Comments for Eastmans Antique Apples http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog Specializing in Heritage and Antique Apples - Over 1500 varieties Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:58:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Apple Orchard Tours Cancelled by Jeff Cottrell http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=185#comment-552 Jeff Cottrell Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:58:53 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=185#comment-552 Did you guys attribute the breakage and droppings to the bees introduced this past year? Were they just *really* effective at what they were doing and got a lot more trees pollinated effectively? Did you guys attribute the breakage and droppings to the bees introduced this past year? Were they just *really* effective at what they were doing and got a lot more trees pollinated effectively?

]]> Comment on Food Diversity by Jeff Cottrell http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=249#comment-492 Jeff Cottrell Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:20:22 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=249#comment-492 Just checking to see if there was any new blog posts and thought i'd share a quick story. My daughter turned 2 in december. We were asking her what she wanted for christmas, and she kept saying "apple!" So we bought a granny smith and put it in her stocking. After we opened gifts, she was chewing on something. My wife asks what she's chewing on, and she's eating the apple! I guess it's my job to make sure she eats good apples from now on! Just checking to see if there was any new blog posts and thought i’d share a quick story. My daughter turned 2 in december. We were asking her what she wanted for christmas, and she kept saying “apple!” So we bought a granny smith and put it in her stocking. After we opened gifts, she was chewing on something. My wife asks what she’s chewing on, and she’s eating the apple! I guess it’s my job to make sure she eats good apples from now on!

]]> Comment on Just how good are they for you! by Tim ward http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=244#comment-372 Tim ward Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:30:41 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=244#comment-372 Shelly Thanks for your commit! We just finished our last farmers market for this year. It has been an extraordinary year as we have had more varieties fruit than ever before. We have finished picking and do not have any storage ability so will be closing Nov. 1 This is our description for Red Butterscotch Parentage: Unknown Origin: Unknown Uses: Baking Eating, Pies, Salads. Description: Beautiful apple that is big some years, small on other years. Can be described as loppy. Beautiful color of an orange-maroon mix. Noticeable dots. The flesh is firm and sweet. Does very well at tastes tests and is popular at the farm markets. Some say they detect a hint of butterscotch in the flavor. A good keeper. Ripens Late September or later. Thanks The Ward's Shelly

Thanks for your commit! We just finished our last farmers market for this year. It has been an extraordinary year as we have had more varieties fruit than ever before. We have finished picking and do not have any storage ability so will be closing Nov. 1 This is our description for
Red Butterscotch
Parentage: Unknown
Origin: Unknown
Uses: Baking Eating, Pies, Salads.
Description: Beautiful apple that is big some years, small on other years. Can be described as loppy. Beautiful color of an orange-maroon mix. Noticeable dots. The flesh is firm and sweet. Does very well at tastes tests and is popular at the farm markets. Some say they detect a hint of butterscotch in the flavor. A good keeper. Ripens Late September or later.

Thanks
The Ward’s

]]> Comment on Just how good are they for you! by Shelly Browne http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=244#comment-371 Shelly Browne Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:52:26 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=244#comment-371 I can't believe the fabulous varieties you have! would love to take a trip up to Michigan and bring them back. Folks here in Ga would love them too. Hopefully you can keep on saving these antique varieties with more people knowing about them. What are Red Butterscotch? Sounds awesome!! thanks for sharing these historic apples. Shelly I can’t believe the fabulous varieties you have! would love to take a trip up to Michigan and bring them back. Folks here in Ga would love them too. Hopefully you can keep on saving these antique varieties with more people knowing about them.
What are Red Butterscotch? Sounds awesome!!
thanks for sharing these historic apples.
Shelly

]]> Comment on Apples for Sept. 24 2011 Midland Farmers Market. by gardengrannie http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=218#comment-249 gardengrannie Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:52:14 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=218#comment-249 I hope every one like Jackies Favorite. what a treat. I hope every one like Jackies Favorite. what a treat.

]]> Comment on Apples for Sept. 17, 2011 Midland Farmer Market by garden grannie http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=205#comment-230 garden grannie Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:52:25 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=205#comment-230 I made apples sauce this am with a motts pink, the 91 and soft deep red apple from last week. its a beautiful rose color and needed only a itty bitty bit of sugar. wonderful I made apples sauce this am with a motts pink, the 91 and soft deep red apple from last week. its a beautiful rose color and needed only a itty bitty bit of sugar. wonderful

