Apples 2014

[DaveInSeattle]

I had one of these last night:



It was good! Nice and crisp, not too sweet.

[sancarlos]

Picked up a couple Sweetangos yesterday. Sweet, tart, crisp. That’s a good Apple.

[HaulCitgo]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

[The Sybian]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

If they aren't from NY or WA, they aren't worth eating. Right Diamond? And the Honeycrisps from WA are small and inferior.

[GoodKarma]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

If they aren't from NY or WA, they aren't worth eating. Right Diamond? And the Honeycrisps from WA are small and inferior.

Michigan has good Honeycrisps

[HaulCitgo]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

If they aren't from NY or WA, they aren't worth eating. Right Diamond? And the Honeycrisps from WA are small and inferior.

What kind of crazy nonsense is this. Ill take any apple I just picked.

[wlu_lax6]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

If they aren't from NY or WA, they aren't worth eating. Right Diamond? And the Honeycrisps from WA are small and inferior.

What kind of crazy nonsense is this. Ill take any apple I just picked.

Apple elitism if you ask me. They probably don't even like the yellow apples from the middle of the country. You know the ones that grow on stalks and make popcorn from.

[The Sybian]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

If they aren't from NY or WA, they aren't worth eating. Right Diamond? And the Honeycrisps from WA are small and inferior.

What kind of crazy nonsense is this. Ill take any apple I just picked.

Apple elitism if you ask me. They probably don't even like the yellow apples from the middle of the country. You know the ones that grow on stalks and make popcorn from.

Fuck that, if corn ain't from NJ, it ain't worth eating. Same with tomatoes and blueberries, though Maine is even better.

[wlu_lax6]

Apples in Georgia got killed by frost I think. Seemed like the orchards were short

If they aren't from NY or WA, they aren't worth eating. Right Diamond? And the Honeycrisps from WA are small and inferior.

What kind of crazy nonsense is this. Ill take any apple I just picked.

Apple elitism if you ask me. They probably don't even like the yellow apples from the middle of the country. You know the ones that grow on stalks and make popcorn from.

Fuck that, if corn ain't from NJ, it ain't worth eating. Same with tomatoes and blueberries, though Maine is even better.

I think you mean the The Outercoastal Plain AVA (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/175603136)

[A_B]

I was surprised when Nebraska let another corn-heavy state into the Big 10 without a big filibuster.



I fact-checked myself, and Iowa and Illinois are bigger corn states, but bah gawd they don't have it in their Nickname!

[rass]

I was surprised when Nebraska let another corn-heavy state into the Big 10 without a big filibuster.



I fact-checked myself, and Iowa and Illinois are bigger corn states, but bah gawd they don't have it in their Nickname!

The nickname/mascot of the HS here in town is the Farmers, and you can find little knock-offs of the Nebraska cornhusker dude in various spots around the football stadium. Though they got a new scoreboard over the summer so I think the most prominent one might be gone.

They also used to make use of a knock-off version of the Miami "U", just color-swapped to match the HS colors. I think they've moved away from that recently, and I can't remember if the little cornhusker (sorry, farmer) had that "U" on his overalls or not.

[HaulCitgo]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

[A_B]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

I'm not an apple snob most of the year, but I do know when it's Sweetango season that's all I buy.

[wlu_lax6]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

Was not mocking you. Just saw the "blue" states in the original post and figured there was a way to call out Apple Elitism.
But I will throw down with anyone who thinks bagels from Georgia are good...or are even should be called bagels...and I have had good peaches from other states.

[mister d]

I bet there are good bagels in Georgia.

[The Sybian]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

Was not mocking you. Just saw the "blue" states in the original post and figured there was a way to call out Apple Elitism.
But I will throw down with anyone who thinks bagels from Georgia are good...or are even should be called bagels...and I have had good peaches from other states.

Maybe more than any other state/fruit combo, you gotta get your peaches from Georgia, ffs! But that may just be propaganda and strong marketing.

Citgo, I wasn't making fun of you at all, just feigning produce snobbery. I'm sure almost every type of produce is better locally. Looking at apples at the grocery store, I can't recall seeing them come from anywhere other than NY or WA. The WA ones tend to be smaller and harder, but I bet that's because the larger softer types don't travel as well and are kept closer to home.

[sancarlos]

The little town of Palisade, Colorado is renowned for their peaches. At least, in western Colorado, anyway.

[HaulCitgo]

Fwiw... I've not seen many peaches in Georgia. Peaches come from South Carolina. Marketing. I've also not had a great bagel here but Goldbergs is yummy and a small chain so available and I heard theres a place in Decatur.

[rass]

Peaches come from a can

[Giff]

The little town of Palisade, Colorado is renowned for their peaches. At least, in western Colorado, anyway.

