Recent content by Pete Kuhns

Great minds think alike: I also am looking for large-fruiting crabs, specifically: Kerr Martha Norland (debateable whether this is a crab but...) Trailman Red Vein Transcendent Yellow Siberian Also any of the amazing russets such as golden russet or pomme grise or Hudson's Golden Gem. Fedco...

Really looking forward to growing Kerr. Somewhat hard to find scion / whips. Only One Green World sells them <-- that's the only place I could find.

Sooty blotch or fly speck. Totally harmless.

Last year I was planting trees up to Christmas here in Zone 6A (a little warmer than you). You can plant trees up to ground freeze I am told - trees take it in stride. Get planting!

Here in Zone 6A I was picking Dolgo's on August 1. Talk about an early apple. They were head-expanding sour but they were ripe I think.

You haven't had a frost yet? Are these Goldrush frost-immune? When should they be picked? Great-looking tree and man - wish I had done this 8 years ago!

All these late Autumn-ripeners really require a month in storage before sinking your teeth into them. They really are the true "keeper" apples and get better with some time inside.

Re: Post #148 - I finally tasted CrimsonCrisp last week. Bought a peck and took 'em home. They are also a GoldRush-lite... great apple and growing a tree in the backyard....

Golden Hornet look super small. Maybe too small to be used for anything but habitat feed...

The issue is not-grinding-the-seeds. Delicate calculations/design: grind to a soggy mash but not grind seeds...