Comments on: The Best Apples I Grow in Western Washington http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/ Homeward bound on Puget Sound. Putting in a good day on island time. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:40:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-5060 Tom Fri, 21 May 2010 14:23:43 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-5060 <i>Hi Annette, I don't hold out much hope for the Cox Pippin. I have no idea how it grows so well in the UK. Trust me on the Bramley's Seedling (another UK favorite). This tree is vigorous, fruit is large, taste is tart and complex, and baking worthiness superb. You may be able to find it at farmers markets this fall for a taste test. I like your olive plan. Brave girl, go for it and let me know how they do. </i> Hi Annette, I don’t hold out much hope for the Cox Pippin. I have no idea how it grows so well in the UK. Trust me on the Bramley’s Seedling (another UK favorite). This tree is vigorous, fruit is large, taste is tart and complex, and baking worthiness superb. You may be able to find it at farmers markets this fall for a taste test. I like your olive plan. Brave girl, go for it and let me know how they do.

]]> By: Sustainable Eats http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-5052 Sustainable Eats Fri, 21 May 2010 06:13:29 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-5052 That makes me happy because I love the pink sauce from them apples! But no hope for the Cox Pippin,eh? If not then out it comes and in with 2 arbequena olives. I had an epiphany while daydreaming looking into the backyard the other week. I belive I can arbor and espalier more apple trees back there. It's full sun all winter until right about now when an extremely large deciduous tree throws about 4 yards into part shade for the summer. That *should* be ok timing for early variety fruit set and still enough sun hours for whatever fruit had already set to ripen. My strawberries back there are prolific so I'm hoping that means apples would be too. Long story short, means I can shift some fruit production to the back and trial some olives. Wouldn't that be cool if it worked? xo! That makes me happy because I love the pink sauce from them apples! But no hope for the Cox Pippin,eh? If not then out it comes and in with 2 arbequena olives. I had an epiphany while daydreaming looking into the backyard the other week. I belive I can arbor and espalier more apple trees back there. It’s full sun all winter until right about now when an extremely large deciduous tree throws about 4 yards into part shade for the summer. That *should* be ok timing for early variety fruit set and still enough sun hours for whatever fruit had already set to ripen. My strawberries back there are prolific so I’m hoping that means apples would be too. Long story short, means I can shift some fruit production to the back and trial some olives. Wouldn’t that be cool if it worked? xo!

]]> By: Tom http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-5035 Tom Thu, 20 May 2010 03:43:57 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-5035 <i>Annette @ SE, I feel for you, my Frost Peach also has some leaf curl this year. The good news is they tend to outgrow it. My older trees have just a few affected leaves. As for apple scab, Akane is supposed to be scab resistant. It may take a couple years for it to grow into its resistance. So fret not, it may take a couple seasons, but fruit is in your future. </i> Annette @ SE, I feel for you, my Frost Peach also has some leaf curl this year. The good news is they tend to outgrow it. My older trees have just a few affected leaves. As for apple scab, Akane is supposed to be scab resistant. It may take a couple years for it to grow into its resistance. So fret not, it may take a couple seasons, but fruit is in your future.

]]> By: Sustainable Eats http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-5033 Sustainable Eats Thu, 20 May 2010 00:19:58 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-5033 My Akane is loaded with fruit but I think it's got scab too. And I have peach leaf curl on my frost. ARGH! My Akane is loaded with fruit but I think it’s got scab too. And I have peach leaf curl on my frost. ARGH!

]]> By: tom | tall clover farm http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-4916 tom | tall clover farm Thu, 13 May 2010 13:41:55 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-4916 <i>Annette, I feel your pain. I have Cherry Cox Pippin that is a scabby mess. Out it goes. If you're a gal who likes pie, Bramley's Seedling rocks the pie pan, then again, so does about any apple on this list. (Cameo is a great fresh eating apple.)</i> Annette, I feel your pain. I have Cherry Cox Pippin that is a scabby mess. Out it goes. If you’re a gal who likes pie, Bramley’s Seedling rocks the pie pan, then again, so does about any apple on this list. (Cameo is a great fresh eating apple.)

]]> By: Sustainable Eats http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 Sustainable Eats Thu, 13 May 2010 06:27:06 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-4912 Tom I think my Cox Pippin has scab so I'm taking it out and getting one of these. You are a gem for pulling this post together. Tom I think my Cox Pippin has scab so I’m taking it out and getting one of these. You are a gem for pulling this post together.

