Intro & Apple Tree ID(s) needed
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:34 pm
Hello Folks,
I have a plot in New Brunswick, Canada that has a wide variety of older trees. By older I mean that the youngest tree was planted about 50 years ago. I've been slowly trimming some of the better yielding, over grown trees the past few years and would now like to take the next step into this hobby by finding out what I've got, how to better look after them, and to combat pests as best I can organically.
My ultimate long term goal is only to make apple pies, apple sauce, lots of cider and of course a good seasonal apple bock. Right now there are enough 'good' apples to almost do all of this. But, first, I have to get organized and find out what exactly I have (& have not) in terms of varieties and what those varieties are best used for.
So here is the first tree. It is a large wide tree that has rather late in the season ripening apples that are yellow turning somewhat rosy red in places and taste sweet and almost banana like at times. I am attaching two images, one from a far and another closeup. Please let me know for future posts, the best images/angles/povs to submit and to ease the ID process. Thanks in advance to all:
I have a plot in New Brunswick, Canada that has a wide variety of older trees. By older I mean that the youngest tree was planted about 50 years ago. I've been slowly trimming some of the better yielding, over grown trees the past few years and would now like to take the next step into this hobby by finding out what I've got, how to better look after them, and to combat pests as best I can organically.
My ultimate long term goal is only to make apple pies, apple sauce, lots of cider and of course a good seasonal apple bock. Right now there are enough 'good' apples to almost do all of this. But, first, I have to get organized and find out what exactly I have (& have not) in terms of varieties and what those varieties are best used for.
So here is the first tree. It is a large wide tree that has rather late in the season ripening apples that are yellow turning somewhat rosy red in places and taste sweet and almost banana like at times. I am attaching two images, one from a far and another closeup. Please let me know for future posts, the best images/angles/povs to submit and to ease the ID process. Thanks in advance to all: