Re: [nafex] Macoun apple

["dwalsh/wchase" <wchase@interchange.ubc.ca>]

Kevin,

According to Crawford's Directory of Apple Cultivars, Egremont Russet, Golden
Russet, and McIntosh are Day 7, Liberty blooms on Day 9, and Macoun blooms Day 11.

I wouldn't consider Macoun late.  I usually think of mid-season bloomers as day
11-15. For me, a late bloomer is Northern Spy at Day 17.

I think that the bloom period is quite spread out in moderate climates (south
coastal BC, England), but much more compressed in colder climates (southern
Ontario, southern Quebec). What does anyone think about that?

Derry

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----- Original Message -----
From: <edforest55@hotmail.com>
To: <nafex@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:26 AM
Subject: [nafex] Re: Macoun


: When I said that I'd been 'observing' them for 5 years most of you
: probably assumed that I had been observing the blossoms also but I
: must confess I haven't.  In answer to your question then jim, I don't
: remember whether or not they were blooming normally, I will check
: this next spring.
: There are only two other trees nearby that might pollinate the late
: blooming Macoun- Prairie Spy and apparently Liberty, (although I'm
: not sure if Liberty is a mid season bloomer.) Macoun is the only late
: bloomer in the orchard so I'm wondering if it might benefit from
: another pollenizer.
: Kevin
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: > Kevin, in NY Macoun is about as productive as McIntosh if well-
: managed,
: > but Macoun can go biennial at the flick of an eyelash.  Are your
: Macouns
: > producing heavy bloom and not setting fruit, or are they just not
: > producing flowers?
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