Posted by Larry Hoover on September 10, 2004, at 20:21:47
In reply to Macintosh apples right off the tree. (nm), posted by partlycloudy on September 10, 2004, at 7:16:38
There is a small historical marker, perhaps 60 miles from my home, where the original Macintosh apple tree grew. After suffering severe damage in a fire, it passed away in 1910.
I planted a graft from Thomas Jefferson's favourite apple, the Esopus Spintzenberg, taken from Monticello. That apple was also the favourite of Marie Antoinette.
My favourite early apple is Vista Bella, but it's dang hard to find. My favourite main season apple is the Empire (Macintosh x Red Delicious).
Lar
(yeah, I'm an amateur pomologist)
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