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- Put apple tree on old variety
- Find locally proven varieties
- Ask growers and gardeners for advice
- Old varieties are particularly suitable for allergy sufferers
- Tips & Tricks
Put apple tree on old variety
Meanwhile, more and more of the world's many tau apple varieties are available in well-stocked plant trade. However, it may well be worthwhile for hobby gardeners to rely on old varieties for the apple harvest.
Find locally proven varieties
Although you may appreciate the flavor of commercial varieties such as Granny Smith and Golden Delicious, these fruit trees in Central Europe do not necessarily provide satisfactory results. Although they can indeed pull seedlings from the seeds of the purchased fruits, they often lag behind expectations in terms of the quality of the fruits in their home gardens. Therefore, consider whether you would rather prefer to rely on an old variety with proven suitability for your respective regional climate.
Ask growers and gardeners for advice
Often local gardeners and fruit growers are happy to help if asked for their advice. Look out for orchards of old apple trees in your area. These often consist of the following old apple varieties:
These varieties are often doubly practical because they are usually less susceptible to disease and fungal infection than newer varieties. If you do not get an old apple variety in the trade, you can also ask an apple grower for some branches of his trees and copulate them on a growth pad or an existing apple tree in your garden.
Old varieties are particularly suitable for allergy sufferers
More and more people are developing cross-allergies and food allergies, which also extend to ingredients in apples. Nevertheless, apple consumption does not necessarily have to be ruled out since many old varieties are still relatively compatible. This is due to the polyphenols, which provide in the apples of old varieties naturally for flavor intensity. Since these substances may also be responsible for stains and discoloration of apples, they were often bred artificially away from newer yield varieties. If you're allergic to an apple allergy, you can look for old apple varieties in local markets or graft them on your own apple tree.
Tips & Tricks
Meanwhile, some mail order companies have specialized in the sale of old apple varieties. Some of these also offer advantages in terms of shelf life or use for juice extraction or as baked fruit.