Adam's Apples

My samples are large tapered apples with a variable orange-red blush. Probably, these Rubenses are well-colored sports , hence the "red." If so, I imagine the blush is weaker on plain old regular Rubens. 

There is not really anything new to say about the wonderful Chestnut Crabapple that I have not said before. I just grabbed this one at farmer's market yesterday because it is so darned pretty.

Last Sunday, irregularly observed in these parts as Talk Like A Pirate Day , I went a little nuts buying apples.

Today the wholesale-retail apple system has coughed up a brand new variety bearing a contender for Most Fwow Up Name of All Time. But let's not hold that against the apple, which had no role in the marketing brainstorming or trademark registration that produced the name. That is all on us human beans. HunnyZ is large and moderately ribbed, broad and a little tapered, with an orange-red blush over light green yellow. 

Got these two truly great apples at farmers market on Wednesday. To be specific, there's McIntosh , the tart, balanced king of autumn in these parts. A steal at $2.50/lb. Next to it is the Chestnut Crabapple , a little wonder that is not to be missed. Proudly marked "Heirloom," it went for $4.00/lb. (!). So, what makes it an "heirloom"?

The future is very bright for the apple harvest this year, according to the growers interviewed by Liza Zwrin and published in the Boston Globe on September 8. If nothing goes wrong.

It's McIntosh week here at Adam's Apples.