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The ManyTracks Orchard Valentine Apple
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#1 - Root-Graft 2019, to wild seedling rootstock.
#2 - Grafted 2019, onto Honeycrisp tree
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Early Fall Keeper.( Bernie Nikolai 1992) "Valentine" is a huge yellow apple with a red blush, sweet and crisp. It has proven hardy in tests in Saskatchewan and was to be sold commercially by one nursery there in 1991 for the first time. It keeps until St. Valentine’s Day, hence the name. Its apples are huge, yet very good for fresh eating. Ripening date is September 15-22 in Edmonton. 2021 - #1 - Good growth, healthy. #2 - doing fine, catching up with HC limbs. 2020 - #1 - Good growth, healthy. #2 - looking good 2019 - Scion from west coast scion exchange via Carole, Washington. #1 - Bench root-graft end of May on medium-small crab seedling growing across from garden sw gate. Planted in NEOrch, north by woods. Grew well, vigorous, 18" tip, 8" side, healthy. #2 - grafted onto west branch of Honeycrisp tree (inside fence). Grew 4", healthy. Online Notes: (grandpas) an old Canadian prairie apple that is very hardy. Greenish yellow with red blush, flesh rather course but excellent taste, good fresh eating or cooking. Ripens mid season, z2-8.
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