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2014 pollinations

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Moving seedlings outside
The first few seedlings have now been put outside and are growing rapidly. They show a wide range of leaf colours.

new apple seedlings from 2014 pollinations

20 May 15


Germinations
About 80 new seedlings have germinated so far. First to appear were the Laxton crosses, followed by the D'arcy Spice. One surprise was the appearance of several Scarlet Surprise x Huonville Crab seedlings which failed to germinate last year and which were left outside for the winter.

25 Apr 15


Apples from hand pollinations, Aug 2014
About 20 apples so far from the planned crosses; about 30 more are on the trees. here's a picture of a few of the early ones: Golden Noble x Pendragon (left) and some of the Laxton crosses.

apples from hand pollinations, 2014


Main Pollinations, Apr-May 2014
Successful pollinations (formation of mature fruit) indicated by bullet points. Unsuccessful ones indicated by a cross.

LAXTON'S FORTUNE

  • x Airlie Redflesh*
  • x Mott's Pink
  • x Pendragon
  • x Blackflesh
  • x West Virginia Sweet
  • x Durrant
  • x Weirouge
  • x Pendragon

    REDFLESHED AS SEED PARENT
    Dubbelman x Durrant
  • Airlie Redflesh x Durrant
  • Breunsdorfer x West Virginia Sweet
  • Breunsdorfer x Dubbelman
    George's Red x Durrant

    D'ARCY SPICE
  • x Dubbelman

    DEVONSHIRE QUARRENDEN
    x Weirouge
    x George's Red
    x Burford's Redflesh
    x Airlie Redflesh

    MERTON KNAVE
  • x George's Red

    GOLDEN NOBLE
  • x Pendragon

    TOM PUTT
  • x Dubbelman

    ALLEN'S EVERLASTING
  • x Dubbelman

    Total 75 apples from hand-pollinations for the year.


    * aka Hidden Rose

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