biodiverseed:Wild Apple Evaluation (4)I’m calling this one Lieutenant Commander Data, so make a note
biodiverseed:Wild Apple Evaluation (4)I’m calling this one Lieutenant Commander Data, so make a note of that if you want to swap scion wood.This small tree was growing in an exposed spot between the cycling path and the wetlands (about 500 metres from the East Coast of Zealand, Denmark), which tells me that it’s tolerant of water-saturated soil, and is wind-hardy as hell.It was laden with small yellow crabapples, which were surprisingly sweet, with a touch of a flavour that I can only describe as “artificial banana.” The skin had a bit of a bitter aftertaste, but otherwise, the fruit was actually nice.It had a touch of scab, but compared to other trees in the immediate area, seemed to be quite resistant (which is why I decided to profile it). With a visual inspection, it seems to be otherwise disease-free. I usually scrub scion wood from trees that have evidence of scab down with vinegar, and considering the fungus over-winters in leaf-fall, this will prevent transmission.All in all, Data here was a nice crabapple: probably good for preserves, ciders, and pectin-making, as well as fresh eating (if you’re like me and have a taste for wild fruit).Previous wild apples…Re: vinegar, are you just using a regular household vinegar? We went from one slightly-infected-fungal-wait-and-see young cherry tree to 3 entirely defoliated young cherry trees, so I want to stay on top of things this time. We have copper but V is incredibly hesitant to use it, I’ve never tried it before, but he says it’s plant chemo, can be worse than the disease.This is partly my fault, I knew Rainiers are a PITA and like to get sick, but realllly wanted one anyway. Ugh. -- source link
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