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nuthen 7A (
nuthen@gmx.com) on
Tue, Oct 7, 14 at 18:56
| i am in need of ideas for apples to grow in my backyard in central virginia. ideally a variety from this nursery because i'm getting peaches from them as well. i'm planning on growing at least one eating apple and one baking apple http://baylaurelnursery.com/apples.html |
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RE: recommendations for apple varieties in virginia
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| Since you are in central virginia, it may be a good idea to check out central Virginia nurseries instead of a California one. In this area we have lots of cedar trees, so a key to selection is avoiding anything that is susceptible to cedar apple rust. I've used Edible Landscaping (http://ediblelandscaping.com/) and there are several other good apple suppliers here in Virginia. For my home orchard, I want high disease resistance and varieties insects are more likely to leave alone. I chose an Arkansas Black because I've had some experience knowing that Blacks are not as attractive to insects. My second is a Liberty - highly disease resistant. Don't know that I have space for anything else. |
RE: recommendations for apple varieties in virginia
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| Try Vintage Virginia Apples, just south of Charlottesville, VA. They sell many different varieties. (I have no affiliation with them.) |
RE: recommendations for apple varieties in virginia
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| Even if you don't get your apples from Vintage Virginia Apples I would look over their listings as they have many years of experience growing apples in Virginia and describe how various apples do. Scott |
RE: recommendations for apple varieties in virginia
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| Ditto on the VVA suggestion. They are nice and helpful folks too. |
RE: recommendations for apple varieties in virginia
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| for what it is worth I have chosen Liberty and enterprise for our house in the northern part of Virginia. They ripen at slightly different times, I believe liberty is more of a fresh eating apple and enterprise can be used for cooking with good results. We have a lot of cedar trees and from people I have spoken to these two varieties resist the rust very well and are disease and somewhat insect resistant. That being said all of our trees are only two years old and have not born any fruit so I am just speaking from the input that I received before I planted them. |
RE: recommendations for apple varieties in virginia
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VVA! Great source of info & trees. Be sure to consider MonArk as one of your choices.
Also, Big Horse Creek Nursery; in your part of the country, as well. |
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