Baujade Apple
I posted this on the Fruit Forum but no luck. So, does anyone down here have any experiences with this apple variety? I would like to know how 1) what rootstock it would normally be grafted onto and 2) (depending on its rootstock of course) how big has yours grown to?
I found some last week, and it looks like what I want. Label says "New French Granny Smith type apple ripening late in the season. Med sized sweet, aromatic fruit. Well suited to warmer climates. Highly recommended for organic orchards."
I have been wanting a Granny Smith to add to my collection, but have run out of fences and walls to espalier along. In the nursery, its growth habit is very compact and looks much like a ballerina apple tree - i.e. like a vertical pole and carry fruit on the main trunk instead of branching everywhere. The trees in the nursery are laden with fruit, so I'm guessing these are fairly mature.
The back of the label gives a list of various root stocks that it could be grafted onto (rated as vigourous, semi-vigourous, dwarf and super dwarf) along with the eventual sizes that each would grow to. Unfortunately there is no indication of which rootstock any of these Baujade apples are grafted onto, and no one at the nursery could help me with my questions....I don't want to end up with a vigourous one!
I googled it (I love the internet!), but most info is in French and my French is next to nill. The photos of it in what I think are field trials look promising though - still very compact and loaded with fruit.
My gut instinct says that they will probably remain compact and would fit into my garden perfectly.....anyone got any comments please?
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