Tuesday, May 20, 2008

My Belgian Fence Apple Espaliers


Still much training to be done to get the lovely diamond shapes and then the yummy apples!!! Mmmm! Can't wait!

Apple varieties include:

  • Jonagold--high quality; striking appearance. Sweet but tart with juicy flesh. October.
  • Early McIntosh--a cross between regular McIntosh and Yellow Transparent; very similar to McIntosh. For dessert and cooking. Keeps October til December.
  • Tolman Sweet--Hardy, healthy, productive variety. Fruit attractive yellow color with a blush of red. Good quality. Best of the sweet apples. October.
  • R.I. Greening--Green, later yellow; good for dessert or cooking. Keeps October til March.
  • Northern Spy--Red, tender, crispy, juicy. Very good to best for cooking or dessert. Keeps November to February.
  • Grimes Golden--Beautiful rich golden color. Firm but crisp and tender, pleasantly acifulous flavor, pleasant aroma. Very good to best. Keeps November to January.
  • plus four more I haven't deciphered the tags of yet

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