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href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/lenticels.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elenticel dots\u003C\/a\u003E and a very faint\n  light bloom of excess natural wax.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW117ThvRwOkqECmXEPeWd8nE5C0pICYeZQ5vEzMVkiVLkyI4yhDx_lKy02vHjXz4ws7icDBPrza2WAOYdwBkob2gZrAx90UQXBFyfpyxnyMfixKjS7UozZqofYfbaCPGNU82XVkoOVJrjFFMzjVH_bay_o4ZVTqf-Z3E3CDGZvqmMh2le4E42oisX4Hs\/s1100\/Florina.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A round red apple with white spots.\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"737\" data-original-width=\"1100\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW117ThvRwOkqECmXEPeWd8nE5C0pICYeZQ5vEzMVkiVLkyI4yhDx_lKy02vHjXz4ws7icDBPrza2WAOYdwBkob2gZrAx90UQXBFyfpyxnyMfixKjS7UozZqofYfbaCPGNU82XVkoOVJrjFFMzjVH_bay_o4ZVTqf-Z3E3CDGZvqmMh2le4E42oisX4Hs\/s900\/Florina.jpeg\" title=\"Florina apple\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Rub that off and the apple has a semigloss shine. (Always wash an apple before\n  eating, not to remove the harmless bloom but because you don\u0026#39;t know where it\n  has been.)\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/11\/florina-querina-apple-taste-flavor.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2198377735690902219\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/11\/florina-querina-apple-taste-flavor.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2198377735690902219"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2198377735690902219"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/11\/florina-querina-apple-taste-flavor.html","title":"Florina (Querina)**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW117ThvRwOkqECmXEPeWd8nE5C0pICYeZQ5vEzMVkiVLkyI4yhDx_lKy02vHjXz4ws7icDBPrza2WAOYdwBkob2gZrAx90UQXBFyfpyxnyMfixKjS7UozZqofYfbaCPGNU82XVkoOVJrjFFMzjVH_bay_o4ZVTqf-Z3E3CDGZvqmMh2le4E42oisX4Hs\/s72-c\/Florina.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5287305325332627478"},"published":{"$t":"2024-11-07T19:51:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-02-03T12:11:24.521-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2024 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Allington"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Allington**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\n  I\u0026#39;ve got two Allington apples today: one large, the other slightly smaller.\n  They are classically shaped, long stemmed and nearly unribbed.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2VKuH8pSG15lGj2LjuJOodImTIjCyfN0RtgwcCGf31xN4tCI_a56TT2vnLvrer17oPuiASPW15n1ahXbtUsqLTDGjKlc8WgycoA3-NvqOXS6AaEsmP0PqPcwlkfIw1pPET8tRuzzyT-ctiCeuRgcwReU8kOVM7tpsjOKWI6g7z_sDFvxUK2-G5mJxO44\/s2276\/Allington.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A round apple with a long stem a a complicated mix of red, brown, and yellow-green.\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1425\" data-original-width=\"2276\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2VKuH8pSG15lGj2LjuJOodImTIjCyfN0RtgwcCGf31xN4tCI_a56TT2vnLvrer17oPuiASPW15n1ahXbtUsqLTDGjKlc8WgycoA3-NvqOXS6AaEsmP0PqPcwlkfIw1pPET8tRuzzyT-ctiCeuRgcwReU8kOVM7tpsjOKWI6g7z_sDFvxUK2-G5mJxO44\/s900\/Allington.jpg\" title=\"Allington apple\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  The apples wear a semigloss skin of yellow that is almost a spring green, with\n  a partial red blush that comprises darker red steaks and specks in an orange\n  wash.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  There is some russet in the mix around the stem well, but the kind of\n  textured, subdued olive-toned red you can see in my photos is mostly just the\n  thin blush, with its streaks and spots, spread over the underlying\n  green-tinged yellow.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/11\/allington-apple-taste-flavor-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5287305325332627478\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/11\/allington-apple-taste-flavor-review.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5287305325332627478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5287305325332627478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/11\/allington-apple-taste-flavor-review.html","title":"Allington**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2VKuH8pSG15lGj2LjuJOodImTIjCyfN0RtgwcCGf31xN4tCI_a56TT2vnLvrer17oPuiASPW15n1ahXbtUsqLTDGjKlc8WgycoA3-NvqOXS6AaEsmP0PqPcwlkfIw1pPET8tRuzzyT-ctiCeuRgcwReU8kOVM7tpsjOKWI6g7z_sDFvxUK2-G5mJxO44\/s72-c\/Allington.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4109428909782738741"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-14T18:27:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-02-03T12:11:24.520-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"*"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2024 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sir Prize"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sir Prize**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\n  The name of this pale yellow apple\n  \u003Ca href=\"\/2017\/02\/pri-comprises-sprightly-private.