Best Apple Trees for Warm Climates with Larry Stephenson

Learn about the best apple trees for warm climates with Larry Stephenson, nurseryman at  Southern Cultured Orchards and Nursery in Coldwater Mississippi and NAFEX director, on this episode of the Orchard People Radio Show.

The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  

Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care.
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For more information on this topic, click on the links below: 

How to Prune Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-prune-and-train-fruit-trees/

Fruit Tree Pests and Diseases:

https://orchardpeople.com/protecting-fruit-trees-from-pests-and-diseases/

How to Feed Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-feed-fruit-trees/

The Best Fruit Trees to Grow:

https://orchardpeople.com/best-fruit-trees-to-grow/

How to Graft Fruit Trees:

https://orchardpeople.com/how-to-graft-fruit-trees/

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• (00:00) - Introduction to Albemarle Ciderworks
• (00:36) - Meet Larry Stephenson
• (03:37) - Challenges of Growing Apples in the South
• (06:56) - Understanding Chill Hours
• (15:06) - Cauley Apple: The Southern Favorite
• (19:21) - Captain Davis Apple: A Civil War Legacy
• (21:09) - Chickasaw Apple: Sweet and Productive
• (22:22) - Yellow Hamilton: The Roadside Gem
• (25:01) - Shell of Alabama: The Complex Apple
• (27:35) - The Story of Cotton Gin Alabama
• (31:41) - Dixie Red Delight: A Striking Appearance
• (32:27) - Pontotoc: A Sweet Surprise
• (35:11) - Aunt Rachel and the Joy of Apple Tasting
• (37:52) - Yates and Sebren Apples
• (40:46) - The Business of Growing Apples