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apple question ......
Kate wrote:
............. ........................... Thank you Steve, I was afraid I'd hear that. Oh well, I guess I will have to be happy with my oranges, lemons, figs, papaya and tangerines. All new to me . I am also, from the north. An apple would make a fine salad though. Can't have everything. I would love to grow some nuts. Maybe I'll settle for that next. I haven't heard of anyone growing apples around here. The reason I decided to check with you good folk. many thanks, Kate I would love to be able to try all the things you can grow there, but don't give up on the idea of apples yet. Check this web site (actually, I see that Doug beat me to this one but I'll post it anyway: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG368 Take note of table one, near the bottom of the page. Here is a way to estimate the chill hours you receive at your location: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/s...ages/Chill.jpg That chart probably only works for southern areas. In the north, several months would be off the chart and temperatures too cold don't count anyway because the tree is so dormant, it stops "counting". To make that work, you will have to figure out the mean temperature of your colder months. It looks like you need some months with mean temperatures in the low 60s to start accumulating chill hours. There are weather sites that will give information on climate (including mean temperatures) for any location in the country. For example, here is a chart for my area: http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USL...prodna v=0406 From there I see our mean temperature for April is 39 degrees. Plug in your own zip code and check your coldest months. Steve |
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