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My parents live on the original land where the Golden Delicious Apple tree was found in Bomont WV. If anyone has any pictures of it all I would appreciate it if you could send them. Either old or new. Also if any stories you know of how the original tree was started.
Not sure how much you know but i have heard the stories about the tree. The farm was originally owned by the Mullins family. They were related to my dad. He was from Bomont. I can ask my aunt she may have more info
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[url=http://www.wvculture.org/history/goldendelicious02.html]Golden Delicious: State Fruit of West Virginia[/url]
[url=http://www.shgresources.com/wv/symbols/fruit/]West Virginia Symbols, Fruit: Apple - SHG Resources[/url]
My parents live on the original land where the Golden Delicious Apple tree was found in Bomont WV. If anyone has any pictures of it all I would appreciate it if you could send them. Either old or new. Also if any stories you know of how the original tree was started.
Thanks,
Allie
Hi Allie
I have copies of photos of the original apple tree, taken in about 1920. It shows the apple tree on the hill with a timber frame around it, from the roadside and from the hillside. I was given the copies of the photo by some people who live in Glen , WV, when I visited there in May. I can email you copies if you like. Are your parents the Serls? What is your email address?
regards Glenn
glennmulcaster AT fastmail.fm
Last edited by glennmulcaster; 07-13-2009 at 04:49 AM..
my name is jason mullins the original tree has been my familys claim to fame . since its discovery in 1905. I have the whole story of its dicovery by by j m mullins you can find it on wikipedia
Here's what I found about it in Roger Yepsen's book "Apples":
"Golden Delicious began as a chance seedling, perhaps of Grimes Golden, on a farmer's hillside near Bomont, West Virginia. In 1914 Stark Bought the tree for five thousand dollars, and protected its investment with a tall cage, complete with burglar alarm."
my name is jason mullins the original tree has been my familys claim to fame . since its discovery in 1905. I have the whole story of its dicovery by by j m mullins you can find it on wikipedia
Hi Jason
Did you post the Wikipedia entry from the Charleston newspaper clipping? Does your family live nearby Clay County any longer?
regards
glennmulcaster AT fastmail.fm
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