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NewGen:
Anybody here seen or ate one?

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Tropheus76:
Read an article last week about them. Interesting but not something I think many if any of us could grow here in the States unless you had an orchard  maybe in the Rockies. I would pay $7 for the novelty of trying one and snagging some seeds. I think the environment is the kicker though as opposed to the cultivar.

pvaldes:
On the other hand, Arkansas black should be relatively easy to find in USA. An old american variety, well tested and reliable.

Draak:

--- Quote from: pvaldes on March 29, 2019, 01:03:44 PM ---On the other hand, Arkansas black should be relatively easy to find in USA. An old american variety, well tested and reliable.

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Fortunately, you can get grafts of several different black apples, instead of trying your luck with seeds :). There are a few places that sell unusual apple varieties, but my favorite one is http://bighorsecreekfarm.com/master-variety-list/. Searching their list for 'black', I see 7 varieties pop up. I've purchased several trees from them.

Newgen: I'm also in a zone 9b, but we manage to grow apples here rather well. We get close to ~900 chilling hours every year, which is enough for most apple trees. I'm currently growing 3 varietals, and my neighbor is growing many more than that. If you're interested in growing unusual apples, there are some that support a lower number of chilling hours. If you're going for sweet, check out the 'golden sweet', which is likened to biting into honey. Same with the 'husk sweet.'

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