Arkansas Beauty

[Merle Hawggard]

Guy Ames gave me the USDA link I needed and I've talked with them. I'm waiting on a response from England now so I can fill out the permit request.
At the very least I'm persistent lol!

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[Apple Junkie]

I applaud your efforts to preserve a living legacy of all the apples that have originated in Arkansas, that is really cool undertaking. Keep up the great work Merle.

 

[chickenlittle]

You probably know this but it will be a while before you can have it. It can take years for the USDA to get through the virus testing and clear it for release.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

You probably know this but it will be a while before you can have it. It can take years for the USDA to get through the virus testing and clear it for release.

Yes, I was pretty sure it would take a while. All the more important to get the ball rolling. I don't want to find myself extinct when it's finally available!

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[Merle Hawggard]

We're one step closer to getting Collins on the farm. Kevin was able to get it imported last spring and it's going through quarantine in Maryland now.

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[NE PA QDM]

If you get it released and you need a "volunteer location" to grow extra/backup copies of that variety I know a guy in PA who always has room for a few more grafts......!!!

 

[Merle Hawggard]

If you get it released and you need a "volunteer location" to grow extra/backup copies of that variety I know a guy in PA who always has room for a few more grafts......!!!

You are definitely on the list!
While I'm on odd apples btw, these are from a lady in AZ on NAFEX who sent summer budwood to Chuck at my request last month.
They're from an extremely large blossomed mystery tree in a 100+ year old orchard.
They genetically checked the trees and this one came back without a match.
I'm going to see how well it matches Arkansas Globe when it fruits.
I wish they would have waited till spring to break, but apparently there's no reasoning with an apple bud.

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[kpr]

Scott, did you graft (maybe an Arkansas Globe)?

 

[Merle Hawggard]

Scott, did you graft (maybe an Arkansas Globe)?

I have another very nice mystery tree at least. Once it fruits, it is on a standard sized rootstock so it will be a bit, I'll have a better idea if it is even a possibility.
The part about no known DNA match and extra large blossoms give me hope.


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[Merle Hawggard]

I did receive an email from APIS stating Collins had a virus and that they had treated it this year.
It is apparently common in apple varieties imported from the UK, but they've had good luck treating for it.

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