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etells us\u003C\/a\u003E\n  it is a product of the Purdue-Rutgers-Indiana breeding coop, which has brought\n  us such innovate apple varieties such as\n  \u003Ca href=\"\/2009\/09\/pristine.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPristine\u003C\/a\u003E and\n  \u003Ca href=\"\/2008\/11\/gold-rush-goldrush.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGold Rush\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkFT_YFIeBbCqhGksy9Fj1EEFNP7IlsK34O3mD3ifEIEICWzDjHJIiQf2gSWpPXIB28RjrvW_tqvRQUwMOT3yZ5_lGZF8IJ4FeylBKl8x-xvvDdpwNaFcc12Vg5ryZJGf4bZ1kDTX209JMH_JEtliCTIomOBLrKf3QVRt_UKraw-E0fTEPmG_JeD48dik\/s1100\/Sir-Prize_blush.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A yellow apple in the sun\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"820\" data-original-width=\"1100\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkFT_YFIeBbCqhGksy9Fj1EEFNP7IlsK34O3mD3ifEIEICWzDjHJIiQf2gSWpPXIB28RjrvW_tqvRQUwMOT3yZ5_lGZF8IJ4FeylBKl8x-xvvDdpwNaFcc12Vg5ryZJGf4bZ1kDTX209JMH_JEtliCTIomOBLrKf3QVRt_UKraw-E0fTEPmG_JeD48dik\/s900\/Sir-Prize_blush.jpeg\" title=\"Sir Prize apple\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The color of some of these large apples has a touch of green in it. The\n  example in the above photo, on the other hand, is faintly orange in the area\n  facing the camera, the closest thing I find as a blush.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/10\/sir-prize-apple-flavor-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4109428909782738741\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/10\/sir-prize-apple-flavor-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4109428909782738741"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4109428909782738741"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/10\/sir-prize-apple-flavor-taste-review.html","title":"Sir Prize**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhkFT_YFIeBbCqhGksy9Fj1EEFNP7IlsK34O3mD3ifEIEICWzDjHJIiQf2gSWpPXIB28RjrvW_tqvRQUwMOT3yZ5_lGZF8IJ4FeylBKl8x-xvvDdpwNaFcc12Vg5ryZJGf4bZ1kDTX209JMH_JEtliCTIomOBLrKf3QVRt_UKraw-E0fTEPmG_JeD48dik\/s72-c\/Sir-Prize_blush.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2251716004419100732"},"published":{"$t":"2024-10-13T21:07:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-02-03T12:11:24.520-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2024 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Trent"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Trent**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\n  Today\u0026#39;s Trent apples are large mediums, slightly oblate with essentially no\n  ribbing. Their streaky red blush is rendered a bit pastel or \u0026quot;dusty rose\u0026quot; by a\n  light smokey bloom.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIHiTFnlQ0GnVcxXvkmAhE7tDIg2qSBpnn_kyxBq2eJr0YIDmS6vPSWPZc5iyjqsh72d09gILD6PvWViDmLRWJWKUk9WxwQ8g72dG-gttCs2AazO10kQaCi3uyi44vRxYb1ViRKq34sIbypjTCTGJuJDgW1rg27rqqceho-rR1JYK-brIzfkzjPeVuFJM\/s1100\/Trent.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"An apple with a subdued red blush and prominent light dots hangs from a branch.\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"708\" data-original-width=\"1100\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIHiTFnlQ0GnVcxXvkmAhE7tDIg2qSBpnn_kyxBq2eJr0YIDmS6vPSWPZc5iyjqsh72d09gILD6PvWViDmLRWJWKUk9WxwQ8g72dG-gttCs2AazO10kQaCi3uyi44vRxYb1ViRKq34sIbypjTCTGJuJDgW1rg27rqqceho-rR1JYK-brIzfkzjPeVuFJM\/s900\/Trent.jpeg\" title=\"Trent apple\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Many large light green lenticel dots (small near the calyx end) are\n  visible throughout. They are if anything slightly larger in the less-blushed areas where\n  the underlying green partially shows through the thinner blush.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/10\/trent-apple-flavor-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2251716004419100732\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/10\/trent-apple-flavor-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2251716004419100732"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2251716004419100732"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2024\/10\/trent-apple-flavor-taste-review.html","title":"Trent**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhIHiTFnlQ0GnVcxXvkmAhE7tDIg2qSBpnn_kyxBq2eJr0YIDmS6vPSWPZc5iyjqsh72d09gILD6PvWViDmLRWJWKUk9WxwQ8g72dG-gttCs2AazO10kQaCi3uyi44vRxYb1ViRKq34sIbypjTCTGJuJDgW1rg27rqqceho-rR1JYK-brIzfkzjPeVuFJM\/s72-c\/Trent.