Cider Digest #1872

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Subject: Cider Digest #1872, 3 May 2014 
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Cider Digest #1872                                         3 May 2014 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  Russet Golden Delicious (Pete Tallman) 

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Subject: Russet Golden Delicious 
From: Pete Tallman <pete_tallman@hotmail.com> 
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:34:02 -0600 

Jack O Feil mentioned a russet-form Golden Delicious that he wonders might be 
a Golden Russet. I don't think this is the case. I have a russet-form Golden 
Delicious that was introduced into my orchard as "Hoople's Antique Gold" from 
Southmeadow. In my experience, this is an improvement over standard golden 
delicious for flavor (slightly less sweet with more interesting flavor), 
but nowhere close to Golden Russet, which I also grow here. My Hoople's 
Antique Gold has, on occasion, put out a limb sport that is non-russeted, 
basically a normal Golden Delicious, but I've removed the limb so affected 
when I see one. What I don't know is whether "Hoople's Antique Gold" is 
the same as "Razor Russet", which is known as another Golden Delicious 
limb-sport variation. I agree with Jack that G.D. has been an outstanding 
parent in breeding. 
Pete Tallman 
Longmont, CO 
zone 5 or so 
(lots of apple blossoms full bloom here) 

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