]]> Comment on Scott Chaussee (All About Apples now orangepippin.com) Orchard Visit today by Dave DAngelo http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=181#comment-198 Dave DAngelo Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:11:24 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=181#comment-198 Hi, I own an antique/heirloom community orchard in Maine, and we focus only on heirlooms and select few modern varieties. I am so pleased to see native Maine varieties featured in your collection! Orange sweet is an amazing summer apple. It is an antique apple from my state of Maine. The original tree still stands near Farmington, Maine. It is my favorite apple in august, and has many characteristics that breeders try to bring out in their modern summer apples, but seem to fall short. Perfect for fresh eating: dry fine tender yellowish flesh has a substantial crunch to it. Rich sweet flavor and crisp texture are rare for a summer apple. Hangs 1-2 weeks when ripe, also rare for an early apple.(wondering if your climate produces similar result?). I only have grafts growing of Orange sweet. no fruiting age trees yet. Orange sweet is a great summer apple that receives little attention for a variety with so many good qualities rarely found in sweet summer apples. Too bad its rarely grown besides a few trees or limited to home orchards. I am also very happy to see you have Starkey, my hometown apple, and many other great historic varieties from Maine. You MUST get Canadian strawberry, black oxford, gray pearmain, sweet Sal, Brock, and winekist....at least to round out your collection. Those are the most valuable for orchardists of the varieties you Don't have from maine. There are many, many others... equally as good but those are the varieties above are ones that I have planted for sale for my orchard. Starkey is prominently featured later in the season. I am budding 30 more to end up with about 50-60 trees total. How does it taste in your climate? We will have to fall more later, I absolutely love your collection and website! I hope to visit someday. Maybe we can do a scionwood mail swap for some of the varieties you want ? Hope all is well! Dave Hi,

I own an antique/heirloom community orchard in Maine, and we focus only on heirlooms and select few modern varieties. I am so pleased to see native Maine varieties featured in your collection!

Orange sweet is an amazing summer apple. It is an antique apple from my state of Maine. The original tree still stands near Farmington, Maine. It is my favorite apple in august, and has many characteristics that breeders try to bring out in their modern summer apples, but seem to fall short.

Perfect for fresh eating: dry fine tender yellowish flesh has a substantial crunch to it. Rich sweet flavor and crisp texture are rare for a summer apple. Hangs 1-2 weeks when ripe, also rare for an early apple.(wondering if your climate produces similar result?).

I only have grafts growing of Orange sweet. no fruiting age trees yet. Orange sweet is a great summer apple that receives little attention for a variety with so many good qualities rarely found in sweet summer apples. Too bad its rarely grown besides a few trees or limited to home orchards.

I am also very happy to see you have Starkey, my hometown apple, and many other great historic varieties from Maine.
You MUST get Canadian strawberry, black oxford, gray pearmain, sweet Sal, Brock, and winekist….at least to round out your collection. Those are the most valuable for orchardists of the varieties you Don’t have from maine. There are many, many others… equally as good but those are the varieties above are ones that I have planted for sale for my orchard. Starkey is prominently featured later in the season. I am budding 30 more to end up with about 50-60 trees total. How does it taste in your climate?

We will have to fall more later, I absolutely love your collection and website! I hope to visit someday. Maybe we can do a scionwood mail swap for some of the varieties you want ?

Hope all is well!
Dave

]]> Comment on 1st Midland Farmers Market 2011 by garden grannie http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=163#comment-172 garden grannie Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:40:04 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=163#comment-172 sure was fun too. sure was fun too.

]]> Comment on Worlds Ugliest Apple by Tim ward http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=138#comment-140 Tim ward Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:02:27 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=138#comment-140 Jeff, Yes we have early apples ripening now if fact we picked some yesterday. These early apples do not store very long and must be eaten or used soon after picking. So we don't take them to the market. Here are some that are ready now or will be very soon. -- Bonner Early -- Early McIntosh -- Geneva Early -- Wrixparent -- Scarlet Pimpernel -- Lubsk Queen -- Yellow Arcade -- Red Transparent --Tetofsky -- July Red -- Early Harvest -- Vesta Bella. We will having different varieties ripening every week. If anyone would like to try some give us a call to make arrangements. Tim 989-842-5576 989-854-6264 Jeff, Yes we have early apples ripening now if fact we picked some yesterday. These early apples do not store very long and must be eaten or used soon after picking. So we don’t take them to the market. Here are some that are ready now or will be very soon. — Bonner Early — Early McIntosh — Geneva Early — Wrixparent — Scarlet Pimpernel — Lubsk Queen — Yellow Arcade — Red Transparent –Tetofsky — July Red — Early Harvest — Vesta Bella. We will having different varieties ripening every week. If anyone would like to try some give us a call to make arrangements.

Tim
989-842-5576
989-854-6264

]]> Comment on Worlds Ugliest Apple by Jeff Cottrell http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=138#comment-139 Jeff Cottrell Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:55:01 +0000 http://eastmansantiqueapples.com/blog/?p=138#comment-139 It's nearly August, so something has to be just about ripe. What types do you have that matures early? When will y'all be at the farmer's market? It’s nearly August, so something has to be just about ripe. What types do you have that matures early? When will y’all be at the farmer’s market?

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