Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management

2013-11-21 Thread Jill Kelly
I've got Honeycrisp on M26 at 5X15 Steve. The 5 looks pretty good but the 15 probably could had been 13. Your welcome to come down to have a look sometime. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, Maine On Nov 21, 2013, at 9:31 AM, Steven Bibula wrote: I plan to trial Honeycrisp on B.9/B.118,

Re: [apple-crop] record yields

2013-11-21 Thread Daniel Cooley
I don't know how it could be done, but an extra 20MT/Ha of not-so-crisp, not very juicy, and bland flavored HoneyCrisp is something that the industry should make every attempt to avoid. I think Tom's last goal is far more important to overall sales and profitability than getting the extra

Re: [apple-crop] record yields

2013-11-21 Thread Con.Traas
Hello all, A very interesting topic. Around here our record yields are about half of what you are reporting. However, we too can go further I think. Quality is important for returns also though. I remember seeing research from Holland quite a few years ago, for Holland, which showed little

[apple-crop] honeycrisp management

2013-11-21 Thread Steven Bibula
I plan to trial Honeycrisp on B.9/B.118, B.9/MM.111 and G.11/MM.111. I also plan to use renewal pruning, with no permanent limbs. Considering Jon Clements' recommendation for Honeycrisp on B.9 at 2 feet apart in the row, any thoughts about spacing for these other combinations, or cautions? My

Re: [apple-crop] record yields

2013-11-21 Thread Jourdain Jean-Marc
Hello In our conditions 'France South West' If we speak about an experimental apple plot with tremendous pollination, space and light, an easy variety, perfect row and tree spacing, a full vegetative hedgerow on M9 stock, on one specific easy year with plenty of work to thin at the best time,

Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management

2013-11-21 Thread Rich Everett
I have a couple acres of honey crisp on different root stock and I'd tell anyone that the tree is difficult to grow, susceptible to many diseases from powdery mildew to pith and much more. The apple taste great fresh, we've juiced with the taste not very desirable for juice. Again, the

Re: [apple-crop] honeycrisp management

2013-11-21 Thread Hugh Thomas
Rich, I'm curious about your location and elevation. On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Rich Everett reofar...@gmail.com wrote: I have a couple acres of honey crisp on different root stock and I'd tell anyone that the tree is difficult to grow, susceptible to many diseases from powdery mildew