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Apple recommendations appreciated

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How about sharing our collection of trees? I only have place for another 2-3 apple trees in my home orchard so searching for apples that are great eating fresh and store well; any recommendations would be appreciated. Here is a listing of the trees and their uses in my home orchard to start off the rant:

Ananas Reinette (eating)
Ashmead's Kernel (eating)
Belle de Boskoop (eating)
Calville Blanc d'Hiver (eating and cooking)
Cox's Orange Pippin (eating)
Esopus Spitzenburg (eating)
Fearn's Pippin (eating)
Golden Russet (eating)
Hewes Crab (pollination and cidre/vinegar)
Kingston Black (cidre/vinegar)
Muscat de Bernay (cidre/vinegar)
Nehou (cidre/vinegar)
Siberian Crab (pollination and cidre/vinegar)
Tremlett's Bitter (cidre/vinegar)

I plan to experiment with cidres when all my trees are in full production but I read that cidre made with Tremlett's Bitter is good on its own.
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Re: Apple recommendations appreciated

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Most of these are ~2yr whips so I really cant recommend anything too strongly. But heres my list. Are you zone 5 or 6? I might recommend Pink Lady or a Granny Smith because their late season apple (harvest in November) and keep well. Or an early season apple? Zestar, Williams Pride, Summer Rambo August (Harvest in August) *Early Season apples usually don't keep that well.

Trees Owned
Akane
Apricot
Ashmeads' Kernel
Beni Shogun
Bramley
Calville Blanc d'Hiver
Chenango Strawberry
Cortland
Cox's Orange Pippen
D'Arcy Spice
Egermont Russet
Esopus Spitzenburg
Fuji
Gala
Golden Delicious
Granny Smith
Gravenstein
Honeycrisp
Hudson's Golden Gem
Irish Peach
Jonathan
Keepsake
Kidd's Orange Red
Knobbed Russet
Lodi
Macoun
McIntosh
Orleans Reinette
Pink Lady
Pitmaston Pinapple
Red Delicious
Red Rome
Scarlet Surprise
Summer Rambo
Sweet 16
Twenty Ounce Pippen
Tree of Kent
Williams Pride
Winesap
Wolf River
Yellow Transparent
Zestar
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Re: Apple recommendations appreciated

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Nice collection and thanks for the recommendations. Candidates under consideration for 2013 are:
Blue Pearmain
Jefferis
Winter Banana

Two others that I found and are strong contenders are:
Winesap
Red Berplesch

I still have several months before I make my order so let me know what you think!

Thanks! Mike
Calville Blc,Hewes,Nehou,Fearns P,Siberian,Cox OP,Spitz,Ananas Reinette,BdB,Kingston Blk,Tremlett's,Muscat de Bernay,Ashmead's,Rambo,Stayman,Macoun,Jefferis,Winesap,Red Berlepsch
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