Today's episode is all about the pomes! Tune in for our discussion with Matt Kaminsky, aka Gnarly Pippins, on the topic of wild/feral/seedling apples. Matt is a fruit explorer and orchardist who specializes in feral trees that kick it on the sides of highways, edges, and other forgotten places without any management from humans. Why are these trees important? Seedling apples and other pome fruits (like pears) that grow in these edge ecosystems are frequently much more resistant to the many pests and diseases that affect their cultivated cousins in commercial and organic orchards. The genetic diversity of these feral fruits is astounding. There is a movement of like minded fruit hunters who have started to champion these trees in recent years, and Matt is one of these folks. This episode cannot be missed! Check out the links below to learn more about the topics discussed in the episode.

Acquire scion and grafted trees from: gnarlypippins.com
Follow Matt on instagram: instagram.com/gnarlypippins
Keep up with silvopasture work at: meadowfedlamb.com
 instagram.com/meadowfedlamb

Preservation Orchard + Carr’s Cider House: https://www.carrsciderhouse.com/
https://www.instagram.com/carrsciderhouse/

Pomological Exhibition: stay updated on gnarlypippins.com
Pomological Series: https://gnarlypippins.com/product/pre-order-pomological-series-wild-apple-exhibition-vol-2/
William Mullin: https://www.instagram.com/Pomme_William/
Franklin County Cider Days: https://ciderdays.org/
Cummins Nursery: https://www.cumminsnursery.com/
Fedco Trees: https://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/

Feral Seedling Apples Discussed Today: 

I-95, discovered by Jack Kertesz: https://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/i-95-apple-147

Old Fertile, discovered by Gnarly Pippins: https://fedcoseeds.com/trees/old-fertile-cider-apple-219

Gnar Gnar of New Philadelphia, submitted to Pomological Exhibition by Teddy Weber of Tin Hat Cider: https://www.tinhatcider.com/

Darth Maul, submitted to Pomological Series by Sam Exhibition of Quivering Twig Horticulture: https://www.quiveringtwig.com/