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Name: Chris H.
Status: other
Age: 30s
Location: N/A
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Date: 2/13/2004
Question:
My question is this. To set the scenario, my dad had grafted a fruiting apple tree branch to a crabapple tree. The graft took - to the dismay of my father for it proved his dad right - but my question is what fruit will be produced on the branch of the grafted apple tree. Will it change to producing crabapples?

I would ask my dad but unfortunately he passed a year ago. Also, what book could you suggest that is a simple ABC's of grafting. So, if I wanted to do a grafting exercise with kids, we could attempt and be successful.

Replies:
The grafted apple branch will continue to produce apple flowers and fruit. The following might be helpful:

http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/H-00-049.htm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1844030393/ref=pd_sim_books_1/104-2374714-2775935?v=glance&s=books

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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