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4526525041314888465"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-26T15:59:00.010-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-05T23:21:21.637-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Howgate Wonder"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Howgate Wonder**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7yqntl-MvrKxXJxkLuCwZ85GICv1aCF3fzqO523rxJPztJYtRUINWMSk9dFNNg8Zs9f2KecxZJOQoGVnxY9m4pTgzkiHotQPFG7bouG3IdQ817lVt9OnwtWsnKZcyF0HBR5haGvKAocE6s8LWIlczx7T7vGexRwEUWxDeKMO9PgjqJc4tSElZgzjU5Uk\/s780\/Howgate-Hand.jpeg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"A very large yellow-green apple with red stripes sits in a man\u0026#39;s hand\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            data-original-height=\"472\"\n            data-original-width=\"780\" width=780 height=472\n            loading=\"eager\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7yqntl-MvrKxXJxkLuCwZ85GICv1aCF3fzqO523rxJPztJYtRUINWMSk9dFNNg8Zs9f2KecxZJOQoGVnxY9m4pTgzkiHotQPFG7bouG3IdQ817lVt9OnwtWsnKZcyF0HBR5haGvKAocE6s8LWIlczx7T7vGexRwEUWxDeKMO9PgjqJc4tSElZgzjU5Uk\/s780\/Howgate-Hand.jpeg\"\n            title=\"Hefty\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  I guess this gigantic apple is England\u0026#39;s\n  \u003Ca\n    href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/king-luscious.html\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    \u003EKing Luscious\u003C\/a\n  \u003E. It is colossal, some 13-1\/2 inches around.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\n    \u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\n  \u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Howgate Wonder\u0026#39;s \u003Ci\u003Esize\u003C\/i\u003E grabbed my attention right away. Beyond that, it\n  is conical and moderately ribbed, a light spring green with a streaky red\n  blush and a glossy peel.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s lenticels are small and indistinct.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/Howgate-Wonder-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4526525041314888465\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/Howgate-Wonder-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4526525041314888465"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4526525041314888465"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/Howgate-Wonder-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Howgate Wonder**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi7yqntl-MvrKxXJxkLuCwZ85GICv1aCF3fzqO523rxJPztJYtRUINWMSk9dFNNg8Zs9f2KecxZJOQoGVnxY9m4pTgzkiHotQPFG7bouG3IdQ817lVt9OnwtWsnKZcyF0HBR5haGvKAocE6s8LWIlczx7T7vGexRwEUWxDeKMO9PgjqJc4tSElZgzjU5Uk\/s72-c\/Howgate-Hand.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6846506934114108822"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-24T12:27:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-04T16:12:30.524-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rubinola"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rubinola**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-f6CE6j1hEZ-tsoxQs9gu0N0_gTjWLtw0T7ohcbLFoxc9e_kzxOg9FKO1xJfZtP3TCOnw63gOM70Ytp08m_3e4OLWSFw1gB0PwPt9yOl9lG5s3NlueE6W_HvOtUyHT25xeUAhUGva1AFta0-UXSOQWhaI0zLUtnKOIXr3b1_xC5Buuo8ouXGKfCuQ-Zw\/s800\/Rubinola.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Strekey red apple hanging from a branch, surrounded by green leaves\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"472\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-f6CE6j1hEZ-tsoxQs9gu0N0_gTjWLtw0T7ohcbLFoxc9e_kzxOg9FKO1xJfZtP3TCOnw63gOM70Ytp08m_3e4OLWSFw1gB0PwPt9yOl9lG5s3NlueE6W_HvOtUyHT25xeUAhUGva1AFta0-UXSOQWhaI0zLUtnKOIXr3b1_xC5Buuo8ouXGKfCuQ-Zw\/s16000\/Rubinola.jpeg\" title=\"Rubinola\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  It took me a while to identify one of the characteristic flavors of this\n  apple, but once my mouth figured it out the taste was obvious.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Rubinola is round, oblate, and barely ribbed. The streaky red blush is a bit\n  orange where thin over the yellow peel. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  There are not only streaks, but also tiny splotches of red floating against a\n  pale orange field.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/Rubinola-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6846506934114108822\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/Rubinola-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6846506934114108822"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6846506934114108822"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/Rubinola-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Rubinola**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-f6CE6j1hEZ-tsoxQs9gu0N0_gTjWLtw0T7ohcbLFoxc9e_kzxOg9FKO1xJfZtP3TCOnw63gOM70Ytp08m_3e4OLWSFw1gB0PwPt9yOl9lG5s3NlueE6W_HvOtUyHT25xeUAhUGva1AFta0-UXSOQWhaI0zLUtnKOIXr3b1_xC5Buuo8ouXGKfCuQ-Zw\/s72-c\/Rubinola.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8757757376856911117"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-10T10:29:00.009-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-25T00:34:12.207-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nuvar Golden Hills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nuvar Golden Hills**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhO3-pnCWbMSKMeT05XhbYjLKU4ibIBUzEOZCmQNzPO4xWeYEXYrP8EzOFOdw4nMuQ7LKkumVR2GKeAvfKCmUIvCdcgeKIxlZOoi_oC_x2auul7dSv5lQtdiq8O9TuYmmJmEXME0yCS2Kg5gdBtF2ofjBcly8hv0u3PxpmLn-6jhyODgvFbtcVg75Vml4Y\/s800\/Nuvar%20Golden%20Hills.jpeg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"A bright yellow apple hanging from a branch\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            data-original-height=\"486\"\n            data-original-width=\"800\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhO3-pnCWbMSKMeT05XhbYjLKU4ibIBUzEOZCmQNzPO4xWeYEXYrP8EzOFOdw4nMuQ7LKkumVR2GKeAvfKCmUIvCdcgeKIxlZOoi_oC_x2auul7dSv5lQtdiq8O9TuYmmJmEXME0yCS2Kg5gdBtF2ofjBcly8hv0u3PxpmLn-6jhyODgvFbtcVg75Vml4Y\/s16000\/Nuvar%20Golden%20Hills.jpeg\"\n            title=\"Nuvar Golden Hills\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Nuvar Golden Hills: a cheerful yellow apple, round, oblate, large, and ribbed.