Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread Allen Teach - Sunrise Orchard
How about Haralson? We use it some years here as a sandpaper substitute. Allen Teach Sunrise Orchards Gays Mills, WI - Original Message - From: edsorch...@aol.com To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:17 PM Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery app

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread George and Pat Greene
Hi All: This has been fun!! I wonder how many messages flew around on this one. OK Keith, I'm ready and how did Jon Clements get the apple? Be well, George PS. The folks who don't opened their E-mail on weekends will wonder what the heck has been going on ! I wonder

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread Evan B. Milburn
I'm way too youg to answer this question. But  being their seems to be so much interest in it  Kieth had better get this trade marked or make it a club variety before Dennis Courtier's  "The Next Big Thing"  gets to it!! LOL  I agree with someone way back--Virginia Winesap      

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread Daniel Cooley
As a pathologist, I'd like to point out that none of the posted pictures adequately show the somewhat Brooks-spot-like symptoms on some of the fruit. As for my phytopathological analysis of taste: good. DRC On Nov 21, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Jon Clements wrote: This has gotten interesting. I

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread edsorchard
Okay, I'll play. This is a S.W.A.G., but I could use the cash. Spice of Old Virginia. Ken Hall Edwards Apple Orchard, Inc. Poplar Grove, IL 61065 -Original Message- From: Jon Clements To: Apple-Crop Sent: Sat, Nov 21, 2009 11:54 am Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple? This

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread Jon Clements
This has gotten interesting. I ate the apple yesterday -- rather dense in hand, but flesh rather fine and somewhat soft, certainly not crispy-crunchy, but not soft to bite (like McIntosh) either. Skin intermediate in thickness, not unpleasant. Complex-sweet flavor, but not 'fruity.' Is reminiscent

Apple-Crop: mystery apple

2009-11-21 Thread daringdrake
Looks like the Swiss Limbertwig. John

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread edwdollx2
Keith: I grew up with Genet or Genetin but the picture does not fit with my memory. And unfortunately, my history of Fuji was tossed during some reduction in files so all I remember is that Ralls, Genet or Jenniten was listed as one of the parents in the Plant Introduction lists for Tohoku 7

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted

2009-11-21 Thread L. A. Norman
After a bit of research, I found two apples with a Virginia prefix, Virginia Beauty from Carroll Co., Virginia and Virginia Winesap, from Troutville, Virginia. Given the clues in your e-mail below my guess is Virginia Winesap. L. Andy Norman, Coordinator Northern Michigan Applied Plant S

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread Ed Fackler
Would it Virginia Beauty? On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Yoder, Keith wrote: > Not 20 Ounce, Chris. (The heaviest one I have is only 13.7 oz ;-) Not > Minkler, but that's one of the ones I'll need to look up because it must > look something like __ . > > Keith Yoder > ___

RE: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted

2009-11-21 Thread Yoder, Keith
Good guess, but no. Keith From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Green [ipmwo...@att.net] Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:37 AM To: 'Apple-Crop' Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted Lowry?

RE: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread Yoder, Keith
Not 20 Ounce, Chris. (The heaviest one I have is only 13.7 oz ;-) Not Minkler, but that's one of the ones I'll need to look up because it must look something like __ . Keith Yoder From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Beh

RE: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted

2009-11-21 Thread Yoder, Keith
Neither of those is correct, Dan, but I like one of your guesses because it is getting really warm on what was to be another clue: *It originated in the same central Virginia area as one of the Fuji's parents - just over yonder... An interesting side benefit of this game is that we will remembe

RE: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted

2009-11-21 Thread Thomas Green
Lowry? * Thomas A. Green, PhD, CCA, TSP President IPM Institute of North America, Inc. 4510 Regent St. Madison WI 53705 608 232-1410 Fax 608 232-1440 ipmwo...@ipminstitute.org www.ipminstitute.org www.greenshieldcertified.org -Original Message- From: apple

Apple-Crop: Mystery Apple

2009-11-21 Thread lee elliott
My 2nd guess is Ralls, Lee Elliott Winchester, Il Mystery apple? Grown in northern Virginia, courtesy Keith Yoder, Virginia Tech. Just harvested. Likely an antique variety from the area. Note the short stem and rather pronounced lenticel spotting. http://yfrog.com/3lih8j P.S. He knows what it

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple?

2009-11-21 Thread George and Pat Greene
Hi Randy and All: What is a Paula McIntosh? I guess you didn't mean Paula Red, more coreectly named Paulared. These people that separate the letters red (also Red) from the rest of the word bug me. Be well, George Looks like a Paula McIntosh Randy -- George and Pat Greene 68 Willow Lane

Re: Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted

2009-11-21 Thread Daniel Ward
Could it be Ralls Janet aka Neverfall? Dan Ward Rutgers/NJAES Yoder, Keith wrote: Jerry and all, No one has gotten the correct answer so far. I have posted some new images of the mystery apple near the top of my disease update web site at: http://arecs.vaes.vt.edu/arec.cfm?webname=winchester

Apple-Crop: Mystery apple pix posted

2009-11-21 Thread Yoder, Keith
Jerry and all, No one has gotten the correct answer so far. I have posted some new images of the mystery apple near the top of my disease update web site at: http://arecs.vaes.vt.edu/arec.cfm?webname=winchester§ion=about_us&subsection=12368&PID=ksyoder This apple was discovered in Virginia in t