Recent content by Cat Jenkins

Thanks, I'm going to try T-budding it. Now, it the optimum time to do it so I'll see what happens. I might try the air layering if this does not take.

Thanks for the links. I checked through the list and I found another contender, the Devine Apple but its missing the russeting. I've probably got 50 apples or so and they all have the Russet on top. The Devine is more inline with the harvest time, however. But I will continue with the search. As...

Thanks for looking anyway!

I've done some google image searches and tried two of the apple identification websites. I'm not sure what a 'reverse' image search is though. The Newtown Pippin is the only apple I've seen that has the russet top like my apples and the mostly green color. I know there are thousands of varieties...

The apples are starting to fall on the ground. If I compared them to a grocery store apple I would say they are firm - maybe a little less than hard but not soft. They taste "bright," a little sweet, tangy and juicy. Nothing like a grocery store apple! I know my mother-in-law baked them, and...

So, to start with... I'm not sure is this is the correct forum to ask this in. There are a lot of topics! Anyway, I'm a newbie at this but I'd like to try my hand at hard cider. I currently have access to an apple tree that is bearing apples right now. I think this is a Newtown Pippin but I'm...

I was doing some Google searches and this forum came up a couple of times. Informative!