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Title: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: dlmartin1972 on June 07, 2005, 12:21:16
Hi All,

I know i have left it a bit late, but will i get anything ?

They are ready to go, but are not in the ground, any point in planting ?
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: Justy on June 07, 2005, 12:31:07
I think the general rule of thumb is - give it a go!  You have got nothing to lose except a bit of work getting them planted.  If you don't plant them you definately wont get anything!  A lot of the books say you plant maincrop spuds April/May.  Well we are only a week out of May and the weather has been so awful and cold that they may well catch up.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: Meg on June 07, 2005, 12:45:44
Some people can plant for new tatties at Christmas. Am thinkin gof putting in a few for then.
Planted fir apple last year. Family weren't too impressed, difficult to peel so they thought but I liked them.
Good luck.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: aquilegia on June 07, 2005, 12:58:51
peeling PFA? I thought the point was that you didn't.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: Meg on June 07, 2005, 13:23:15
My moher wants prepacked scrubed type pap. They are not impressed by real food.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: aquilegia on June 07, 2005, 13:24:42
tsk ::)
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: tim on June 07, 2005, 13:40:10
Not too late.

Peeling. You peel - if you need to - after cooking! It just slips off.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: Piglottie on June 10, 2005, 13:35:04
Anybody know where might be able to get some at this late stage - or should I forget this year?
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: djbrenton on June 10, 2005, 15:58:41
I've ended up with loads spare if you want some. I've held onto my spare PFA, Wilja and something else with the label dropped off. PM me if you want some.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: redimp on June 10, 2005, 16:12:18
Quote from: mhunter on June 07, 2005, 13:23:15
My moher wants prepacked scrubed type pap. They are not impressed by real food.
I've always wondered who it was who so bloody lazy that they had to buy that sort of stuff.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: Piglottie on June 10, 2005, 23:16:27
Hi djbrenton - have pm'd you!  Thanks
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: dlmartin1972 on November 07, 2005, 19:52:42
Hi All,

Just to let you know that i have dug the (late planted, June 10th) Pink Fir Apples, and they were not bad at all, reasonable crop, and OK sized...

For for future reference, June is just about OK for Pink Fir Apples in the south.

Cheers,

Darren.
Title: Re: too late for pink fir apples ?
Post by: Lily on November 07, 2005, 20:00:28
Thanks for that.  It's worth knowing as I want to plant some next year 'Up North' so the frosts could be a little late.

Lily