21-apple salute

Just a few of the apples you could have bought at the Belmont, Massachusetts, farmers market earlier today (click for a close-up). ¶ 

You'd have found 21 different kinds of apples at farmers market this week.

They include some classic great like Northern Spy, and one I've never tasted before. ¶ 

Hello, October!

The roll call (debutants in italics):

• Alexander
• Ambrosia
• Brock
• Cortland
• Empire
• Gala
• Ginger Gold
• Golden Russet
• Honeycrisp
• Hudson's Golden Gem
• Jonagold
• Liberty
• Macoun
• McIntosh
• Melrouge
• Mutsu (Crispin)
• Northern Spy
• Shamrock
• Spartan
• Spencer
• Swiss Gourmet (Arlet)

Lovely Spartan

New to me: that Alexander.

They are huge.

Stay tuned.