Amazingly Sid's grandson contacted me after seeing a post I made searching for this tree on Growing Fruit forum. Sid passed away a few years ago, but his grandson sent scions from his tree.
I've 5 on standard rootstock now.
Search found 4 matches
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:42 am
- Forum: Apples, Cider and Variety and Other Fruit Questions
- Topic: Escalon CA Arkansas Beauty tree
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25610
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:29 pm
- Forum: Apples, Cider and Variety and Other Fruit Questions
- Topic: Newtown Pippin search
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10378
Re: Newtown Pippin search
Wish I could help, but my newton pippin is a one year old whip! My son wanted me to add it to the orchard this past year. Good luck with your project!
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:27 pm
- Forum: Apples, Cider and Variety and Other Fruit Questions
- Topic: Escalon CA Arkansas Beauty tree
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25610
Escalon CA Arkansas Beauty tree
In the tree registry a person from Escalon CA registered an Arkansas Beauty tree with a very well documented paper trail. The original tree was his maternal grandparents Mary and John Simpson, who won a gold medal with it in 1910. I have scions from the Arkansas Beauty tree David Benscoter found in ...
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:03 pm
- Forum: Apples, Cider and Variety and Other Fruit Questions
- Topic: Brightwater Apple
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9773
Brightwater Apple
I'm searching for an old variety that originated in Arkansas USA called Brightwater for a preservation orchard I'm starting.
I'm also looking for any varieties listed as extinct from my state such as Highfill Blue, Florence, Elkhorn or Stevenson Pippin as examples.
I'm also looking for any varieties listed as extinct from my state such as Highfill Blue, Florence, Elkhorn or Stevenson Pippin as examples.