Native Hunter Apples 2023

[KY wild]

How do you like it as an eating apple?

I have never processed a Galarina but fresh off the tree I like the taste. Seems like they are a little tart but tasty. Also still alive after 25 years with no spray speaks for itself.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

One of the gents on here posted pics of his Galarina in N.Y. State holding apples in December. Can't remember who it was - might have been Apple Junkie. Evidently it holds longer up here in northern areas? Notable differences in ripening / holding times north to south. Hope it's good for you gents in warmer areas.

 

[bigboreblr]

Like hearing the good repots of it. Sounded like a great tree from 2 years ago, so I put 3 of them in. ONly tree I have 3 of at home. Got one at the farmland I hunt too.

Not a hint of disease issues so far.

Hows the skin on the apple? Thick, thin, seperates easy from flesh? I probably won't process it myself either because of the smaller size. However, I have yellow jacket issues and prefer thicker skin apples, and ones that are not red either.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Like hearing the good repots of it. Sounded like a great tree from 2 years ago, so I put 3 of them in. ONly tree I have 3 of at home. Got one at the farmland I hunt too.

Not a hint of disease issues so far.

Hows the skin on the apple? Thick, thin, seperates easy from flesh? I probably won't process it myself either because of the smaller size. However, I have yellow jacket issues and prefer thicker skin apples, and ones that are not red either.

I'm not well-versed on the relative thickness or thinness of apple skin, so I'm no help there. But Galarina has been a good wildlife tree for us. Good DR tree.

 

[Native Hunter]

June apples on May 31. Saw the deer eating them and walked over and picked these up.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Striped June? I didn't know they ripened that early. Great-looking tree.

 

[Native Hunter]

Striped June? I didn't know they ripened that early. Great-looking tree.

Yes, Striped June. They are starting a little early this year. It is usually about June 10 when they start falling.

 

[Native Hunter]

My “nanners” look good this year.

 

[b116757]

Native do your pawpaws taste worth a hoot or are they pretty much just critter food. The native ones I have are not really something I care to eat myself I’m sure some of the improved verities are better but my wild ones are not good tasting at least in my opinion.

 

[Native Hunter]

Native do your pawpaws taste worth a hoot or are they pretty much just critter food. The native ones I have are not really something I care to eat myself I’m sure some of the improved verities are better but my wild ones are not good tasting at least in my opinion.

They are okay, but I generally will eat only about two or three of them and I don’t want any more. My son likes them a little better than I do. I started out at my farm with three grafted paw paws, and all three died, but all three came back from the roots. So, mine are not improved varieties. I did have two improved varieties at home, but I didn’t like them much better. Both of them lived a few years and died. Those at the farm are growing like they are on steroids.