March 15th 2011 Issue

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Jonagold’s a worldwide winner

Jonagold combines the Jonathan red color splashed over a Golden Delicious background, but some strains are so red they cover the yellow completely. Jonagold is one of 76 named offspring of the Jonathan apple and one of at least 25 named offspring of Golden Delicious, but the only other variety with both those parents is Hatsvaki, a variety developed in Japan. Obviously, breeders think highly of these apples as parents, and many consider their Jonagold offspring one of the finest commercial varieties in orchards today. It is widely planted, all over the world, and its popularity is still increasing. In […]

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March 15, 2011

Apples, Varieties, Richard Lehnert

Richard Lehnert

After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index

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