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Re: Colonnade apple tree

Hello all,
      This is my first posting to this group, which I am really enjoying -
My only problem is the download time of this number of messages, I estimate
that I must have about 100 messages still on my server. I am extremely
pleased that this group is supportive of organic gardeners.
      I have two MINARETTE** apple trees, one 'Greensleeves' and one
'Fiesta'. They grow to about 6ft and yeild, according to the catalogue,
6-12 Lbs(2.5-5.0Kg). For the past 2-3 years they have been growing in
pots.The 'Fiesta ' has not fruited yet but the 'Greensleeves' produced
about 5Lbs of very good quality fruit in its first year and about 2Lbs in
its second. I should not really have let it fruit in the first year so it
will be a while before I know the long term results. I intend to plant them
out this season, even though it is 'officially' too late - It can be
frustrating when circumstances do not always allow one to follow the best
practice. I am sure that I read somewhere that Minarettes had advantages
over other dwarfs but I cannot locate this infomation, maybe someone else
can fill in the gaps.
                         Vernon.

              ** My supplier was Ken Muir:Honeypot Farm, Weeley Heath,
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO16 9BJ. Tel (0255)830181.


Vernon Webster
Harrogate.
North Yorkshire....ZONE 8
England.

Email: vernon@the-spa.demon.co.uk


Email: vernon@the-spa.demon.co.uk

Vernon Webster,
Harrogate.
North Yorkshire.
England.
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