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Here you can find more than 365 different varieties described in my opinionated catalog. If that's more than you can chew, you might visit my seasonal guide or my Michelin-style rating system for apples.
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Hello, I wonder if you can help me. I want to but Pink Lady Apple tree and Red Fuji Apples tree to take to Egypt but have had no success. They are not available here and American suppliers won’t ship overseas. Your advice would be greatly appreciated. I need a sweet Apple that grows in warm sunny climate.
ReplyDeleteBadia, I don't know the answer to your question, but here are a few things that might help.
DeleteThese varieties are not originally American and are available from many countries. So, you may have better luck from nurseries in Europe or Australia or South Africa or Asia. Pink Lady is also known as Cripps Pink.
Are you seeking whole trees, or budwood? The latter may be easier to ship.
Finally, I cannot comment on the suitability of these varieties for your climate. You may wish to confer with Kevin Hauser, whose blog is about growing apples "where they're not supposed to." He has had some success growing apples in sub-Sahara Africa.
If you come across a 'Yellow Bellflower', I'd love to see it reviewed.
ReplyDeleteSomeday!
DeleteI’d love your opinion of my childhood favorite, the 20 oz apple. It’s another originally from Bloomfield, NY, but is starting to show up in other regions because trees can now be bought online. It’s available now in my local orchard in NJ,
ReplyDeleteHi Adam! Just stumbled upon your blog and love it! My daughter and I have been on a similar quest to find apples. We look for any new or heirloom apples we haven’t tried. Our favorite orchards are Scott’s Orchard in Dummerston, Vermont and Shelburne Farm in Stow, Massachusetts. Which orchards are your favorites? We are in Connecticut but love to travel for new and interesting apples. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHello Lisa, nice to hear from a fellow enthusiast! I have never made it to Scotts (yet) but have certainly enjoyed their apples, which are for sale in select places in Massachusetts. I have reviewed Shelburne on this blog, though my write-up is a bit dated, since the orchard has changed hands and the new owners are growing some very interesting heritage varieties.
DeleteI try not to play favorites, but describe many of the orchards I have visited under the "orchard" label (access from the Index page).
We are lucky in New England to have many small orchards tht often grow heritage fruit as well as more modern varieties that are worthy but not very commercialized. What is good in Connecticut?
We are just beginning our apple quest and have only tried 100 different kinds. We’ve tried some really good apples here in Connecticut, but I’m pretty sure you’ve tried all the apples we have. We tend to go to farm markets because my daughter has balance issues and finds it hard to walk through orchards and a lot of orchards in Connecticut are pick your own. One of our favorites that we found this year was the Summer Rambeau that I found at a small farm called Applebrook Farm. I’m going to have to go through your blog to get a list of places to visit next year. And you really should give Shelburne Farm another visit; one of our favorites this year is the Mountain Rose which we found there. It was an amazing apple season this year!
DeleteOne hundred is impressive! it took me several years to bag that many. Thanks for the tip about Applebrook.
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