[dmg]

I am getting a couple of pieces of apple scion wood for grafting, I am told that they are suitable for my climate but have never tried any of them. What do you rate on with taste, yield and time of harvest.
I know I can get the info from the web but I am looking for personal experience.

The varieties are
James Grieve
Winter King
Orleans Reinette

Thanks,
Dmg

[BabbyAnn]

I have James Grieve - lovely apple but for the apple scab    That and the Braeburn in my garden readily get it.  The flesh directly underneath the skin is fine but the apples don't store too well.

[mumofstig]

James Grieve cooks well when just picked and green

[8doubles]

James Grieve ,very good cropper . I had no problem with disease.Better for cooking than dessert apple, no extra sugar needed !
As mentioned before does not store well it can split or go floury .
Not a problem if you microwave and freeze it will keep you supplied with tasty apple for the rest of the year.

[solway cropper]

I grow James Grieve in wet and windy west Cumbria so they should do OK in Glasgow. Normally they don't store much past December but I still have a tray that are fit for eating...when I get desperate!!

[jonewer]

Never actually eaten any of these but I believe Orleans Reinette is very good - I'm trying to grow one myself.


Congrats on not buying supermarket varieties and happy grafting! Where did you get the scion wood from?

[dmg]

Hi Jonewer,
I get the wood from Stephen Hayes who has an orchard full of old varieties- can't remember where in England - he has a channel on youtube  mostly about grafting and this time of year sends out scion for a small cost.
There is also a group on yahoo - scion4fruituk which you can get some from.

Dmg

[jonewer]

Big fan of Stephen Hayes. Have grafted quite a few trees from his wood.

There's also a scion exchange on google groups.