Apple p orn

[Dan Wombles]

arkansas black, northern spy and winesap starting to color up, will ripen about mid October

 

[greyphase]

Thanks a lot Dan. Now I have drool all over my keyboard.

 

[Apple Junkie]

You're right, those are nice looking apples!

 

[Natureboy]

Nice looking apples Dan. I'll bet it feels good to get rewarded for all of that hard work!

 

[Charman03]

Nice trees. What rootstock is that first picture and how old is the tree

 

[Dan Wombles]

Nice trees. What rootstock is that first picture and how old is the tree

M111, 10th leaf

 

[Jordan Selsor]

So cool Dan. Pics like these keep me focused on getting trees planted and protected. Could you snap some close ups of the AB apples next chance you get?

 

[Dan Wombles]

So cool Dan. Pics like these keep me focused on getting trees planted and protected. Could you snap some close ups of the AB apples next chance you get?

This is the best I have for now. They will get a lot darker over the next month. Usually not ready to pick until mid to late October.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Great looking trees, Dan. Your Ark. Black gives me an idea of what ours at camp will hopefully look like in a few more years. Ours is growing really well - it's a 2nd leaf tree this past summer.

Are you gonna use some of those apples for your family ?? Looks like lots of good eats hanging in those trees !!

 

[Dan Wombles]

Great looking trees, Dan. Your Ark. Black gives me an idea of what ours at camp will hopefully look like in a few more years. Ours is growing really well - it's a 2nd leaf tree this past summer.

Are you gonna use some of those apples for your family ?? Looks like lots of good eats hanging in those trees !!

Every year, we make cider, sweet and hard, and apple butter, along with a few pies and fried apples. There are plenty of drops for the deer. Had 20 different varieties produce this year.

 

[H20fwler]

Very nice! Seems like a very good year in my area also, about all the apple and pears I see around here look loaded this fall.

 

[j-bird]

Well every race has someone to finish last so - I guess I'll be that guy. If I'm good for anything it for others to say, "Man! I'm glad I'm not that guy!!!" My apples and apple trees are not pretty, but I have one that I have some hope for. This is a people apple (don't recall which one - because I wasn't smart enough to tag it) but it's my first real apple production as this tree only produced maybe 1/2 dozen last year and has a couple dozen on it this year. My apples are entirely for the wildlife so I really don't care if they are ugly...the deer don't seem to care! I have another tree with 2 apples on it and another tree with only a single apple on it as well. I'm hoping they follow the same path as this one and will become more productive over time. If they don't.....they may become crab apple trees!

 

[Bowsnbucks]

J-Bird - Deer eat spots & all !! Some of our older apple trees don't make pretty apples and the deer hammer them anyway.

 

[SmallChunk]

I wonder when my Arkansas Black trees will be ripe in east central, mn. A couple seemed dark purple on Sunday and I gave them the pull test and they were still snug on the tree. Might have to cut into one this weekend if I get a chance.

 

[Dan Wombles]

I wonder when my Arkansas Black trees will be ripe in east central, mn. A couple seemed dark purple on Sunday and I gave them the pull test and they were still snug on the tree. Might have to cut into one this weekend if I get a chance.

In my area, when Arkansas Blacks are ready to pick (usually mid to late October), they are still very tart and hard as a rock. They ripen in storage over a month or two.

 

[j-bird]

J-Bird - Deer eat spots & all !! Some of our older apple trees don't make pretty apples and the deer hammer them anyway.

Oh - I'm not in it for the beauty..... my apples are strictly for the deer. I learned a long time ago that deer can't read. They don't obey the deer crossing signs along the road, they don't read the books we do..because they don't always do what the books say they will do, and they sure are not brand loyal like the TV shows and glossy mags would like for us to believe either!!! Nope my apples can win the "ugly duckling" trophy every time....don't care.....as long as the deer like them....that is all that matters to me! Sort of the "They may call me Bimbo, but at least they call me" sort of mentality!!!

 

[Jordan Selsor]

This is the best I have for now. They will get a lot darker over the next month. Usually not ready to pick until mid to late October.

Thanks Dan!

 

[silver_yummies]

Bump.

 

[Jhoss]

Love me some apple porn! I am into beautiful apples!

 

[H20fwler]

I've got a few in the newer orchard that I missed picking off in early spring. Next year I'm going to let the older trees make some fruit.

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