Diavolicchio - An Orchard at the End of the Country

[Diavolicchio]

I can't believe that someone from Maine could help me with an apple problem. I have a small tree of Alaska- which I did not know was an Etter apple til I looked at that site. It was a gift from the man who gave me the plum and I did not get a history on it.
It is my favorite apple for reliability, taste and disease resistance. I kept searching for more info on it and there it was all along- 60 miles from me.
I'll be grafting it this year on a semi-dwarf stock so as not to lose it. I feel better knowing I can replace it if something goes wrong.

My pleasure. Also, check out the Sweetmeat Crab Hybrids and the Rosetta (red fleshed) Apples on the Greenmantle site as well. They're both intriguing collections of apples with some truly unique qualities.

 

[FarmerChick]

Welcome to the board.
the lifestyle change sounds wonderful!

 

[hwillm1977]

from a 'neighbour' in New Brunswick (Canada)

The orchard sounds absolutely heavenly! Looking forward to hearing about your construction... hubby and I are a few steps behind you, we're looking for land at this point.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Welcome!

 

[framing fowl]

We have several fruit trees in our yard and our learning curve has been pretty steep as well! Look forward to hearing more and getting advice!

 

[Diavolicchio]

The "end grain butcher block kitchen island top" sounds HEAVENLY. I hope construction goes wonderfully and without any flaws or surprises! And welcome! I'm pretty new myself.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Since you mentioned the island top, here's a photo of what I'm having duplicated. It's being made by a mom-and-pop business in Texas called DeVos Woodworking. They're good people.

 

[Diavolicchio]

Thanks to everyone else for the warm welcome. It's much appreciated.

 

[freemotion]

I lived in Maine for 17 years, in The County. I am amazed that you can grow all those different fruits....in Maine!

Do you sell any trees? I'd love to add a couple of good heirlooms to my property. Maybe you can teach me to get apples and pears from what I have now. I planted my Home Depot dwarf pear and apple almost 8 years ago and get next to nothing. My two cherries succumbed to the first cold, cold winter. Something ate the roots on one of the dwarf apples, and I replaced it with a standard tree......from Home Depot.

I get a gazillion very strait verticle shoots all summer, as fast as I can strip them off, 6 more take their place. If I get blossoms and fruit, it all falls off before ripening. Around year 5 or so, I got 11 small, gnarly, and wonderful apples off one of the dwarfs.

 

[lalaland]

that is one gorgeous butcher block!

 

[TanksHill]

Welcome!!! Your home to be and the plans are amazing. Thank yo for sharing it with us. I look forward to following your progress.

gina