LandoAllen
Well-Known Member
So I've been making hard cider for some time now and have decided it would be fun to start planing my own apple trees. I will be honest and say that I don't know much about apples or growing them so I could use some advice. I live in northeast Indiana where we have mild summers (100 degrees max) and cold winters (sometimes as low as -20). My USDA Hardiness zone is 5B.
I have done a lot of reading and thought about planting these 6 trees:
For cider:
Yarlington Mill
Kingston Black
Campfield
Harrison Cider
Roxbury Russet
For eating:
Honeycrisp
Do you think these would make good cider when blended together?
Do you have any experience with any of these trees?
How big do the trees get?
Will these trees cross pollinate at the right time?
Do I need to be aware of diseases, molds, or bugs that any of these trees are susceptible to?
What ratio would you mix the cider for each type of apple?
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I have done a lot of reading and thought about planting these 6 trees:
For cider:
Yarlington Mill
Kingston Black
Campfield
Harrison Cider
Roxbury Russet
For eating:
Honeycrisp
Do you think these would make good cider when blended together?
Do you have any experience with any of these trees?
How big do the trees get?
Will these trees cross pollinate at the right time?
Do I need to be aware of diseases, molds, or bugs that any of these trees are susceptible to?
What ratio would you mix the cider for each type of apple?
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