First Fruits

The English church incorporated the Offering of the First Fruits into its observances of Lammas, a seasonal holiday that predates Christianity.

Early apples join stone fruit and pears (and berries!) on the Lammastide menu:

First apple of the 2022 crop.
Triple threat crop is almost upon us 🍒🍏🍐 pic.twitter.com/N2swOJZcc2

— Rob B (@TreeFruitRob) August 2, 2022

Today's apples are Pristines, one of the very best of the earlies.