Wetonka apple

[Turkey Creek]

Here is an interesting apple that I got from GRIN to try this year. Distinct leaf shape and it looks like it is going to be a precocious variety (I am sure the pictures shows a fruiting spur). Unless it develops limbs slightly differently, it already has several fruiting spurs. This one tree is probably close to 5' tall just since May. I have a couple more that are in the 3-4' range.

 

[Neahawg]

Cool looking apple tree!

 

[Dan Wombles]

What is the history of the wetonka apple. I Could not find any info on it

 

[chickenlittle]

I think that is one of Hansen's varieties.

PI 589622. Malus hybrid Wetonka. Pedigree - Nevis Minnesota wild crab x Wolf River apple; sibling: Wecota Intro: 1929. Comments:: Fruit: 2" across oblate, solid bright red over yellow-green ground; dots yellow, distinct; skin unctuous; basin wide, slightly wrinkled; cavity shallow, obtuse, green. Tube cylindrical, stamens marginal. Flesh acid, solid, not very acerb, does not cook up; neutral flavor. Tree: heavy bearer. A winter crab for the FAR NORTH, freezing improves quality.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Yes chickenlittle has the correct description.

 

[buckvelvet]

I first heard about this tree from @sandbur. Supposed to be a very northern hardy crab with decent size, so I added it to my Grin order this year. :)

Thanks for the pics TC!

 

[buckvelvet]

What is that scugog looking like @Turkey Creek? Anything about that one out of the norm? Seemed to be a pretty good sized apple for a redflesh.

 

[Turkey Creek]

What is that scugog looking like @Turkey Creek? Anything about that one out of the norm? Seemed to be a pretty good sized apple for a redflesh.

Nothing out of the ordinary at this point.

 

[sandbur]

I grafted a handful of the Nevis crab crosses and had luck with only a couple of them. I can't remember if Wetonka was one of them that took. I also tried afew of the Elk River ioensis crosses.

Turkey Creek-is it showing any CAR?

 

[Turkey Creek]

Turkey Creek-is it showing any CAR?

No but I just grafted it this year, I rarely have current seasons grafted trees show CAR as they tend to miss the infection "window" before pushing much growth.

 

[leexrayshady]

I have the same outcome as sanbur, but I think wetonka was one that survived all those nevis crosses are ineresting

 

[sandbur]

I have to give Lee credit for pointing these Nevis crosses out to me.

 

[sandbur]

I checked some of my top works on flowering crabs and Wetonka, plus two other Nevis crabs took. I have a couple more flowering crabs to check.

I also ate my first 2 kerr crabs, today.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Thought I'd bump this up from page #42.

Anyone have this one growing ?? Wetonka. TC had some pix from 2016. It's supposed to be very cold-hardy. I think Sandbur had grafted some Wetonka too.
I wondered how the Wetonka's are coming along, how they taste, how big the fruit are, etc.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Thought I'd bump this up from page #42.

Anyone have this one growing ?? Wetonka. TC had some pix from 2016. It's supposed to be very cold-hardy. I think Sandbur had grafted some Wetonka too.
I wondered how the Wetonka's are coming along, how they taste, how big the fruit are, etc.

Mine set maybe a half dozen apples (very young tree) last year, size of a golf ball. I tried them at varying times and they werent an edible human apple as far as I was concerned. I left a couple on the tree and they hung well into winter. Mine bloomed again this spring.

 

[sandbur]

I need to take a Look, but might have had some fruit spurs on it if I remember from pruning time.


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[buckvelvet]

I regrafted Wetonka this year as last year didn't take!

 

[sandbur]

I think that is one of Hansen's varieties.

PI 589622. Malus hybrid Wetonka. Pedigree - Nevis Minnesota wild crab x Wolf River apple; sibling: Wecota Intro: 1929. Comments:: Fruit: 2" across oblate, solid bright red over yellow-green ground; dots yellow, distinct; skin unctuous; basin wide, slightly wrinkled; cavity shallow, obtuse, green. Tube cylindrical, stamens marginal. Flesh acid, solid, not very acerb, does not cook up; neutral flavor. Tree: heavy bearer. A winter crab for the FAR NORTH, freezing improves quality.

This fruit isn’t 2 inches. It is tacked on a limb on a flowering crab and on NE side. Not a great location. It is also showing a bit of disease, but I was standing on a bucket to try and reach an apple. I need to get a better look at it.

I started another thread.

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[Telemark]

Sounds interesting. That came from GRIN?

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Is that thing ribbed all the way around? Or am I seeing things?