Will Rea
@willrea.bsky.social
In Savannah for the week.
October 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In Savannah for the week.
A much needed helles after a day of harvesting Gamay
September 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A much needed helles after a day of harvesting Gamay
Just a small snippet from the spreadsheet
August 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Just a small snippet from the spreadsheet
Recent book acquisition, had to get it once I saw it came from the now defunct Home Orchard Society
June 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Recent book acquisition, had to get it once I saw it came from the now defunct Home Orchard Society
Straggler Brandywine blossom in Spokane
May 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Straggler Brandywine blossom in Spokane
Was able to catch a few Redfield blossom stragglers at Dragon's Head
May 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Was able to catch a few Redfield blossom stragglers at Dragon's Head
My favorite time of year.
April 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
My favorite time of year.
Cask Fest? Sign me up
April 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Cask Fest? Sign me up
Not a bad combination.
March 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Not a bad combination.
Found my first on the Washington coast this past summer
February 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Found my first on the Washington coast this past summer
Will probably be the first Rock pear planted in the US, outside of Corvallis
February 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Will probably be the first Rock pear planted in the US, outside of Corvallis
Also the Norwegian apple Torstein is Reinette de Hollande or Elmelund
January 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Also the Norwegian apple Torstein is Reinette de Hollande or Elmelund
One of the cool things about compiling genetic pedigree is that you might find something new.
SNP data has Feltham Beauty with an unkn. parent with a pedigree of Hapsburg x Margaret.
The FruitID project has it as Cox's x Gladstone. It's SSR data also seems to suggest Gladstone is HapsburgxMargaret
SNP data has Feltham Beauty with an unkn. parent with a pedigree of Hapsburg x Margaret.
The FruitID project has it as Cox's x Gladstone. It's SSR data also seems to suggest Gladstone is HapsburgxMargaret
January 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
One of the cool things about compiling genetic pedigree is that you might find something new.
SNP data has Feltham Beauty with an unkn. parent with a pedigree of Hapsburg x Margaret.
The FruitID project has it as Cox's x Gladstone. It's SSR data also seems to suggest Gladstone is HapsburgxMargaret
SNP data has Feltham Beauty with an unkn. parent with a pedigree of Hapsburg x Margaret.
The FruitID project has it as Cox's x Gladstone. It's SSR data also seems to suggest Gladstone is HapsburgxMargaret
I always wondered about this guy from up in Mendocino county:
January 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I always wondered about this guy from up in Mendocino county:
First Rock Pear outside the Corvallis repository, maybe. Perhaps.
January 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
First Rock Pear outside the Corvallis repository, maybe. Perhaps.
Love a good dark mild on cask.
January 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Love a good dark mild on cask.
Interesting illustration from an article about Michigan wine, and the Jesuit Pears (with a mention of perry), that was in The Bacchus Journal, 1967
December 11, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Interesting illustration from an article about Michigan wine, and the Jesuit Pears (with a mention of perry), that was in The Bacchus Journal, 1967
Love this photo of Firecracker crab (or Bill’s Red Flesh Crab), featuring a bit of internal flesh browning.
December 5, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Love this photo of Firecracker crab (or Bill’s Red Flesh Crab), featuring a bit of internal flesh browning.
Orange shaded area is the property outside Airlie, Oregon that the Airlie Red Flesh (Hidden Rose/Mountain Rose) was found. (1955 vs 1982). Overlayed in QGIS.
Current day looks pretty reforested, but it may still be standing. 🤷♂️
Current day looks pretty reforested, but it may still be standing. 🤷♂️
December 2, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Orange shaded area is the property outside Airlie, Oregon that the Airlie Red Flesh (Hidden Rose/Mountain Rose) was found. (1955 vs 1982). Overlayed in QGIS.
Current day looks pretty reforested, but it may still be standing. 🤷♂️
Current day looks pretty reforested, but it may still be standing. 🤷♂️
Cormus domestica from the Washington Park Arboretum.
Surprisingly edible unbletted. White grape notes.
Surprisingly edible unbletted. White grape notes.
November 28, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Cormus domestica from the Washington Park Arboretum.
Surprisingly edible unbletted. White grape notes.
Surprisingly edible unbletted. White grape notes.
My last box of heirlooms from Scott Farm.
Ananas Reinette, Black Oxford, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Roxbury Russet, Scott's Winter, and Winesap.
Ananas Reinette, Black Oxford, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Roxbury Russet, Scott's Winter, and Winesap.
November 23, 2024 at 9:43 PM
My last box of heirlooms from Scott Farm.
Ananas Reinette, Black Oxford, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Roxbury Russet, Scott's Winter, and Winesap.
Ananas Reinette, Black Oxford, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Roxbury Russet, Scott's Winter, and Winesap.