Monthly Archives: May 2012

Apple Weights and Measures

Posted on May 31, 2012 by megamav

Apple Weights & Measures Learn How Many Apples in a Pound and How Many Apples in a Bushel. 1 pound equals: 3 medium apples 2 cups sliced 3 pounds equals: 8-9 medium apples one 9 inch pie 1 peck equals: … Continue reading →

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A letter to Roger Way

Posted on May 31, 2012 by megamav

I wanted to send a letter to Roger Way, who led a lot of research on apple varieties within the Geneva New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. He worked on releasing many apple varieties we enjoy today like Empire, Jonamac and … Continue reading →

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Tart Tatin Video

Posted on May 30, 2012 by megamav

Simple upside down apple tart recipe, constructed on video. REF: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7755794378927607269 

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New England Spray Program

Posted on May 13, 2012 by megamav

For those of you interested in spraying your apples, there was a post on GardenWeb’s forum by Alan Haigh aka harvestman. Its a great breakdown of what he has been doing with success in the New England area of the … Continue reading →

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May Update

Posted on May 10, 2012 by megamav

The trees are really starting to take off now with the more consistent warm weather. Cristin and I put down Lobster Compost (pH 6.6), we went with Coast of Maine products, they’re organic and this mix does not have manure … Continue reading →

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Top Apples by The Experts

Posted on May 9, 2012 by megamav

Scott from GardenWeb was kind enough to present this list. Many varieties here to choose from, most of which I’ve never had, but hope to have sometime in the near future. Roger D. Way’s Top 20: 1. Spigold 2. Macoun … Continue reading →

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How to assess frost & freeze damage

Posted on May 8, 2012 by megamav

Useful video on assessing frost and freeze damage on apple trees. Courtesy of University of Purdue.  

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Spring Fire Blight Concerns

Posted on May 8, 2012 by megamav

I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently on GardenWeb’s forum and there seems to be a lot of Fire Blight posts out there. Im beginning to wonder if all of the damage from the frosts and freezes has given … Continue reading →

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Biennial Break

Posted on May 7, 2012 by megamav

This year has been a particularly nasty one so far for the fruit growers out there. It all started with the obscenely warm winter, followed by a quick warm up in March. We didnt have any snowpack here in the … Continue reading →

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Sun Watching

Posted on May 2, 2012 by megamav

I used the Sun Earth Tools website just before planting to confirm where the sun would be at different times of the growing season. Just to make sure I wasnt cheating my trees out of sun, considering I dont get … Continue reading →

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