So you like Granny Smith

This distinctive big green apple is named for the Australian farmer who discovered the variety growing in a trash heap.

Granny's fans are maverick lovers of tart in an ocean of sugary apples. 

In person, the apple bears a good deal of offsetting sweetness alongside its citric tang. Lime, pear, and cane sugar balance together.

Quickies

The six weeks leading up to the start of the harvest feel like they are each a month long.

crackles

To pass the time, can you tell which apple made me ask, "what if you diluted one Cox's Orange Pippin into a peck of Red Delicious?"