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Cider Digest #0444
Subject: Cider apples at WSU
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 94 18:59:20 -0700
From: John Ross <johnross@genetics.washington.edu>
>I seem to remember the WSU agricultural site in Mt. Vernon, WA
>(About 1hour N of Seattle) was heading up a cider apple test
>site. I don't know if they sell to the public or not. Even
>if they don't, they are trying to develop and support WA cider
>growers. They would at least be a good resource.
The Mount Vernon Research Station does not sell fruit. Several people
(including me) are using their apples for experimental varietal
production, but that's about it. And within the next couple of years, the
genetic stock for the European apples is probably going to move down to
Corvallis, Oregon.
As I said in my earlier posting, we've got a pretty good idea which
varieties will do well in western Washington; now we need to find some
growers.
On a related topic, Dr. Bob Norton, the retired apple expert at Mt. Vernon
organizing a cider tour of England and Normandy. If anybody reading this is
interested (this fall), please let me know by e-mail and I'll pass your
name to Dr. Norton. The research center is not on equipped for e-mail.
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