Rootstocks affecting flavor...

[buckvelvet]

When i did all my grafting and my current stuff in order, this thought never entered my mind.

http://elizapples.com/2016/12/04/rootstocks-do-they-impact-flavor/


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[yoderjac]

Very interesting. I doubt it will make much difference with trees for wildlife, but it is great read and would be a consideration if planting apples commercially.

Thanks,

Jack

 

[Turkey Creek]

I think there is some merit to the thought, but not to the degree that article would imply. Otherwise you would hear people commenting on how apples taste so different in one person's yard vs another person's yard on a regular basis. You would also see articles on why say "Honey Crisp" should only be grown on M106 for the best taste, etcc..

 

[chickenlittle]

When i did all my grafting and my current stuff in order, this thought never entered my mind.

And what if it had occurred to you? What would you have done differently?

 

[buckvelvet]

And what if it had occurred to you? What would you have done differently?

In a word....Nope.

My orchard(s), are for fun. They are an extension of my own musings for personal pleasure that will just happen to feed wildlife and my family/friends.

I am just stating the thought never entered my mind that Zestar! on B118, Antonovka, or Ranetka could possibly taste diff. I had no idea that was a possibility. As an apple enthusiast it peaked my interest...


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[sandbur]

I have suspected this for several years.

I have a 30 year old chestnut crab on unknown rootstock. I also have some 1 year old chestnut crabs on unknown rootstock. I see a difference in flavor and fruit color. Maybe it is the soils, maybe it is the rootstock. And we have to remember microclimates when we have the trees planted in slightly different spots.

Maya????

 

[Mahindra3016]

Not apples, but i have read that using wild pear for rootstock can give pears a bitter taste.

 

[roth2000]

1. I think a lot has to do with the flavor of apples from soil to region to yearly climate to tree age. I imagine that rootstock has something to do with it as well but so many other factors to consider that just rootstock would be hard to judge.