>>...in NY State and I would say the general rule is to stay well away from apples altogether... I heard once that it's impossible to raise organic apples east of the Rockies. Are there ANY organic apple growers on this side of the Rockies? I have a young apple tree with 5 varieties grafted on it and would like to learn organic backyard methods for apple trees. Waldemar **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************