Comments on: Heirloom Apple Trees http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron Richard http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-111432 Ron Richard Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:03:55 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-111432 Hey Kenny, My father and I are looking for a Stearn Apple tree. They are large cooking and eating apple that last for some time. Any suggestions? Hey Kenny,
My father and I are looking for a Stearn Apple tree. They are large cooking and eating apple that last for some time. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-69450 Kenny Point Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-69450 Hi Phil, I can't identify that specific heirloom apple but here is a link to a site that lists a number of red fleshed apples, you may be able to find a picture or description of your fruit there: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/suttonelms/apple52.html. Good luck finding it, that sounds like a great apple and it would be nice for it to still be growing in a garden or orchard somewhere. Hi Phil, I can’t identify that specific heirloom apple but here is a link to a site that lists a number of red fleshed apples, you may be able to find a picture or description of your fruit there: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/suttonelms/apple52.html. Good luck finding it, that sounds like a great apple and it would be nice for it to still be growing in a garden or orchard somewhere.

]]> By: Phil http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-69271 Phil Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:02:38 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-69271 I have been searching years for a tree that grew on an estate where I worked as a kid. The apples were dark, dark red oblate fruis with a light frosting of powdered sugar. When cut the flesh was PINK. More intense at the skin and fading to cream at the core. And sweeeeet. They tarnished quickly and did not keep well. But boy was it prolific. The specimen is now a development. Do you or anyone know what that was and is it preserved? Thanks, Phil I have been searching years for a tree that grew on an estate where I worked as a kid. The apples were dark, dark red oblate fruis with a light frosting of powdered sugar. When cut the flesh was PINK. More intense at the skin and fading to cream at the core. And sweeeeet. They tarnished quickly and did not keep well. But boy was it prolific.

The specimen is now a development. Do you or anyone know what that was and is it preserved?

Thanks,

Phil

]]> By: Lino's Antique Lighting Tips http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-58273 Lino's Antique Lighting Tips Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:05:17 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-58273 I have never thought of collecting antique apple trees. This is kind of unusual for me. Does the age have anything to do with the trees? I have never thought of collecting antique apple trees. This is kind of unusual for me. Does the age have anything to do with the trees?

]]> By: Tony http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-23490 Tony Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:12:24 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-23490 Kenny, Thanks for the post about Milam Apples located at Urban Homestead which has a web site at http://www.oldvaapples.com/. I also located another Apple Grafter at Oldapple@bighorsecreekfarm.com. Who is in N.C. I have printed the info at both sites & have given them to my Friend. The Milam Apple was a popular Apple in the Mtns of Eastern Ky in the Early 1900's. Kenny,
Thanks for the post about Milam Apples located at Urban Homestead which has a web site at
http://www.oldvaapples.com/.
I also located another Apple Grafter at Oldapple@bighorsecreekfarm.com. Who is in N.C.
I have printed the info at both sites & have given them to my Friend.
The Milam Apple was a popular Apple in the Mtns of Eastern Ky in the Early 1900’s.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-23386 Kenny Point Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:51:56 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-23386 Tony, I had never heard of that one but it seems like an interesting antique apple variety and is described on the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/shen/naturescience/apple_tree.htm" rel="nofollow">National Park Service's website</a>: "It appears that the only surviving variety is the Milam apple, named after the Milam family of Madison County. It is believed that the Milam apple was developed in an orchard near the present day location of Milam Gap in the park at milepost 53 along Skyline Drive. Other previously thought extinct local varieties may still be growing in the hollows and on the mountain sides of Shenandoah National Park." The Milam heirloom apple is listed for sale on the <a href="http://www.oldvaapples.com/descriptions.htm" rel="nofollow">Urban Homestead</a> website. Tony, I had never heard of that one but it seems like an interesting antique apple variety and is described on the National Park Service’s website: “It appears that the only surviving variety is the Milam apple, named after the Milam family of Madison County. It is believed that the Milam apple was developed in an orchard near the present day location of Milam Gap in the park at milepost 53 along Skyline Drive. Other previously thought extinct local varieties may still be growing in the hollows and on the mountain sides of Shenandoah National Park.” The Milam heirloom apple is listed for sale on the Urban Homestead website.

]]> By: Tony http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-23378 Tony Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:50:11 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/heirloom-apple-trees/#comment-23378 Looking for Milam Apple tree Looking for Milam Apple tree

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