Apple Showcase 1998

The Southwest Michigan Apple Variety Showcase was held at Hilltop Nursery on October 18, 1998. Apple growers from Southwest Michigan looked at apples grown in Michigan Test Plots to determine how they perform under Michigan conditions. Most of the varieties shown where newer varieties. Growers where excited by some dual purpose apples being tested at the Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), as well as new dessert varieties. Hilltop nursery hosted the meeting, which was directed by Bill Shane. Variety commentary was given by Bill Shane, District Fruit Agent for Southwest Michigan Based at the Southwest Michigan Research & Extension Center (SWMREC),Wally Heuser of Summit Sales and Phil Schwallier District Fruit Agent and Clarksville Horticulturist.

Wally Heuser and Bill Shane

Phil Schwallier and Wally Heuser

Phil Schwallier also brought Gala apples from his Retain trial. Growers were able to see the difference in maturity which this growth regulator provides.

Below are links to pictures of the varieties at the Showcase.

Apples from SWMREC and other SW Growers. This samples consisted of a single samople of fruit from one date.

Braeburn, SWMREC, Hartford, MI

Cameo, SWMREC, Blissfield

Coop 25, SWMREC

Coop 34, SWMREC

Coop 36, SWMREC

Dayton, SWMREC

Clarksville Varieties displayed showed several samples from different picking dates

Arlet, CHES

BC, CHES

Cameo, CHES