]]> By: Tom http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-4600 Tom Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:49:34 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-4600 <i>Great tips Vince--thanks! I may have to try the Mutsu. I'm looking forward to my Liberty tree producing this season; it's been slow to grow for me, sort of a sleep, creep and hopefully this year, a leap in growth.</i> Great tips Vince–thanks! I may have to try the Mutsu. I’m looking forward to my Liberty tree producing this season; it’s been slow to grow for me, sort of a sleep, creep and hopefully this year, a leap in growth.

]]> By: vince http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 vince Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:21:40 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-4587 total agreement on the johnagold, i have abt 16 diff types here in western. wa. and its on my top 3 for sure. i used the nylon booties also and its been working for me. a very good apple here is the Liberty, the fruit fly and moth leave it alone and its a great eating apple. It would also be hard to beat an apple called the Mutsu when left on the tree until it turns yellow its amazing. vince total agreement on the johnagold, i have abt 16 diff types here in western. wa. and its on my top 3 for sure. i used the nylon booties also and its been working for me. a very good apple here is the Liberty, the fruit fly and moth leave it alone and its a great eating apple. It would also be hard to beat an apple called the Mutsu when left on the tree until it turns yellow its amazing. vince

]]> By: tom | tall clover farm http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-3722 tom | tall clover farm Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:20:01 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-3722 <i>Hi Kathy, we have two big insect problems here: apple maggot and coddling moth. Apple maggot ruins an apple as it works its way through every edible inch of the apple. Coddling moth is less damaging as the larva tends to attack the core and seeds, often times leaving an edible apple with a scary looking core, but still not suitable for market. Either way, I prefer to keep both culprits out of the orchard. Currently, I use those ridiculous looking nylon footies that you slip over the immature apples to create a protective screen that they stretch as they grow. I'll blog about it shortly. I also put tanglefoot on red balls and then hang them in the trees. The insects are attracted to the color and stick to the balls. Keep the area around your trees cleaned up. Dropped infested apples just continue the life cycle. I'm also researching a homemade concoction that attracts the two, and they drown in the bottle of goo. Let me do some more research and I'll post my findings. Good luck! </i> Hi Kathy, we have two big insect problems here: apple maggot and coddling moth. Apple maggot ruins an apple as it works its way through every edible inch of the apple. Coddling moth is less damaging as the larva tends to attack the core and seeds, often times leaving an edible apple with a scary looking core, but still not suitable for market.

Either way, I prefer to keep both culprits out of the orchard. Currently, I use those ridiculous looking nylon footies that you slip over the immature apples to create a protective screen that they stretch as they grow. I’ll blog about it shortly. I also put tanglefoot on red balls and then hang them in the trees. The insects are attracted to the color and stick to the balls.

Keep the area around your trees cleaned up. Dropped infested apples just continue the life cycle.

I’m also researching a homemade concoction that attracts the two, and they drown in the bottle of goo. Let me do some more research and I’ll post my findings. Good luck!

]]> By: KathyG http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 KathyG Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:24:20 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-3713 I love your photos, list and descriptions. I've been eyeing a few of those varieties for years, but am hesitant to risk anything that is listed as ripening in early October because of our notorious potential early fall frosts. Um, what do you do for insect control? My few apples do pretty well here in Central Oregon, but I haven't solved the evil worm problem yet and wormy apples are the yucks. I love your photos, list and descriptions. I’ve been eyeing a few of those varieties for years, but am hesitant to risk anything that is listed as ripening in early October because of our notorious potential early fall frosts.

Um, what do you do for insect control? My few apples do pretty well here in Central Oregon, but I haven’t solved the evil worm problem yet and wormy apples are the yucks.

]]> By: tom | tall clover farm http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 tom | tall clover farm Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:43:27 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-2797 <i>Hi Kim, you are indeed an apple connoisseur. Gravenstein is a great early apple really well-suited for pies and baking. It's on my list to plant. I am sadly missng it in my orchard--but not for long! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy that AZ sun.</i> Hi Kim, you are indeed an apple connoisseur. Gravenstein is a great early apple really well-suited for pies and baking. It’s on my list to plant. I am sadly missng it in my orchard–but not for long! Thanks for the kind words and enjoy that AZ sun.

]]> By: Kim http://tallcloverfarm.com/apples-to-apples-this-years-favorites/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Kim Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:21:39 +0000 http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=665#comment-2796 Hi, Tom. I just found your site after reading your chocolate cake comments on Bitten. I love it. I have always loved Vashon since doing some house sitting there back in the '80s (i'm from Tacoma, now living in Bullhead City, AZ.) I mostly agree with your apple review - but, no Gravensteins? Hi, Tom. I just found your site after reading your chocolate cake comments on Bitten. I love it. I have always loved Vashon since doing some house sitting there back in the ’80s (i’m from Tacoma, now living in Bullhead City, AZ.)
I mostly agree with your apple review – but, no Gravensteins?

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