Yesterday, I was picking my Liberty apples and had a good thought for
Jon Clements, as I really think this is a great apple!
This year is a light crop year for almost all my varieties, some
setting nothing and others at 10 to 25% of a normal crop.
Nevertheless, my Liberties managed to yield an almost normal crop. Great job.
It is also a very easy tree to train and grow, easily manageable,
that yields a high percentage of first grade apples even when in a
no-spray orchard or yard.
As of apple quality, when grown here in Quebec, it might not be the
best, but I find it better than many others and certainly is among
the 10 best that grow here in zone 4. It is also very good for cider
making - again maybe not the best, and it needs to be blended to
balance its acidity, but better than many others. And additionally,
it makes very good ice cider!
Some people say it produces too many small apples - true. You just
have to make cider with them. Plus, small apples have more flavor.
All in all, one of the greatest apples to grow here, either for a
backyard owner, a small hobby orchardist, a cider maker, or someone
who doesn't like or want to spray.
So, again, thank you "Mister Liberty" for making this apple available to us!
Claude Jolicoeur
Author, The New Cider Maker's Handbook
http://www.cjoliprsf.ca/
http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/the_new_cider_makers_handbook/
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