Comments on: Coir Pomi http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/ The Free, Brief, Daily Taste of Italy read by Thousands Worldwide Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Yaccino http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 Michael Yaccino Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:23:49 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1950 Jan, Thanks for the info on WWOOF. I checked it out. The reason that we got paid and signed the book was because the day after we picked apples my cousin was visited by the fincance police. He was not there and so he dodged the bullet. But he got us in the ledge as soon as he could. Jan, Thanks for the info on WWOOF. I checked it out. The reason that we got paid and signed the book was because the day after we picked apples my cousin was visited by the fincance police. He was not there and so he dodged the bullet. But he got us in the ledge as soon as he could.

]]> By: Michael Yaccino http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 Michael Yaccino Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1949 Peter, I was picking with my cousin who owned a small plot until this year. I have another cousin who owns a large farm, and he uses migrant pickers from eastern europe. Peter, I was picking with my cousin who owned a small plot until this year. I have another cousin who owns a large farm, and he uses migrant pickers from eastern europe.

]]> By: Michael Yaccino http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Michael Yaccino Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:10:24 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1948 Angelina, The small plants in the background are just planted vines. The red ones are used to provide a red blush to the golden (yellow) apples which are 99% of the harvest. A slight blush provides a better looking apple. Angelina, The small plants in the background are just planted vines. The red ones are used to provide a red blush to the golden (yellow) apples which are 99% of the harvest. A slight blush provides a better looking apple.

]]> By: Michael Yaccino http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Michael Yaccino Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:04:37 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1946 Gina, You are only partially correct. Following is an answer to a question I asked a friend that grows the apples in Val di Non "I read your message on the apples and what I can tell you is that it's not the Espalier method. This method has been used in Val di Non in the past( 70's-80-s) but it didn't give good results since the apples didn't have the same quantity of production of other methods. Now all the new plants we use are very small( max height i would say about 7-8 feet), you've seen that, but have many branches that go out in all directions( in the Espalier method they were all parallel and facing the direction in which they would catch more sun. I'm sorry but I don't understand what "on vines" means since to me that has to do with grapes and not apples!!!!!!. I think that on the website www.melinda.it, which has pages in English, they can see the methods we use for growing the trees and learn more on how we commercialize the fruits. I think it could be interesting." I guess the "Vine" idea is very much akin to grapes. But that is how it was explained to me. They are definately not trees. They are supported similar to grape vines. I did go to the Milinda website, but could not find anymore info. Gina, You are only partially correct. Following is an answer to a question I asked a friend that grows the apples in Val di Non “I read your message on the apples and what I can tell you is that it’s not the Espalier method. This method has been used in Val di Non in the past( 70’s-80-s) but it didn’t give good results since the apples didn’t have the same quantity of production of other methods.
Now all the new plants we use are very small( max height i would say about 7-8 feet), you’ve seen that, but have many branches that go out in all directions( in the Espalier method they were all parallel and facing the direction in which they would catch more sun.

I’m sorry but I don’t understand what “on vines” means since to me that has to do with grapes and not apples!!!!!!. I think that on the website http://www.melinda.it, which has pages in English, they can see the methods we use for growing the trees and learn more on how we commercialize the fruits. I think it could be interesting.” I guess the “Vine” idea is very much akin to grapes. But that is how it was explained to me. They are definately not trees. They are supported similar to grape vines. I did go to the Milinda website, but could not find anymore info.

]]> By: Michael Yaccino http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Michael Yaccino Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:54:41 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1945 Annette, I know Dambel. My maternal grandmother was from Ramulo, just down the road and my maternal grandfather was born in near by Sanseno. Your cousin Caroline is my italian teacher here in Vail. Annette, I know Dambel. My maternal grandmother was from Ramulo, just down the road and my maternal grandfather was born in near by Sanseno. Your cousin Caroline is my italian teacher here in Vail.

]]> By: Jan C http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 Jan C Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1893 to Peter - I'm don't know what the author's experience was, but you might check out an organization called WWOOF (www.wwoof.it) My friend and I used it to stay on a small family farm/agriturismo near Ancona, where we helped with the olive harvest in exchange for room and board. to Peter – I’m don’t know what the author’s experience was, but you might check out an organization called WWOOF (www.wwoof.it) My friend and I used it to stay on a small family farm/agriturismo near Ancona, where we helped with the olive harvest in exchange for room and board.

]]> By: Peter Masullo http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Peter Masullo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:50:04 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1889 This is great. How does one get to be a picker? I would want to do this for the experience. This is great. How does one get to be a picker? I would want to do this for the experience.

]]> By: Jan C http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Jan C Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:35 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1887 Great article! Would love to hear more about this. Great article! Would love to hear more about this.

]]> By: Gian Banchero http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Gian Banchero Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:40 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1886 In my garden there are two apple trees, a Fuji and a Granny Smith, both the plants produce very sweet fruit, the reason is due to my immigrant Nonna Lena's instruction which was "Don't make the tree lazy by overwatering, let its roots grow and work their way down." The first two years the trees were lightly watered to start them off during our dry California summers, after that they were on their own. A Tuscan lady gave me good advice about growing persimmons (cachi), she advised me to "treat a persimmon tree like a wife, just leave it alone and don't bother it." which has been a good bit of advice being two neighbors who overly fuss with their persimmon trees usually have very bad harvests. The photos of the golden apples are "Delicious". Thank you! In my garden there are two apple trees, a Fuji and a Granny Smith, both the plants produce very sweet fruit, the reason is due to my immigrant Nonna Lena’s instruction which was “Don’t make the tree lazy by overwatering, let its roots grow and work their way down.” The first two years the trees were lightly watered to start them off during our dry California summers, after that they were on their own. A Tuscan lady gave me good advice about growing persimmons (cachi), she advised me to “treat a persimmon tree like a wife, just leave it alone and don’t bother it.” which has been a good bit of advice being two neighbors who overly fuss with their persimmon trees usually have very bad harvests. The photos of the golden apples are “Delicious”. Thank you!

]]> By: Angelina Limato http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cuid-palme/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Angelina Limato Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=5256#comment-1885 Just out of curiousity.....what are the small plants in the background? I noticed some have small red fruit and some have what looks like yellow fruit. Just curious. Thanks! Just out of curiousity…..what are the small plants in the background? I noticed some have small red fruit and some have what looks like yellow fruit. Just curious. Thanks!

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