\n  The apple has understated light-grey lenticel dots sometimes filled with a\n  dark russet.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  My sample is not the one shown above, though it is similar. It has a splash of\n  brown russet on one side at the top.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  There\u0026#39;s no hint of a blush on any of these, which is not to say that there\n  might not sometimes be. The peel has a satin finish and is a little waxy.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/nuvar-golden-hills-apple-review-taste.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8757757376856911117\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/nuvar-golden-hills-apple-review-taste.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8757757376856911117"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8757757376856911117"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/nuvar-golden-hills-apple-review-taste.html","title":"Nuvar Golden Hills**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhO3-pnCWbMSKMeT05XhbYjLKU4ibIBUzEOZCmQNzPO4xWeYEXYrP8EzOFOdw4nMuQ7LKkumVR2GKeAvfKCmUIvCdcgeKIxlZOoi_oC_x2auul7dSv5lQtdiq8O9TuYmmJmEXME0yCS2Kg5gdBtF2ofjBcly8hv0u3PxpmLn-6jhyODgvFbtcVg75Vml4Y\/s72-c\/Nuvar%20Golden%20Hills.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8290667219861698167"},"published":{"$t":"2023-11-02T09:47:00.010-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-08-27T22:36:01.970-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Freyberg"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Freyberg**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxQ5pccvArf9d-og8Edg9yi850PP5iigoWNx1AklPuLryLI9If78CiZv9YsbNmsjYQZYRhw5HqYVBigXkm1rADTzc5suG0l2RDQoLh3vhrt9IjAPQC2g7vxEc7rYbB_DV0TvwTZAGlACfzs7O-Y28Gj2M_khSAeHnnWKjs0TMjtuveutfEzBq1V_HtLUE\/s800\/Freyberg.jpeg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"Pale yellow apple with moderate russet, hanging from a tree\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            data-original-height=\"473\" loading = \"eager\"\n            data-original-width=\"800\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxQ5pccvArf9d-og8Edg9yi850PP5iigoWNx1AklPuLryLI9If78CiZv9YsbNmsjYQZYRhw5HqYVBigXkm1rADTzc5suG0l2RDQoLh3vhrt9IjAPQC2g7vxEc7rYbB_DV0TvwTZAGlACfzs7O-Y28Gj2M_khSAeHnnWKjs0TMjtuveutfEzBq1V_HtLUE\/s760\/Freyberg.jpeg\"\n            title=\"Freyberg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Here is one very pretty medium-sized yellow apple, decorated with russet like\n  unburnished gold flowing from the stem well. There are channels within the\n  russet that have a green tinge.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\n    \u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\n  \u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\n    \u003E\u003Cimg\n      alt=\"two stars\"\n      border=\"0\"\n      class=\"starLeft2\"\n      data-original-height=\"825\"\n      data-original-width=\"1460\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\"\n      title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n  This apple has a very slight taper and is oblate and ribbed. Lenticels that do\n  not present as gray (perhaps russeted in) are very hard to see at all.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/freyberg-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8290667219861698167\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/freyberg-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8290667219861698167"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8290667219861698167"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/11\/freyberg-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Freyberg**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjxQ5pccvArf9d-og8Edg9yi850PP5iigoWNx1AklPuLryLI9If78CiZv9YsbNmsjYQZYRhw5HqYVBigXkm1rADTzc5suG0l2RDQoLh3vhrt9IjAPQC2g7vxEc7rYbB_DV0TvwTZAGlACfzs7O-Y28Gj2M_khSAeHnnWKjs0TMjtuveutfEzBq1V_HtLUE\/s72-c\/Freyberg.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6768913598132062536"},"published":{"$t":"2023-10-22T10:42:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-05T18:24:55.180-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Smerelda (Lilibet)**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJjZTLYY2nQkBamLPrZZykDVahLmcukT4Gh7BdZXhz_WydZDBBCQaEz85nJW9IWcMTpRt_VZSSDUqoOoKFbPD8ctWbzQPpftbZFf-ifeqhZGfOtcTirjOxlFvDJcVIruGASgNPD28H2MOPoPDGN2HboHDK6PSqZDZ8hXFwO3N2b8BH6xRrDqtDo7TYxz8\/s740\/Smerelda.