Apple Trees For Southern Ground

[lakngolf]

Lot of talk about apple trees more trouble to maintain than pears, but I want to give some a try. I have pears, fig trees, pecans, blackberries, etc growing at the farm and think I need to add some apples to the mix.

What would be my best options for hot, humid southern ground? Soil is all sandy loam but very rich. I love Honeycrisp llike Maya's beautiful pictures but not sure they will make it down my way.

 

[Neahawg]

Lankgulf I'd talk to the wildlife group, they are on the lower half of Alabama and what works for them should work for you.

 

[bill turlik]

call your country aug. dept. tell them what your looking for and ask for names of apple trees that will work and dont forget drop time of the apples if thats important to you

 

[Sam]

Folllowing

 

[Bottomland]

Lot of talk about apple trees more trouble to maintain than pears, but I want to give some a try. I have pears, fig trees, pecans, blackberries, etc growing at the farm and think I need to add some apples to the mix.

What would be my best options for hot, humid southern ground? Soil is all sandy loam but very rich. I love Honeycrisp llike Maya's beautiful pictures but not sure they will make it down my way.

My farm is in southwest MS and I've planted Arkansas Black, Carter's Blue, Brogden, and Yates. They are only a couple of years old so no fruit yet. They are from The Wildlife Group in AL and are proven southern apples. Contact them, they have lots of cultivars to choose from


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[THE LLC]

Arkansas Black, Yates, and Horse. I got all three. Crabs are good too. Some I got from the Wildlife Group, some I grafted. I did the grafts to get full sized trees. The ones from TWG are semi-dwarf.

 

[Neahawg]

Arkansas Black, Yates, and Horse. I got all three. Crabs are good too. Some I got from the Wildlife Group, some I grafted. I did the grafts to get full sized trees. The ones from TWG are semi-dwarf.

If you don't have heavy clay soils the WG offers b118 now which yields a 90% standard tree.

 

[THE LLC]

B118 is what I graft to.

 

[Native Hunter]

Black Limbertwig is one that you need.

 

[Brushpile]

I recommend that you call David at Century Farm Orchard. Tell David your soil and your needs, and he will recommend apple varieties for your needs. I have ordered apples and pears from Century Farm Orchard for eight years because Century Farm Orchard specializes in Southern varieties. However, apples require adequate soil moisture, making pears a better choice for my location.

http://www.centuryfarmorchards.com/

 

[Neahawg]

We use b118 and Anatova

 

[Redneck]

My farm is in southwest MS and I've planted Arkansas Black, Carter's Blue, Brogden, and Yates. They are only a couple of years old so no fruit yet. They are from The Wildlife Group in AL and are proven southern apples. Contact them, they have lots of cultivars to choose from


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bottomland where at in sw ms

 

[lakngolf]

Black Limbertwig is one that you need.

That name sounded like you were pulling my leg.

 

[Native Hunter]

That name sounded like you were pulling my leg.

It's the most DR and productive apple I've ever grown and it originated in GA. Should be a winner for you.

 

[THE LLC]

Black Limbertwig is one that you need.

You got any Limbertwig scions. My great aunt used to have three of those trees when I was a kid. She's been dead about 20 years and I rode by her old place last week to see if the trees were still there. Somebody cut them down and built a house there.

 

[Bottomland]

bottomland where at in sw ms

Jefferson county


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[Native Hunter]

You got any Limbertwig scions. My great aunt used to have three of those trees when I was a kid. She's been dead about 20 years and I rode by her old place last week to see if the trees were still there. Somebody cut them down and built a house there.

LLC, I won't have this year but maybe next year. My big tree was one that we moved with the backhoe due to the new road, and it is alive and well, but put out zero new growth after being moved. The only others I have are just whips. I got my tree from Big Horse, so I'm sure you could get some scion wood from them.

 

[THE LLC]

More fun to get scions from folks here. Builds a history.

 

[Merle Hawggard]

More fun to get scions from folks here. Builds a history.

I'm not at home but I think I'd have some Myers royal limbertwig if that would do. Also have coffelt beauty\ improved limbertwig.

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[THE LLC]

Let me know Merle.