tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post8408511059011066292..comments2024-03-28T23:36:14.807-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: Apple seedsEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-28572375145207644112015-09-02T10:20:22.177-04:002015-09-02T10:20:22.177-04:00Thanks for that... I've largely abandoned most...Thanks for that... I've largely abandoned most of my apples for 'less-care' stuff like pears and persimmons... but my friend Donna, who's still locked in on apples, to some degree, may be interested in getting her mitts on some 'Novole', as the critters are a major hurdle for her in her spot.<br />Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679131681836019015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-14219260190728159972015-09-01T23:24:32.948-04:002015-09-01T23:24:32.948-04:00There is a selection of a M. x sublobata named &qu...There is a selection of a M. x sublobata named "Novole", that is, no vole. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1024901<br /><br />M. x sublobata is presumably M. prunifolia x M. toringo, not species you will stumble across at Wally-world.<br /><br />Thanks for reading and, especially, thanks for commenting.Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-1503635560391673982015-09-01T14:29:14.217-04:002015-09-01T14:29:14.217-04:00I'm given to understand that M.x robusta, aka ...I'm given to understand that M.x robusta, aka M. microcarpa, is resistant - or, at least, less palatable to - voles; more so than are most seedling or clonal apple rootstocks. <br />The toothy little rascals are a significant concern in some areas... like my poorly maintained orchard. Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679131681836019015noreply@blogger.com