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Apple displaying a partial pink blush framed on all sides by green apple peel\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"534\" data-original-width=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJjZTLYY2nQkBamLPrZZykDVahLmcukT4Gh7BdZXhz_WydZDBBCQaEz85nJW9IWcMTpRt_VZSSDUqoOoKFbPD8ctWbzQPpftbZFf-ifeqhZGfOtcTirjOxlFvDJcVIruGASgNPD28H2MOPoPDGN2HboHDK6PSqZDZ8hXFwO3N2b8BH6xRrDqtDo7TYxz8\/s16000\/Smerelda.jpeg\" title=\"Smerelda\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Many apples develop a powdery bloom, which is actually some of the natural\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/wax.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewax\u003C\/a\u003E\n  made by the fruit as it matures.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Today\u0026#39;s photo (click for a closeup) shows both a bloom and the swath where the\n  bloom was removed by a strip of masking tape that the grower, Jesse Downs,\n  taped to the apple as an ID tag.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starLeft2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n  The tag read \u0026quot;Smerelda,\u0026quot; and this pretty, conical apple, with a partial\n  pink-red blush neatly framed (in this view) by a fringe of green, is one of\n  two from Jesse.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThey are small, and on has to look closely to detect the\n  slight amount of ribbing.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/smerelda-lilibet-apple-review-taste.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6768913598132062536\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/smerelda-lilibet-apple-review-taste.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6768913598132062536"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6768913598132062536"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/smerelda-lilibet-apple-review-taste.html","title":"Smerelda (Lilibet)**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgJjZTLYY2nQkBamLPrZZykDVahLmcukT4Gh7BdZXhz_WydZDBBCQaEz85nJW9IWcMTpRt_VZSSDUqoOoKFbPD8ctWbzQPpftbZFf-ifeqhZGfOtcTirjOxlFvDJcVIruGASgNPD28H2MOPoPDGN2HboHDK6PSqZDZ8hXFwO3N2b8BH6xRrDqtDo7TYxz8\/s72-c\/Smerelda.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1853977607386229201"},"published":{"$t":"2023-10-15T17:22:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-13T14:37:42.521-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Pippin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Golden Pippin**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoPNkfbY4ZDJOD-RIN5yN-QkrVbG5C79FSF6k7IWM7LKDaVDtaBKMnxBeCX4JxvzES9ktio6jm2XvXBeqixH7DA3r3A4AoDmGJV-DTnaUdm-qE5FMzoVl-fpxAUg34UuGs1f5cCWrUkr_FS_DKN4jCaPbDHIXmJiBc24MhQgJzXxNh9GtoBN0lvMNZezc\/s740\/Golden%20Pippin.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A green-yellow apple with complex patches of ruset and blush\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"512\" data-original-width=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoPNkfbY4ZDJOD-RIN5yN-QkrVbG5C79FSF6k7IWM7LKDaVDtaBKMnxBeCX4JxvzES9ktio6jm2XvXBeqixH7DA3r3A4AoDmGJV-DTnaUdm-qE5FMzoVl-fpxAUg34UuGs1f5cCWrUkr_FS_DKN4jCaPbDHIXmJiBc24MhQgJzXxNh9GtoBN0lvMNZezc\/s16000\/Golden%20Pippin.jpeg\" title=\"Golden Pippin\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  I\u0026#39;ve got two medium sized green-yellow apples with complex patchy layers of\n  russet and and small swaths of vermilion peeking through.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  These are lightly ribbed, round, and oblate, with dark lenticel dots. One has\n  some flyspeck.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe russet looks like antique gold. They are rock hard.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/golden-pippin-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1853977607386229201\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/golden-pippin-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1853977607386229201"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1853977607386229201"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/golden-pippin-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Golden Pippin**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoPNkfbY4ZDJOD-RIN5yN-QkrVbG5C79FSF6k7IWM7LKDaVDtaBKMnxBeCX4JxvzES9ktio6jm2XvXBeqixH7DA3r3A4AoDmGJV-DTnaUdm-qE5FMzoVl-fpxAUg34UuGs1f5cCWrUkr_FS_DKN4jCaPbDHIXmJiBc24MhQgJzXxNh9GtoBN0lvMNZezc\/s72-c\/Golden%20Pippin.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7188728765012337326"},"published":{"$t":"2023-09-22T10:10:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-09T10:53:46.614-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Saint Lawrence"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Saint Lawrence**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2CXEI1m0esoR43vYTn9xzVWdasHY85Z6u9DZnAuK6lASYaYN3EPUdK52egXFVMS6qv5K38JLV9hm_ZbN44_mGLFpPlm9_4auBGfx_h9FL-eIDeosYrO9xYyaPHqnz3EDAzuXD3VFaElfIlkKg_bhm53NFBJDAmgTmhoEYLqACa6E4zKNkYT6ha8dQAek\/s800\/St-Lawrence.