Native Hunter Apples 2023

[Native Hunter]

I planted five kiowa, five big daddy, and ten Prime Ark Freedom this year. Half the Prime Ark Freedom have died. All the other varieties are doing great. You would think a variety named after Arkansas would do well here - but not mine.

That is strange. Glad you are having luck with the others.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

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This was only planted last year. It’s my favorite variety so far - Prime Ark Freedom. This is after I have already picked a few times.

Are those thornless? I see no stickers in this pic.

 

[Native Hunter]

Are those thornless? I see no stickers in this pic.

Yes, no thorns.

 

[Mozark]

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Any change in Williams Pride this year, any better?

 

[Native Hunter]

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Any change in Williams Pride this year, any better?

I think not quite as good as last year. The crop was smaller and no improvement in terms of a no-spray human apple. Last year and this year the apples would have been fine for deer food.

 

[Native Hunter]

This Rusty Coat I talked about earlier still has my attention. From a few feet away these apples look like Asian Pears. This could be my sleeper apple for November I’ve been yearning for.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Those RC look like they have russet skins - do they? I never saw a RC in person. They say most russet apple varieties taste really good.

 

[Native Hunter]

Those RC look like they have russet skins - do they? I never saw a RC in person. They say most russet apple varieties taste really good.

Yes, they are completely covered with russet skin.

 

[Native Hunter]

Caney Fork Limbertwig with a big crop this year. This tree does get some CAR on the leaves but produces good crops.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

If you were going to plant 1 Limbertwig for no headaches / no spray - which one type would you pick? (or do they all need some spraying?)

 

[Native Hunter]

If you were going to plant 1 Limbertwig for no headaches / no spray - which one type would you pick? (or do they all need some spraying?)

Black Limbertwig is a very clean no spray apple. Myer’s Royal is too, but in muggy years you might see just a tad of scab on its leaves. Both of those should be great in your area.

 

[bigboreblr]

Russeted apples have an advantage I beleive. Thicker skin and not red in color, atlrwat most are not. Got yellow jacket issues. I got only 1 apple my my franklin cider tree, however, that one apple looks alot better than any of my freedoms or older mature orchard trees at home. No bug marks.

 

[Native Hunter]

My first crop of Advent Pears.

 

[KY wild]

This Rusty Coat I talked about earlier still has my attention. From a few feet away these apples look like Asian Pears. This could be my sleeper apple for November I’ve been yearning for.

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What other name does Rusty Coat go by?

 

[blueKYstream]

What other name does Rusty Coat go by?

I think Keener Seedling goes by Rusty Coat and is a late apple. Im guessing that's one and the same. Looking forward to your reports on Advent Pear. I just grafted 3 trees over to that one. Reports are it overbears but hopefully its a good one otherwise.

 

[Native Hunter]

What other name does Rusty Coat go by?

Yes, blueKYsteam is correct - Kenner Seedling. I planted another one this spring and just watered it today for the second time. Our rains have been good, but now a few dry days have come.

 

[BrushyPines]

My first crop of Advent Pears.
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Let us know how the Advent pears taste!