"Alison" wrote:
Right well I've taken all your suggestions on board and I think I'm quite
interested in the variety "Greensleeves". I hear what you're saying about
having to live with the choice for a long time. Trouble is, we're in East
Scotland and our nearest Apple Day is 130 miles away in SW Scotland so a
tasting is a bit of a long journey away. Is there the -slightest- chance
that someone on URG might have a Greensleeves harvest that just might have
a
'spare' apple that might be able to wing its way up here via snail mail?

sorry, can't help you with the apple. My favourite (to eat) is ida-red
(sp?) but I've no idea how well they grow/crop.

while you await replies to this and your other posts would you take a quick
look at the date/time settings on your computer and adjust where necessary.
you appear to be posting from the future.

btw: if you really are from the future could you let me know (privately
would help) the lottery numbers for the next draw ;o)

good luck with your quest.

--
William Tasso - http://www.tbdata.com/

Right well I've taken all your suggestions on board and I think I'm quite
interested in the variety "Greensleeves". I hear what you're saying about
having to live with the choice for a long time. Trouble is, we're in East
Scotland and our nearest Apple Day is 130 miles away in SW Scotland so a
tasting is a bit of a long journey away. Is there the -slightest- chance
that someone on URG might have a Greensleeves harvest that just might have a
'spare' apple that might be able to wing its way up here via snail mail?

--A

"Chris Stewart" wrote in message
...

I live in Aiberdeen, and would that I could. My minarette trees are (I've
had them for) 2 years now. Year 1 greensleeves blossomed, but the other
pollinator didn't. This year, t'other way round. Next year...... I think
I'll buy a wee crab apple as well to add to the pollen.

Chris

Eeek I thought a Greensleeves was self-fertile! However I do have a wee
crab-apple (well about 5m tall) and three horrible skanky left-overs from a
previous occupant (no idea what variety - v. new to this apple stuff). I
*was* thinking of getting two little step-overs though, one a greensleeves
and the other - well who knows. Has to do well up here in the tundra, a
Granny Smith's style is too sharp and we don't like what we term 'dry'
apples. Our favourite supermarket variety is Golden Delicious (oh how
boring) so if anyone can suggest a nicer British apple akin to this then
I'll go for it :-).

--A

PS The Scrumptious at Ken Muir looked a bit tasty - anyone tried it? And
does it live up to its name?

"Alison" o.uk wrote in
message ...

"Chris Stewart" wrote in message
...

I live in Aiberdeen, and would that I could. My minarette trees are
(I've
had them for) 2 years now. Year 1 greensleeves blossomed, but the other
pollinator didn't. This year, t'other way round. Next year...... I think
I'll buy a wee crab apple as well to add to the pollen.

Chris

Eeek I thought a Greensleeves was self-fertile! However I do have a wee
crab-apple (well about 5m tall) and three horrible skanky left-overs from
a
previous occupant (no idea what variety - v. new to this apple stuff). I
*was* thinking of getting two little step-overs though, one a greensleeves
and the other - well who knows. Has to do well up here in the tundra, a
Granny Smith's style is too sharp and we don't like what we term 'dry'
apples. Our favourite supermarket variety is Golden Delicious (oh how
boring) so if anyone can suggest a nicer British apple akin to this then
I'll go for it :-).

Are you talking about french Golden Rubbish, or English Golden Delicious?

Ah, just read your remarks again, and you have mentioned British!(:-)

Any apple is superior to the french Golden Delicious.

There are dozens of apples to chose from, one of my favourites is the
Ribstone Pippin.

Alan
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