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Yellow apple with vibrant red stripes\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2CXEI1m0esoR43vYTn9xzVWdasHY85Z6u9DZnAuK6lASYaYN3EPUdK52egXFVMS6qv5K38JLV9hm_ZbN44_mGLFpPlm9_4auBGfx_h9FL-eIDeosYrO9xYyaPHqnz3EDAzuXD3VFaElfIlkKg_bhm53NFBJDAmgTmhoEYLqACa6E4zKNkYT6ha8dQAek\/s16000\/St-Lawrence.jpeg\" title=\"Saint Lawrence\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  My sample of this antique apple comes not from the St. Lawrence valley, where\n  it may have originated, but from western Washington.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Red vertical stripes, some deep and saturated, radiate from the stem well of\n  this visually striking apple.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starLeft2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n  They contrast with Saint Lawrence\u0026#39;s otherwise pale yellow-green peel. Many\n  small red flecks mix in with darker lenticel dots.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/09\/saint-lawrence-apple-review-taste.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7188728765012337326\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/09\/saint-lawrence-apple-review-taste.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7188728765012337326"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7188728765012337326"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/09\/saint-lawrence-apple-review-taste.html","title":"Saint Lawrence**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2CXEI1m0esoR43vYTn9xzVWdasHY85Z6u9DZnAuK6lASYaYN3EPUdK52egXFVMS6qv5K38JLV9hm_ZbN44_mGLFpPlm9_4auBGfx_h9FL-eIDeosYrO9xYyaPHqnz3EDAzuXD3VFaElfIlkKg_bhm53NFBJDAmgTmhoEYLqACa6E4zKNkYT6ha8dQAek\/s72-c\/St-Lawrence.jpeg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5622992663710700627"},"published":{"$t":"2023-09-19T11:40:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-02-01T16:26:44.440-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2023 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Delcorf"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Esteval"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Delcorf (Delbar, Esteval)**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPw3lHzeZ8-GlxP63PGzRRc6amRZ5KDSc3ntdE0Gx4PsT5GGFrDD3pbZnRTCt-QY-bLaGayvVwiEQ7gSfBgGZ6bNk6EywaNVsnNq6EUDSImhnSBvt_L1GuL_rWvEnHJbB2s-e3q0ARWT0ZJJ_I4F3J7FLvt13igUFf9-w-jQiSrXsLd12zN6ikDJX5ZJ0\/s708\/Delcorf.jpg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"Yellow apple with streaky red blush\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            data-original-height=\"504\"\n            data-original-width=\"708\" loading=\"eager\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPw3lHzeZ8-GlxP63PGzRRc6amRZ5KDSc3ntdE0Gx4PsT5GGFrDD3pbZnRTCt-QY-bLaGayvVwiEQ7gSfBgGZ6bNk6EywaNVsnNq6EUDSImhnSBvt_L1GuL_rWvEnHJbB2s-e3q0ARWT0ZJJ_I4F3J7FLvt13igUFf9-w-jQiSrXsLd12zN6ikDJX5ZJ0\/s900\/Delcorf.jpg\"\n            title=\"Delcorf\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  This distinctive apple has saturated orange-red streaks over light yellow\n  tinged with green. My samples are ribbed and have a classic, slightly tapered,\n  shape.\u003Cspan style=\"display: none;\"\u003E ¶ \u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  The small tan lenticel dots are hard to spot in the blush, though some are\n  dark with rusett or other matter.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/09\/delcorf-delbar-esteval-apple-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5622992663710700627\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/09\/delcorf-delbar-esteval-apple-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5622992663710700627"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5622992663710700627"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2023\/09\/delcorf-delbar-esteval-apple-review.html","title":"Delcorf (Delbar, Esteval)**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhPw3lHzeZ8-GlxP63PGzRRc6amRZ5KDSc3ntdE0Gx4PsT5GGFrDD3pbZnRTCt-QY-bLaGayvVwiEQ7gSfBgGZ6bNk6EywaNVsnNq6EUDSImhnSBvt_L1GuL_rWvEnHJbB2s-e3q0ARWT0ZJJ_I4F3J7FLvt13igUFf9-w-jQiSrXsLd12zN6ikDJX5ZJ0\/s72-c\/Delcorf.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8207797821512734311"},"published":{"$t":"2022-12-25T13:36:00.008-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-09T10:50:03.189-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2022 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sierra Beauty"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sierra Beauty**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQco4iQfXtj70jDGTOpS9KHDCSJFfru0vjPtiGtQGtJsF_PJxEEwyHg71NHEUPfkpwlx2TlMFu9CwCmQlNCTfDkVPTSKeKgSXjB7iZizl1kjzgkzXuDLw048rynr-0o-jtffhVAHVQv1TtMXG4SvPpBR_aoGezBu9mGoowLbmYfq5TtN_8gwQgaZPl\/s680\/Sierra%20Beauty.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Very oblate apple, green with streaky red blush\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"398\" data-original-width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQco4iQfXtj70jDGTOpS9KHDCSJFfru0vjPtiGtQGtJsF_PJxEEwyHg71NHEUPfkpwlx2TlMFu9CwCmQlNCTfDkVPTSKeKgSXjB7iZizl1kjzgkzXuDLw048rynr-0o-jtffhVAHVQv1TtMXG4SvPpBR_aoGezBu9mGoowLbmYfq5TtN_8gwQgaZPl\/s16000\/Sierra%20Beauty.jpg\" title=\"Sierra Beauty\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  I have three of these extremely flattened beauties from Mike, a reader in\n  Southern California. They are green and blushed, with pronounced ribbing and\n  short thick stems.