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I intend to scrat and press this coming weekend. I made a note last year that instead of picking Wickson first of October I should wait till end of October for "super-ripe"... but they were cracking and falling so a pressing in mid-October is what it is going to be this year. Dabinette's were...

Not quite a bushel of Wickson. 37 lbs. Pressed out just a tad under 2 gallons. Hydrometer read 1054, Refractometer read 1058.

Strange days indeed. I’ve picked them November 10th before. I believe I will let them hang awhile.

Pristine - fighting to keep squirrels from cutting down unripe apples / ther may not be many left come first half of August.

8 years old. Fruited heavy and broke some branches in 2016. Took 2017 off. 2018 is a blockbuster or branchbuster if left alone. I feel like round two will come as the apple get some size on them and Sundance apples are large.

My HoneyGold, once loaded with blooms and teardrop sized fruit...has ejected virtually all. My Zestar!...same My Liberty...same Dont count yer chickens!

Something to play (graft) with next year...

A few blooms yesterday out of a tree full of bud clusters on Williams Pride, Whitney and Zestar!

Following Prof. Kent’s lead. I cut the bottoms out of roottrapper bags and filled with potting mix. Tied these to the tree to stabilize and scarred the up with a round file. Watered them heavy. Oh, yeah - grafted the tops over to some good eaters too. This fall I hope to have some roots on...

I've been using B118 root for many years. I've stumbled upon the first one that has suckered. 3 suckers to be exact. I have a hankerin' to try to harvest one or all but have a real concern about harming the mother tree (ChestnutCrab on B118). Anybody have success or failure on such an...

South East Michigan here. 42 trees to spray / coat. How 'bout you?

This Goldrush (planted 2010) got away from me this year. The top half got no thinning (ladder issues) it didn't get picked either. The bottom half did. Heavy fruit load got it to leaning. A sunken post and a couple of ratchet straps fixed that. I'm going to see how long the apples hold on...