Franklin Cider Tree Availability
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Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
Dr. - As far as I know - and have been told by Cummins Nursery folks - Stark Bros. Nursery is the ONLY nursery where the Franklin Cider trees will be available from now on. They have the rights to produce and sell it. ONLY THEM. They bought the rights from the guy in Vermont that had the original seedling tree. FWIW.
DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
Thanks...it's not listed on the Stark Bros website. I suspect they might be selling it wholesale only?? I know Cummins had some last year.
DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
Well I’ve got plenty trees to plant this winter already and after that grafting to take care of. Thanks for the information.
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rocksnstumps
5 year old buck +
Well back in Sept, Wallace Woodstock Nursery had listed Franklin Cider as a new item for this fall and 2018. Now whether they have any in stock yet dunno. They must be trying to pay attention to the cider popularity going on. They list a couple other trees they just started carrying which are antique varieties noted for cider like Smokehouse too.
So would seem that Stark is still willing to let others make a sale, maybe Wallace is still sourcing from Stark?
They were listed only as standard rootstock with big and XL for tree size. Looking up their sizing big = 4-5 ft and XL = 5-6 ft
So would seem that Stark is still willing to let others make a sale, maybe Wallace is still sourcing from Stark?
They were listed only as standard rootstock with big and XL for tree size. Looking up their sizing big = 4-5 ft and XL = 5-6 ft
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
I believe Stark will sell the Franklin to other vendors wholesale - to be re-sold by those vendors - but Stark has the rights to it. I got my info from Cummins Nursery. I bought 2 Franklins from Cummins last year when they had some to sell. I asked Cummins if they were going to have any this year and they said no. I think Neahawg is right in post #4 above.
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
I didn't know W.W. had any F.C. trees. ^^^^^^ Thanks Boone.
H20fwler
5 year old buck +
DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
Boone, thanks for the information. I’ll check with WW and see if they have any available. Thanks
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DrDirtNap
5 year old buck +
Well I called the WW Nursery today in Wisconsin and they do have the Franklin Cider apple tree available. However, they can't ship until early to mid April. I know this is typical for places up north but I really want to have all my tree planting finished before April. Our turkey season comes in March 15 and I don't want to be jacking around with trees while turkey season is in...so I passed this year. Maybe next year I can find a place that will ship earlier. I've got plenty of trees to plant this year already. Thanks for all the help guys!
If I was in your situation I'd plant them in a nursery spot at the house in April and then put them in their permanent location in the fall.
Black Swamp
5 year old buck +
What’s the website for WW?
James P. Bipps
5 year old buck +
Diesel5610
5 year old buck +
If it lives up to the original tree it should be a winner. I have 6 in the ground, waiting anxiously to see how they do. Several threads on it.
http://www.habitat-talk.com/index.php?threads/franklin-cider-apple-tree.7359/
http://www.habitat-talk.com/index.php?threads/franklin-cider-apple-tree.7359/