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/12\/sierra-beauty.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8207797821512734311\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/12\/sierra-beauty.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8207797821512734311"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8207797821512734311"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/12\/sierra-beauty.html","title":"Sierra Beauty**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiQco4iQfXtj70jDGTOpS9KHDCSJFfru0vjPtiGtQGtJsF_PJxEEwyHg71NHEUPfkpwlx2TlMFu9CwCmQlNCTfDkVPTSKeKgSXjB7iZizl1kjzgkzXuDLw048rynr-0o-jtffhVAHVQv1TtMXG4SvPpBR_aoGezBu9mGoowLbmYfq5TtN_8gwQgaZPl\/s72-c\/Sierra%20Beauty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2922532847679919418"},"published":{"$t":"2022-11-06T19:33:00.008-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-09T20:16:35.681-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2022 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Benton Red"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cherryfield"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Salome"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Salome (Cherryfield, Benton Red)**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca\n    href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlyNOQm5XvOO7B_Sh10ZylDQfz8_ztnyzQc4keskKMze-ksiGMU-NQt_0dEc4vssu8S8fsTBkOtmNanXIYdl4lfBH5LDu4JyOk_hOaesNuHjlPZ8f-3icV178rFr1jwmoCEI4iIoq0qnU1fvRR77fdGBvTwgerHPHwPrX-Q3X4GG9mfa_M2pRJKcpt\/s680\/Salome.jpg\"\n    style=\"margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;\"\n    \u003E\u003Cimg\n      alt=\"An apple, green with a streaky red blush\"\n      border=\"0\"\n      data-original-height=\"429\"\n      data-original-width=\"680\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlyNOQm5XvOO7B_Sh10ZylDQfz8_ztnyzQc4keskKMze-ksiGMU-NQt_0dEc4vssu8S8fsTBkOtmNanXIYdl4lfBH5LDu4JyOk_hOaesNuHjlPZ8f-3icV178rFr1jwmoCEI4iIoq0qnU1fvRR77fdGBvTwgerHPHwPrX-Q3X4GG9mfa_M2pRJKcpt\/s16000\/Salome.jpg\"\n      title=\"Salome\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;m thinking, what a \u003Ci\u003Etypical\u003C\/i\u003E looking apple.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  It\u0026#39;s round and a bit oblate, one slightly tapered, one not, a streaky red\n  blush that is a little washed out covering about two thirds of a spring green\n  peel.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  It\u0026#39;s not a\n  \u003Ca\n    href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    \u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/a\n  \u003E\n  or a\n  \u003Ca\n    href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/cortland.html\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    \u003ECortland\u003C\/a\n  \u003E, but it might be, if you don\u0026#39;t look too closely.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/11\/salome-cherryfield-benton-red-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2922532847679919418\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/11\/salome-cherryfield-benton-red-apple.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2922532847679919418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2922532847679919418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/11\/salome-cherryfield-benton-red-apple.html","title":"Salome (Cherryfield, Benton Red)**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjlyNOQm5XvOO7B_Sh10ZylDQfz8_ztnyzQc4keskKMze-ksiGMU-NQt_0dEc4vssu8S8fsTBkOtmNanXIYdl4lfBH5LDu4JyOk_hOaesNuHjlPZ8f-3icV178rFr1jwmoCEI4iIoq0qnU1fvRR77fdGBvTwgerHPHwPrX-Q3X4GG9mfa_M2pRJKcpt\/s72-c\/Salome.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1516068798466343100"},"published":{"$t":"2022-08-24T21:36:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-01-16T16:40:57.194-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2022 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Centennial Crabapple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Centennial Crabapple**"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi11PFUmtK7TU-Ou-labVlIEJHYaRYy8LFutIE6pxSrXd_Fyzj9FRfaH_SVVGXrBRaiChbmpslE6LLBN0XRHx6uhuSqxCK3hVmMR3wLarW6Ek-QPWSVE1i9ZmdzVWyKQpvuq1TKkeXTr67XpjqIb6rMOwstwYFW9gko9ahuRe1fZJMs-FZKy4kBup4X\/s780\/Centenial_crab.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Two red apples with long thin stems\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"526\" data-original-width=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi11PFUmtK7TU-Ou-labVlIEJHYaRYy8LFutIE6pxSrXd_Fyzj9FRfaH_SVVGXrBRaiChbmpslE6LLBN0XRHx6uhuSqxCK3hVmMR3wLarW6Ek-QPWSVE1i9ZmdzVWyKQpvuq1TKkeXTr67XpjqIb6rMOwstwYFW9gko9ahuRe1fZJMs-FZKy4kBup4X\/s16000\/Centenial_crab.jpg\" title=\"Centennial Crab\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  You probably know that crabapples are, basically, little apples. They can be\n  sour, bitter, sweet, good, or bad, \u003Ci\u003Ejust like other apples.