They also have some good wineries and meadaries!

[duff]

Peaches come from a can

Put there by a man, in a factory downtown.

[govmentchedda]

Peaches come from a can

Put there by a man, in a factory downtown.

Millions of them

[rass]

Generally an Envy guy these days, which I basically consider a better version of the Gala? Then usually Honeycrisps if Envy's aren't available.

There were no Envy's during my last trip, but they did have something new called a Wild Twist which looked very similar, plus they were on sale. I really like them, sweet but with a tart that is almost citrusy.

[The Sybian]

Generally an Envy guy these days, which I basically consider a better version of the Gala? Then usually Honeycrisps if Envy's aren't available.

There were no Envy's during my last trip, but they did have something new called a Wild Twist which looked very similar, plus they were on sale. I really like them, sweet but with a tart that is almost citrusy.

I'll be on the lookout, that sounds good. To derail this thread, WTF is up with pears this year? They have been tiny all year, rarely ripe, and the centers tend to turn brown and mushy while the outside is still not soft.

[sancarlos]

To derail this thread, WTF is up with pears this year? They have been tiny all year, rarely ripe, and the centers tend to turn brown and mushy while the outside is still not soft.

The wife eats pears all the time. She says the Bosc pears we get have been very good, but Bartletts can go bad quickly.

[A_B]

Just got some of those at the local grocery store myself. I agree.

They are quite good. I guess there's an ongoing lawsuit between Washington State Univ (where it was developed) and their private partner about the patent and distribution of them.

Be prepared for them to take over the world. The investment in planting them in WA is gargantuan. I have to report holdings in storage every month for USApple Association and they added them to the form this year, removing Jonagold.

Anyone had an Evercrisp? Honeycrisp/Fuji cross. Hard as rock, last forever, taste really good.

edit:sp

You made one post in 2019. Glad to see you. Hope all is well. I haven’t had an Evercrisp. I had something called a Sugarbee apple the other day and it was really good.

I am well, thanks for thinking of me. Hope you and all the swampers are keeping on keeping on.

Just had a Sugar Bee yesterday. It was too sweet for me. These new honeycrisp crosses are getting so numerous I can't keep track.

I have a cosmic crisp waiting for me that I am about to eat. Excited about it.

Update: Solid, but no sweetango nor honeycrisp. The peel is the problem. Lot of red delicious vibes in that peel. Would benefit form peeling, but who has time for that?

Got some more cosmic crisp because they looked good at the store. Much better than my first go round. Maybe I didn't have the right time of year or just got a better batch. At any rate, solid option.

[rass]

I'm sticking the Wild Twists as long as the store up the street keeps them in stock.

[A_B]

I'm sticking the Wild Twists as long as the store up the street keeps them in stock.

Haven't seen these. Will have a look around next time i'm in the store. And that grocery was pretty nice if I remember.

[sancarlos]

Coincidentally, just got some cosmics yesterday. I picked them because they were the cheapest apples in the place that looked good. Tasted great. Score!

[A_B]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

I'm not an apple snob most of the year, but I do know when it's Sweetango season that's all I buy.

AWWWWWW yeah!

[A_B]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

I'm not an apple snob most of the year, but I do know when it's Sweetango season that's all I buy.

AWWWWWW yeah!

Whittier Farms is the home home of Diamond. Well, the work of Diamond.

https://sweetango.com/about/our-growers/east/

[sancarlos]

Got some Sweetangos last week. Tasty, but I prefer a crisper apple.

[A_B]

Got some Sweetangos last week. Tasty, but I prefer a crisper apple.

Hmmm. I've always gotten pretty crisp ones. You're just a hard bite, I guess.

[HaulCitgo]

Fresher is crisper but not in NY

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/nyre ... roid-share

[Ryan]

Got some Sweetangos last week. Tasty, but I prefer a crisper apple.

Hmmm. I've always gotten pretty crisp ones. You're just a hard bite, I guess.

It was probably a grapefruit

[sancarlos]

Had a texture similar to golden delicious. Maybe it was an anomaly.

[mister d]

More like Golden Mediocre, amiright???

[A_B]

Got some Sweetangos last week. Tasty, but I prefer a crisper apple.

Hmmm. I've always gotten pretty crisp ones. You're just a hard bite, I guess.

It was probably a grapefruit

This is an eyesight joke.

[A_B]

I can't tell whether your mocking me but Georgia has good apples dammit. I've tasted them. Tasted just like Massachusetts apples. Sour sweet.

I'm not an apple snob most of the year, but I do know when it's Sweetango season that's all I buy.

AWWWWWW yeah!

Whittier Farms is the home home of Diamond. Well, the work of Diamond.

https://sweetango.com/about/our-growers/east/

MMMMMMM. Sweetango!

[wlu_lax6]

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