Just to keep you informed; The US customs allowed a cargo of Montys Surprise apple trees to leave quarantine last year, for; I suspect: to go to the Fruit Nurseries for the exclusive use of the fruit industry. I do not believe that you will see any of this variety on open sale for a long long time, as the nurseries will keep very tight hold of them to keep a monopoly of them to maximise their profits!! As the original tree was found on a New Zealand roadside and was a natural selection, not one that was bred; then the nurseries are prohibited from charging a ROYALTY!! I have been grafting these beauties for about 7 yrs. My biggest one was a 1lb 9ozs which I grew last year (about Xmas Time) I repeat; They ARE being allowed into USA. I suggest that someone chase that up with your relevant authorities. I am resident in UK. The next apple on that list (cancer Fighter) is Hetlina which is an old Hungarian or Polish variety? Regards, David.
