Mine still hanging

[Bowsnbucks]

Another gem. Tough neighborhood, H20. (Pic at post #60)

 

[Lucky_P]

Shook these out this weekend. This is a pear I found in a rural Tallapoosa Co., AL yard, back around 2010...still had a ton of fruit hanging on Jan 1, when I saw it, and ground was covered with pears underneath it. This is my oldest graft of it, still stuck in a nursery row with 20 or so other pears...at ~6 inch spacings, they're all fighting for daylight...so all fruit is way up in the top. Pears on the original tree were bigger - closer to 3" diameter - but it was out in the open with no competition. It's edible, by human standards, but not great.

 

[Diesel5610]

Diesel5610 -
What rootstock is that Goldrush on??? Holy schmidt - that's a ton of apples on it !!!! Ours aren't bearing that heavy - maybe they will eventually.

That Goldrush and the Liberty and Enterprise are all MM111 that came from ACN and are probably 20 years old now. I am guessing yours will with time. That tree was planted in an ideal spot in good soil. I have another Goldrush planted the same year in a spot with less sunlight that is only half the size and doesn’t throw half as many apples. Lesson learned, plant in a spot that is great for the tree, not great for you.

 

[DrDirtNap]

Thanks for the Info H20fwler !. I did my first NWC planting in 2020 with 30-06, Droptine and Crossbow. I was impressed with the size of the trees so I planted a few more this spring. Out of My Trees planted in 2020 one Droptine and one 30-06 each had several dozen fruit this year !. However as of late Oct some were mummfying on the trees and I was concerned they wouldn't drop. I talked to Terry and he said once the trees mature they would have a more consistant drop time. H20fwlr...I'm in zone 7 probably a warmer climate than you...but if my droptime are close to yours that would be PERFECT, guess I'll need a few more years to be sure. I'm running out of room in my tree plot...probably only room for 3-4 trees I'm thinking about adding a couple Yates or Arkansas black apples , and wait to see what my actual droptimes are on the NWC trees to see what varitey I should get more of.

I’m in Zone 7 also (North MS) and my NW crabapple trees have been disappointing. They produce a lot of small apples but they don’t drop. My trees have been in the ground 5 years.


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[Bowsnbucks]

That Goldrush and the Liberty and Enterprise are all MM111 that came from ACN and are probably 20 years old now. I am guessing yours will with time. That tree was planted in an ideal spot in good soil. I have another Goldrush planted the same year in a spot with less sunlight that is only half the size and doesn’t throw half as many apples. Lesson learned, plant in a spot that is great for the tree, not great for you.

Thanks for that info, Diesel5610. Do you fertilize it at all??

All our Goldrush are in full sun, or 85% sun, so here's hoping on crops like your pic. Same with the Liberties and Enterprise we have - 90% sun or better. Our oldest "newer" trees were planted in 2013. I only planted 1 apple tree past year - a Sundance on P-18 from Cumins. This next spring, we'll be planting 4 from Blue Hills - 2 varieties of which originated from Sandbur. I also have several seedlings of Sandbur's in pots headed for camp in the spring. That'll take us to about 90 "newer" trees since 2013. When I started, I was only figuring on about 6 to 10 apple trees .............

 

[White Oak]

I’m in Zone 7 also (North MS) and my NW crabapple trees have been disappointing. They produce a lot of small apples but they don’t drop. My trees have been in the ground 5 years.


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That's what I'm afraid of....However others on here say their 30-06 and Droptine NW crabs start dropping in mid Oct and early November . One member in Ohio I believe just told me that....but I'm in zone 7 like you so time will tell. Terry NW crabs owner told me after 5 years they will get a consistant drop...I hope thats the case for you DRDirtNap. I'm holding off from buying anymore NW crabs until I see IF and when they ever drop.

 

[Troubles Trees]

That's the thing with buying certain drop time trees, if they are produced in Pennsylvania (zone 6) and I am in NY (zone 4B-5A) the time frame is different even though we are relatively close. What drops in October in PA will be more like September for me since I get the first frost and first snow earlier, so it can be tough to determine what your drop time will be until they are in the ground a few years and producing unfortunately.

