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Valentine Apple

 

Saskachewan, Canada
introduced by Dr. A. J. Porter, Honeywood Nursery
unknown source or parentage
 

 

#1 - Root-Graft 2019, to wild seedling root, NEOrch. 

 

#2 - Grafted 2019, onto Honeycrisp, main orch.
Antonovka root stock

 

 

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Early Fall Keeper. Honeywood Heritage Museum (Saskatchewan), A. J. Porter's nursery/orchard: "It is one of the largest fruited sorts, bearing fruit that is yellow-green with a red cheek, often exceeding commercial McIntosh apples in size. It ripens in late September and is a good dual purpose variety, and keeps well under refrigeration. A quote from Allan Daku in his article for the history book: " "It bears very large apples to three or more inches in diameter and is one of the best storing of the apples that Bert has in his collection. It is fine for cooking and eating from storage until about mid February, hence it’s named for Valentine’s Day." " Listed in their 1989 catalogue. Another note written by A. J. Porter indicates the original was sent to him and he planted and propagated it in his nursery orchard. He noted eating quality good, cooking quality good, flesh ripe moderately crisp but softer than Golden Delicious. A fairly good keeper it was very good eating at Christmas time.

(Bernie Nikolai 1992) "a huge yellow apple with a red blush, sweet and crisp. It has proven hardy in tests in Saskatchewan ... very good for fresh eating. Ripening date is September 15-22 in Edmonton."



2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023 - #1 - Good growth, vigorous, healthy. Good laterals and scaffolds, ~7'^.
       
#2 - Looking good, healthy, catching up with HC limbs. Need to prune HC back to give room for Valentine.


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 E 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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