The Drymifolia Collective
"Brissago"
First grafted:
 2023-02-17
Ortet is a tree estimated to be 20 years old, found growing on the grounds of a senior center in Switzerland, where it bears fruit regularly. 
Grafted onto:
Seedling #221

Grafted:
 2023-02-17
Seedlings of this tree:
#640
Seedling of:
 "Brissago"

Germinated:
 2025-04-11
All updates:
(April 9, 2025) Fruit fell today -- Will see if it will counter-ripen, hopefully is ready.
(April 9, 2025) Fruit fell today -- Will see if it will counter-ripen, hopefully is ready.
(March 21, 2025) Flower/fruit update -- Flowers have not quite opened yet, but getting close, and the fruit has not developed much more yet since the fall.
(March 21, 2025) Flower/fruit update -- Flowers have not quite opened yet, but getting close, and the fruit has not developed much more yet since the fall.
(photo taken February 21, 2025)
(photo taken February 21, 2025)
(photo taken January 4, 2025)
(photo taken January 4, 2025)
(photo taken January 4, 2025)
(photo taken January 4, 2025)
(September 2, 2024) Update -- Fruit continuing to develop.
(September 2, 2024) Update -- Fruit continuing to develop.
(photo taken July 27, 2024)
(photo taken July 27, 2024)
(July 19, 2024) Fruit developing -- This is the only fruit left in the entire greenhouse.
(July 19, 2024) Fruit developing -- This is the only fruit left in the entire greenhouse.
(July 5, 2024) Graft success -- The first outdoor graft of this variety has apparently succeeded
(July 5, 2024) Graft success -- The first outdoor graft of this variety has apparently succeeded
(June 27, 2024) One fruit remains -- Hopefully it doesn't abort this summer!
(June 27, 2024) One fruit remains -- Hopefully it doesn't abort this summer!
(photo taken June 27, 2024)
(photo taken June 27, 2024)
(April 24, 2024) Update -- Almost finished flowering (maybe half a dozen unopened buds left). Vegetative flush is getting started now.
(April 24, 2024) Update -- Almost finished flowering (maybe half a dozen unopened buds left). Vegetative flush is getting started now.
(April 16, 2024) First open flower -- Interesting that it has the same pink hue to the style that I've only seen in Duke so far. This should help identify if the ortet in Brissago is the same as another named variety.
(April 16, 2024) First open flower -- Interesting that it has the same pink hue to the style that I've only seen in Duke so far. This should help identify if the ortet in Brissago is the same as another named variety.
(April 1, 2024) New graft -- Added a graft of this on a tree I recently planted out.
(April 1, 2024) New graft -- Added a graft of this on a tree I recently planted out.
(March 26, 2024) Flowering update -- Flowers getting close to opening. Maybe within a couple weeks?
(March 26, 2024) Flowering update -- Flowers getting close to opening. Maybe within a couple weeks?
(photo taken March 2, 2024)
(photo taken March 2, 2024)
(March 2, 2024) Update -- Definitely a few flower buds. I like that the flower buds have a slightly pink tinge. That should help to identify whether it is the same as Wilma, as I'm starting to suspect.
(March 2, 2024) Update -- Definitely a few flower buds. I like that the flower buds have a slightly pink tinge. That should help to identify whether it is the same as Wilma, as I'm starting to suspect.
(photo taken February 7, 2024)
(photo taken February 7, 2024)
(February 5, 2024) Bud update -- Just starting bud swell, no sign of flowers yet.
(February 5, 2024) Bud update -- Just starting bud swell, no sign of flowers yet.
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken December 28, 2023)
(photo taken October 1, 2023)
(photo taken October 1, 2023)
(photo taken July 26, 2023)
(photo taken July 26, 2023)
(photo taken July 5, 2023)
(photo taken July 5, 2023)
(photo taken April 21, 2023)
(photo taken April 21, 2023)
(photo taken April 10, 2023)
(photo taken April 10, 2023)
(photo taken February 17, 2023)
(photo taken February 17, 2023)