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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:29 pm    Post subject: Growing apples in Phoenix Arizona Reply with quote

My neighbor has two apple trees, right next to each other. They are a Golden Dorsett and an Anna, which are the apple varieties recommended for this area and pollinators for each other. He was nice enough to share a bunch of his apples with us, which became ripe in the middle of June.

In the past I was not too impressed with apples grown here in Phoenix. I had eaten Anna Apples and found them bland and not crisp. However, I am actually impressed with the quality of his Golden Dorsetts. Still, some members of my family like the Annas better, so maybe it just comes down to a matter of taste. The Dorsett's are more crisp than the Anna's and more tart and juicy, whereas the Anna's might be a little sweeter but drier and more mushy.

The photo I am including is of two Golden Dorsett Apples.



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have both of these trees but have only gotten apples from the Dorsett. Of course my trees are young so I wasn't expecting much. It was a pleasant surprise. Although they were small, they were crisp and not too sweet. The Anna's don't sound very good. The horses may end up with those Smile
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