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Apple Varieties for (High) Desert Southwest?
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Posted by paulandirene z7 NM (My Page) on Wed, Sep 8, 04 at 14:28
| Howdy from Albuquerque! I'd like to plant some apple trees this coming spring, and would like input on what apple trees do well in this Desert Southwest climate.
We in the lower reaches of the USDA zone 7 or Sunset zone 10, in the Northeast Heights part of Albuquerque. With about 100 below-32-degree nights a year, we have plenty of chill required for apples.
While my soil is not the best in the world, it's neither all clay nor all sand and drains pretty well. So, probably the largest determining factor is our summer heat, which at ~5000 feet averages about 92 degrees as the daily summer high. It cools down quite well each night,
Can anyone make suggestions for apple varieties ? I have room for two apple trees. I prefer crisp, rather tart apples like Newtown Pippins (which blooms and harvests quite late ) over sweet ones.
Much obliged for all replies, thanks! |
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RE: Apple Varieties for (High) Desert Southwest?
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| I don't really have a clue other than to refer you to High Desert Gardens -- if anyone would know, they would -- good luck -- may I have a slice of pie, please? LOL! jo |
RE: Apple Varieties for (High) Desert Southwest?
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| you also might want to try contacting dixon apples near cochiti lake (located on forest road 89 in the jemez mtns). ph.505-465-2976. |
RE: Apple Varieties for (High) Desert Southwest?
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| With were your at just about any apple will grow, red's/goldens even any of the spur types, just chose the correct rootstock depending on what type of tree you want (drawf/standerd, ect) |
RE: Apple Varieties for (High) Desert Southwest?
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| South Valley here, I've got a slew of apples. I detest Red Delicious only because it degrades so quickly. I need keepers! Golden D. is fine as are the various cultivars I've tried. My favorite(s) is/are Prima, Johnathon, McIntosh (see a pattern.....I like tart, not sweet apples). I tried the old fashion-heritage apples but most didn't like my valley clay, desert heat, etc. Another apple I detest is EarliBlaze. It is huge, the fruit is too soft and comes too early, LOL! We got the columnar apples a year before they were introduced to the public and of couse I lost my notes on which is which. One produces a great apple...firm, tart but not too tart. (that was helpful huh?) Alas, age (mine) is keeping me from tending the apples as well as I once did so some are fading away. Nothing that can't be replaced. Contact the Extension Service for more varieties. |
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