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Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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Posted by grafts Iowa (My Page) on Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 10:17
Hi,
We have an apple tree which produces very good apples.
The apples have been identified as Jonadel and as
Jonalicious. We don't know which.
Can anyone describe how to tell the difference
between a Jonadel and a Jonalicious apple?
Dan (Iowa)
PS These apples look much like a Red Delicious, but taste
more like a Jonathan...only much better, with a sweet-tart
burst of flavor, crisp and juicy.
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RE: Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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| Dan: you're not getting much help here. I suspect like me few have tried both apples. In fact I've never heard of Jonadel. Have tried Jonalicious and it is a very good apple. Have one planted now but no fruit yet. The fruit I tried was 15 yrs ago. If it's not Jonalicious, you should try one. Someone from Iowa posted a while back that they loved it. Sorry I can't be more help. The Fruitnut |
RE: Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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| Dan: Who did the identifying, and what was the basis for their identification? Did you invite in two different apple experts at different times, only to have them give you two different answers? I know this was not the question you asked, but it goes to the heart of the matter: What kind of apple do you have? Identifying an apple on an established tree is often no easy thing to do. Sometimes it involves educated guesswork. Have you investigated the parentage of the two suspected varieties? Are both of them Red Delicious crosses, or is one a Golden Delicious cross? You may in fact have just a very good strain of Red Delicious, which used to be a very good apple before it was bred up for size and color. Remember the Hawkeye? I have a Red Delicious/McIntosh cross called Empire, which sounds like the apple you describe from the eating perspective, but does not have the Red Delicious shape. I think under the circumstances I would just look around the net until I found really good photos of apple varieties and proceed from there. Describing an apple variety with words is no substitute for a picture. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA |
RE: Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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Thanks for your attempts at helping. There were no
adequate photographs on the internet. There were
conflicting descriptions on the internet.
However, I now find that Jonalicious apples are
often lopsided, like York. Along with the balance
of the description, I am reasonably certain (85%)
that this variety is a Jonalicious....lopsided 50%
of the time....but fantastic eating at maturity. Thanks again. Dan |
RE: Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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| You say there are no adequate photos, but I found both when I used Google images. The first has a good picture of Jonalicious anyway, and other "jona-photos" too! http://www.apple-works.com/perfect.html This site isn't in English, but it has a pull-down with apple names, including Jonadel: http://www.arboschwin.com/index.php?page=affi_pomme_el&num=48 Carla in Sac |
RE: Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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| Carla, I was aware of the Jonalicious photo...not adequate
in making a positive ID...looks like many other varieties.
However, the Jonadel photo from the French site is more
than adequate in eliminating Jonadel as a possibility.
Thank you for your help. |
RE: Jonadel or Jonalicious Apples
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| Great! I think I should have mentioned for those who don't speak French that "Pommes" means apples and "Poires" means pears, for those who are looking for photos of other varieties. Carla in Sac |
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