Creek State Historic site in Pinnacle, NC. They refer to the orchard as
The Southern Heritage Apple Collection. The last time I visited, there
was a dwarf and a semi-dwarf (M111) tree of each of his varieties.
See: https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/horne-creek-farm
On 11/25/2020 12:14 PM, Rosholdt wrote:
> Lee's trees reside with his friend in NC at Century Orchard . Here's a
> plug:
>
> *Century Farm Orchardsred apple against blue sky
> **David C. Vernon*
> physical address: Reidsville, NC 27320
> mailing address: P.O. Box 271 Altamahaw, NC 27202
> *telephone:* *336.349.5709*
> *email:* david@centuryfarmorchards.com
> <mailto:david@centuryfarmorchards.com> (we reply)
>
>
> Simple Website......Superior Service
>
> https://www.centuryfarmorchards.com/
>
> On 11/22/2020 6:16 PM, nafex-request@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>>
>> [nafex] OT: Glad to See Teaffic.eml
>>
>> Subject:
>> [nafex] OT: Glad to See Teaffic
>> From:
>> Chris Garriss <cgarriss@garriss.net>
>> Date:
>> 11/22/2020, 5:53 PM
>>
>> To:
>> Nafex <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>>
>>
>> I am overjoyed to see the, hopefully not temporary, increase in
>> traffic on
>> the list.
>>
>> Pawpaws - I am not sure exactly who or where, but I saw a note on the
>> Extension Service in Chatham County NC about a local that has planted in
>> excess of 40 Pawpaw trees and is testing for the best varieties. During
>> the season some fruits are available for sale at the local farmers
>> market
>> in Pittsboro NC, but arrangements must be made in advance, they do not
>> always bring any to the market.
>>
>> If there is interest I (or you) can contact the Ag Extension Service in
>> Chatham County NC to see if a name and contact information are
>> available.
>>
>> The soils of Chatham are not the "friendliest", most of the county has
>> heavy red clay, with areas that have a grsyer clay. The gray stuff
>> hardens
>> into something like concrete, and when wet can be as slimey and
>> slick as
>> grease. However, Chatham County is where Lee Calhoun lived and had his
>> extensive apple collection. Both Lee and his wife are no longer
>> alive, and
>> I am not sure what may have become of his mini orchard.
>>
>> >From My Samsung S20 5G
>> 919.357.0863
>>
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