Couldn't agree with you more Claude, that's why they call me 'Mr Liberty!' http://www.virtualorchard.net/mrliberty/default.html
I will say, however, I have fruited 'Modi' for the first time this year. It is a Liberty X Gala cross from Italy, and clubbed over there, where it is being touted as "Eco-Friendly" and having a low-carbon footprint compared to other apple varieties. Interesting: http://www.modiapple.com/en-UK/. In North America, International New Varieties Network/C&O Nursery has the production and marketing rights to Modi. It is a quite good apple based on my limited experience... Jon Jon On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Claude Jolicoeur <cjolip...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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/ > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com
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