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Are you growing the seeds for rootstock? Those are some healthy leaves. This is the way to do it, if you have a few extra years and don't mind a large (standard) apple tree without dwarfing rootstock. Interestingly enough with germinating apple seeds you never know what you are bound to get when they grow out (often gnarly or sour), but you can take those rootstocks and graft scion from a known tasty apple tree a few weeks before they come out of dormancy in the spring.
http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/How_to_grow_your_own_rootstocks/
Definitely possible to find the next honeycrisp gem from seed though.....thats what
I am growing for root stock and planting loads of them to restore some land with other plants and testing of course. :D I will be monitoring them in the outdoor conditions and helping them when they are young and as needed. Worst case scenario I have plans to do a grafting onto them with some of my current Fruit Tree's. I am hoping for some gems, but I can always find a use for them. :D I will update my journal of course when the time comes to hopefully help some others in the process. :)
Thank you so much for the info and hope everything is great your way friend. :) I love Honeycrisp apples also. :D
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