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RE: Have you ever grown an apple tree from a seed?
Some of those wild trees you have may actually be lost heirloom genetics and you just don't know. I'm not sure how much you know about it, but in case you don't, briefly... when an apple tree comes from seed it can be absolutely any kind of apple in the world. It usually will not make a tree that is anything like the apple in which the seed came from. I just learned about this over the past three years!
I think we have one that is a rare, highly sought, gourmet apple from France (I'll do a post about it soon! I have not had it tested so far.
Most of ours came from (like yours) the early settlers-- from Massachusetts in this case. The one lady planted an orchard and that is where I believe the trees here originated. Some are really yummy, and some are apparently called "spitters"... I found out why! I could go on all day about this topic because it's on my mind right now, but I won't do that to ya! ;) lol. I think you should see if you can identify your apples as any type of heirloom varieties that are all gone now-- unless they come from a seed! You might have something that a niche group somewhere is searching for!!! Never know! Good luck with your awesome little tree!!! If Steemit is still around in a few years you will have to let us know what kind you got from your neighbor!
I've met someone that knows what a few of the apples are, they are the best tasting of the bunch. (can't remember the name). I've been thinking about taking some cuttings and grafting them onto some trees in our garden.
I would certainly love to know more about your apple knowledge! Especially pruning. Where/how do you get them tested?
Thanks for all the great info!