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2015-03-30 Thread Hugh Thomas
orchard.com >> http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com >> https://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/ >> >> - Original Message - >> *From:* Craig Tanner >> *To:* 'Apple-crop discussion list' >> *Sent:* Monday, March 30, 2015 3:25 PM

Re: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again -

2015-03-30 Thread Ginda Fisher
yaloakfarmorchard.com >http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com >https://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/ > - Original Message - > From: Craig Tanner > To: 'Apple-crop discussion list' > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:25 PM > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Ar

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2015-03-30 Thread Shoemaker, William H
morchard.com] Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 4:52 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - I jsut read the last data from Facebook that indicates they have over 1.3 billion users! When I see the erroneous information that gets posted to the news feed on Face

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2015-03-30 Thread maurice tougas
Original Message - > *From:* Craig Tanner > *To:* 'Apple-crop discussion list' > *Sent:* Monday, March 30, 2015 3:25 PM > *Subject:* Re: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - > > "*GMO apples may contaminate nearby organic and conventional apple > orchards* an

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2015-03-30 Thread dmnorton
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/ - Original Message - From: Craig Tanner To: 'Apple-crop discussion list' Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - "GMO apples may contam

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2015-03-30 Thread Craig Tanner
-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of David Doud Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 11:28 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [apple-crop] Arctic Apples again - Sorry to beat this, but I think it's in our interest to stay informed - if the powers that be want me to give it a rest, I will - I copy and paste an

[apple-crop] Arctic Apples again -

2015-03-30 Thread David Doud
Sorry to beat this, but I think it's in our interest to stay informed - if the powers that be want me to give it a rest, I will - I copy and paste an email that went out to subscribers to Well.org - it was forwarded to me - I am unfamiliar with this organization and a peek at their website doe

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-03-02 Thread Daryl Hunter
rop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Daryl Hunter Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:09 PM To: Apple-crop discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples Keeping with the Arctic Apple discussion. The Arctic Apple is supposed

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-03-02 Thread Randy Steffens Jr
While we're speaking of amusing correlations, check out this one. Perhaps organic food also causes autism? :) http://geneticliteracyproject.org/2015/01/05/will-my-child-be-born-autistic-if-i-eat-gmos-a-scientists-view/

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-03-01 Thread Ginda Fisher
On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:34 PM, Jon Clements wrote: > ... > 6.) What ever happened to BST/BGH push-back and labeling? Ginda, I will let > you look that one up. > ... > Jon I don't need to look that one up, because I've followed it. The differences between the milk and meat of BST/BGH-treated cows

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2015-03-01 Thread Fleming, William
discussion list Subject: Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples Keeping with the Arctic Apple discussion. The Arctic Apple is supposed to be like no other apple in that they have turned off a gene so that it does not turn brown like all other apples. That statement is misleading since there are apple vari

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread David Doud
more caution and more >>>> effort >>>>> to give the public real answers to their questions about these products >>>> and >>>>> about the way these techniques are used. I think they companies which >>>>> employ GMOs don't feel the

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Jon Clements
At the risk of being my usual "terse" self: 1.) I would be a lot more worried about this http://www.the-open-mind.com/mit-estimates-half-of-all-children-autistic-in-10-years-due-to-monsanto-1/#fsWKjef2oeh3k4OW.01 (FWIW), and this http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/26/us/food-waste-is-becoming-serious-

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Daryl Hunter
Keeping with the Arctic Apple discussion. The Arctic Apple is supposed to be like no other apple in that they have turned off a gene so that it does not turn brown like all other apples. That statement is misleading since there are apple varieties/cultivars among the thousands of varieties tha

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Shoemaker, William H
j...@gmc.ulaval.ca] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:57 PM To: Apple-crop Subject: Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples Le 18:50 2015.02.26, vous avez écrit: I am not particularly excited about the advantages of Arctic Apples, although it will be interesting to see if they eventually play a role in e

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Hugh Thomas
Claude, good observation on the oxidation. There is an apple called "Snow Sweet" that is supposed to resist browning as well. Thanks for the link to your book, I just ordered a copy on Amazon. I look forward to reading it. Here's my book, with little to say about apples, but what the heck... http:

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Ginda Fisher
On Feb 26, 2015, at 7:57 PM, Claude Jolicoeur wrote: > Le 18:50 2015.02.26, vous avez écrit: >> I am not particularly excited about the advantages of Arctic Apples, >> although it will be interesting to see if they eventually play a role in >> expanding the shelf life of sliced apples. > > >

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Claude Jolicoeur
Le 18:50 2015.02.26, vous avez écrit: I am not particularly excited about the advantages of Arctic Apples, although it will be interesting to see if they eventually play a role in expanding the shelf life of sliced apples. There was a discussion on those apples on another forum recently, an

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Arthur Harvey
: [apple-crop] arctic apples To: "Apple-crop discussion list" Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7:04 PM On Feb 26, 2015, at 9:53 AM, David Doud wrote: > Well, I have been to two social events since the GMO 'Arctic apples' have been in the news - and that is what pe

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Ginda Fisher
On Feb 26, 2015, at 9:53 AM, David Doud wrote: > Well, I have been to two social events since the GMO 'Arctic apples' have > been in the news - and that is what people want to talk to me about - and > pretty much only that... > > How are you all handling this? My personal opinions aside, I don

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread David A. Rosenberger
etplace. Every direct-market growers knows that >>>> they face accountability, like it or not, and must reconcile with it in >>>> some way. And while these companies do to, like it or not, I don't think >>>> they are being fair to the consumer in the marke

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2015-02-26 Thread Mark & Helen Angermayer
t; effort >>>>> to give the public real answers to their questions about these >>>>> products >>>> and >>>>> about the way these techniques are used. I think they companies which >>>>> employ GMOs don't feel they need

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Brian Heatherington
e horticulturist University of Illinois wshoe...@illinois.edu From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] on behalf of David Doud [david_d...@me.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:53 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread David Doud
t their products. So I tell those folks who ask that I can't >>> defend the products, not because I think they are unsafe, but because I >>> don't agree with the way they are being introduced into the market. >>> >>> Bill >>> William H. Shoemaker >

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread David A. Rosenberger
;> University of Illinois >> wshoe...@illinois.edu >> >> >> From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net >> [apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] on behalf of David Doud >> [david_d...@me.com] >> Sent: Thur

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Vincent Philion
Found this today. Just for fun = the new “GMO” apple? ;-) http://www.hockeydrunk.com/lol/apples-dual-core-technology Vincent Philion IRDA ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread kuffelcreek
ket. > > Bill > William H. Shoemaker > Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist > University of Illinois > wshoe...@illinois.edu > > > From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net > [apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] on behalf of

Re: [apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread Shoemaker, William H
.@virtualorchard.net] on behalf of David Doud [david_d...@me.com] Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:53 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [apple-crop] arctic apples Well, I have been to two social events since the GMO 'Arctic apples' have been in the news - and that is what people want to talk to m

[apple-crop] arctic apples

2015-02-26 Thread David Doud
Well, I have been to two social events since the GMO 'Arctic apples' have been in the news - and that is what people want to talk to me about - and pretty much only that... How are you all handling this? My personal opinions aside, I don't want to 'carry water' for these guys - they aren't goin