had been removed for maturity analysis - >> >> D >> >> >> >> On Nov 09, 2012, at 10:29 AM, BonnieandJerry Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Here in Washington state, the Honeycrisp is the 'apple from hell' to grow, >>> but the prices are excellent. It is prone to mildew, splitting at the top >>> and bitter pit. The short stems have to be cut, not picked, which requires >>> two hands for each apple to harvest. >>> The new EverCrisp has eliminated many of those problems. We have several >>> acres ready to plant something and haven't decided yet what, and wonder if >>> Evercrisp will do well in our elevation. >>> >>> Jerry Moore >>> Moore & Moore Apples >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 04:07:59 +0000 >>> Subject: Re: [apple-crop] EverCrisp >>> >>> "We already have enough." "why not concentrate on raising good quality >>> apples from the ones we have now?" >>> >>> We have a lot of 19th and 20th century varieties - - HoneyCrisp has reset >>> the bar, but is poorly adapted to my climate and from talking to growers >>> and reading the trade papers, generally growers seem to struggle with it - >>> twice the price and half the pack-out is less than a net wash - >>> >>> If EverCrisp were 'just another variety', you'd have a point - it's not - >>> it's a genuine 21st century variety - >>> >>> EverCrisp will provide high brix and '21st century crunch' after being >>> abused (set out at room temperature for extended periods) by the purchaser >>> (and/or retailers) - Danno Simmons (originator of the EverCrisp name) made >>> a comment after tasting a specimen 11 weeks after harvest that had never >>> been refrigerated, saying 'it just might be Walmart proof'... >>> >>> "will it sell?" >>> >>> it'll sell - retail, I have no doubts, I am a 5th generation apple grower >>> who goes face to face with my retail and farmer's market customers from >>> August 1 thru Christmas - this is what the large majority ask for (sweet >>> and crispy and stays that way, and by sweet I mean 16-18brix, a sugar bomb) >>> I can't get these trees in production quickly enough - - it could and >>> should be wholesale worthy, obviously it's a tough road to gain shelf >>> space, but the (mainly) Ohio growers have about 100 acres of trees ordered >>> (literally every bud of scionwood worth) so there should be enough >>> production to do something with and Bill Dodd at Ohio Apple is in a >>> position to promote it - we'll see - >>> >>> "can you grow it everywhere?" >>> >>> dunno - it's likely too long a season for Minnesota and Maine - it grows >>> very nicely here @ 40* of latitude - it is available for the last three >>> weekends in October at this location - it hangs and waits on you to get to >>> it at your convenience - one picking will get it - >>> >>> if you're getting it done with Reds and Goldens and Idared, keep on - if >>> you want to follow the HoneyCrisp frenzy with something that that's better >>> for both the grower and consumer, you'd do well to consider EverCrisp - >>> >>> D >>> >>> On Nov 08, 2012, at 03:41 PM, Tommy and Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Exactly what we need a new apple variety. We already have enough. We >>> don't know what to plant for our area, will it sell, can you grow it >>> everywhere. >>> We have a lot of good apples now, why not concentrate on raising good >>> quality apples from the ones we have now. >>> >>> Tommy Bruguiere >>> Dickie Bros. Orchards >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: Apple-Crop >>> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 10:49 AM >>> Subject: [apple-crop] EverCrisp >>> >>> A new apple available to everyone - the first story about it is in this >>> month's Fruit Growers News - >>> >>> http://fruitgrowersnews.com/index.php/news/release/19002 >>> >>> It's excellent - >>> >>> David Doud >>> grower - Indiana >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> apple-crop mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> apple-crop mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >>> _______________________________________________ >>> apple-crop mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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