 

[sandbur]

Perhaps I should add my latitude to this thread. 45.89.

Elevation and proximity to large bodies of water also influence the growing season.

I haven’t checked many of my trees for two weeks. I have been just staying away until the black powder season closes.


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[Native Hunter]

This is one of my persimmon trees at the farm. It's a seedling that I planted several years ago. This is a heavy producing tree and has a very long drop time. The pictures below are today as of 12/10/21, and as you can see it is still loaded. It was so loaded earlier that some limbs broke out. I watched a doe during gun season clean one of those limbs completely off for as far up as she could reach.

This is a better picture taken just a few weeks ago.

 

[Teeder]

That's awesome!

 

[chickenlittle]

Checked my orchard again Saturday. Last day of PA rifle season. Lots of goldrush and coop 17 hanging and should be good for late season flintlock. Golden hornet still hanging too. One I had not noticed earlier was Franklin Cider which had a mix of apples and mummies still on the tree. That tree was bought in 2017 from Cummins.

And some persimmons still hanging. Wish I had a bunch more of those.

 

[DrDirtNap]

Keener Seedling still holding and dropping slowly in North MS. This is probably my best apple for my area. Disease free, annual producer and late dropping. Good fruit integrity after several freezes also.

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[Native Hunter]

Keener Seedling still holding and dropping slowly in North MS. This is probably my best apple for my area. Disease free, annual producer and late dropping. Good fruit integrity after several freezes also.

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I’m glad to hear that report. I have a young one of those planted.

 

[b116757]

That's awesome!

Keener Seedling still holding and dropping slowly in North MS. This is probably my best apple for my area. Disease free, annual producer and late dropping. Good fruit integrity after several freezes also.

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I’ve got two ordered for next spring good to hear.

 

[BrushyPines]

Keener Seedling still holding and dropping slowly in North MS. This is probably my best apple for my area. Disease free, annual producer and late dropping. Good fruit integrity after several freezes also.

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How old is your Keener?

 

[gunfun13]

30-06 and Droptine still hanging firm but readily rained down with a little shake. 30-06 are complete mush and splattered on the ground. Droptine are a little dried up and firm...I even tasted one and was very edible.

30-06


30-06 applesauce


Droptine

 

[DrDirtNap]

How old is your Keener?

I think I planted these in 2017


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[Apple Junkie]

I have apple envy admiring the fruit Native Hunter, DrDirtnap, Gunfun still have hanging. I checked my trees today, Dec. 16, and the same trees continue to hang on... Galarina, Wickson, and Goldrush. The Wickson is dropping slowly, which I like. The Galarina is holding pretty tight, but I recall it drops in January. The Goldrush has not dropped anything and seems to hold on until spring. I tasted one and it was still firm, but to my liking. I am not sure they ever really ripen where I am.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

I made a trip to camp yesterday on some woods business. I got a look at some of the apple trees. Goldrush is holding plenty of apples - I picked one and ate it - FINE eating despite some blemishes!! A surprise was Whitney crab with about a dozen still on the tree. I tasted one - DRY and very pethy this late in the season - but the deer have cleaned up whatever fell. A few Enterprise still hanging, Franklin cider still has a good number of apples on them, a couple SLN wild apple seedlings are still holding a few apples. Winter Wildlife crabs have a good number of apples. Our one un-named, late-hanging apple tree is loaded yet. They drop slowly all winter - and the grass is beaten down to dirt under it. It bears heavily every other year - with light crops in the off years. Our smaller, dark red "bird crabs" are still loaded. Tweeties & grouse will snap those up over the winter. I didn't go look at every apple & crab tree though. Too tied up with the woods business.

Still a few "Morse hybrid" pears hanging.

 

[White Oak]

30-06 and Droptine still hanging firm but readily rained down with a little shake. 30-06 are complete mush and splattered on the ground. Droptine are a little dried up and firm...I even tasted one and was very edible.

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How old are your NWC trees, and did any drop during hunting season ? in November- mid Dec