\u003C\/i\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJust had to get that out of the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Today\u0026#39;s are on the large side for crabs, standing about 2 inches tall.\n  Although \u003Ci\u003Estanding\u003C\/i\u003E is a little problematic because, for some, the\n  remains of the\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecalyx\u003C\/a\u003E, clenched tight, project beyond the tiny area defined by the\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/01\/crown.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026quot;chins\u0026quot; or crown\u003C\/a\u003E\n  at the base.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/08\/centennial-crabapple-apple-review-taste.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1516068798466343100\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/08\/centennial-crabapple-apple-review-taste.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1516068798466343100"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1516068798466343100"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2022\/08\/centennial-crabapple-apple-review-taste.html","title":"Centennial Crabapple**"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi11PFUmtK7TU-Ou-labVlIEJHYaRYy8LFutIE6pxSrXd_Fyzj9FRfaH_SVVGXrBRaiChbmpslE6LLBN0XRHx6uhuSqxCK3hVmMR3wLarW6Ek-QPWSVE1i9ZmdzVWyKQpvuq1TKkeXTr67XpjqIb6rMOwstwYFW9gko9ahuRe1fZJMs-FZKy4kBup4X\/s72-c\/Centenial_crab.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1006913063057638933"},"published":{"$t":"2021-11-22T14:24:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-01-19T11:37:10.473-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2021 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"November"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Scott's Winter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Scott's Winter (Scott) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9dRJxGr72D_JqYQKiHwZ2_7tzytsSqE6L2-KIU7AVdEaCzGLl_5upd7tDRPw5DLFVJv-w9cafKvEUJ0WlNYd8p7CPG0ugPg-fvNC7Z0sYc-Rp770P8BumKHc806_iefrgBZ9WCtoevpw\/s700\/Winter_Scott.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A tapered, oblate red apple in the sun\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"459\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9dRJxGr72D_JqYQKiHwZ2_7tzytsSqE6L2-KIU7AVdEaCzGLl_5upd7tDRPw5DLFVJv-w9cafKvEUJ0WlNYd8p7CPG0ugPg-fvNC7Z0sYc-Rp770P8BumKHc806_iefrgBZ9WCtoevpw\/s16000\/Winter_Scott.jpg\" title=\"Scott\u0026#39;s Winter\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  This medium-sized, slightly tapered apple has a rich (but nonetheless striped)\n  red blush that covers most of an underlying yellow.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Tiny light lenticels widely spaced, ribbing, and a bit of natural gloss, round\n  out the classic look. Mine bears a sweet cidery aroma.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/11\/scotts-winter-apple-taste-review-scott.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1006913063057638933\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/11\/scotts-winter-apple-taste-review-scott.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1006913063057638933"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1006913063057638933"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/11\/scotts-winter-apple-taste-review-scott.html","title":"Scott's Winter (Scott) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg9dRJxGr72D_JqYQKiHwZ2_7tzytsSqE6L2-KIU7AVdEaCzGLl_5upd7tDRPw5DLFVJv-w9cafKvEUJ0WlNYd8p7CPG0ugPg-fvNC7Z0sYc-Rp770P8BumKHc806_iefrgBZ9WCtoevpw\/s72-c\/Winter_Scott.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3136022277366272493"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-13T21:11:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-27T22:28:56.300-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2021 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Trailman Crabapple"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Trailman Crabapple **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"color: #999999; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.8em;\"\u003E\n  JUST PEACHY\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVlIiwuDMDtT7m2o-vQj83ecP5MrZGAy_dZIB2KxYNnvPJqJZoulWkg_nwj-TdfuwJ3CpWd5cPVLrQJP3hRrjDYjkkHkxLuNCASzS8gwXfoEOXIPNbgO5WvaE89ovEzhyND078A1HJ6VU\/s800\/Trailman.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4 yellow and orange crab apples\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"413\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVlIiwuDMDtT7m2o-vQj83ecP5MrZGAy_dZIB2KxYNnvPJqJZoulWkg_nwj-TdfuwJ3CpWd5cPVLrQJP3hRrjDYjkkHkxLuNCASzS8gwXfoEOXIPNbgO5WvaE89ovEzhyND078A1HJ6VU\/s16000\/Trailman.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  These little guys, from Indiana, have exactly the same colors as the local\n  peaches here in the Bay State right now.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  They are a sight for sore eyes. I have not tasted a new variety since last\n  October.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  These are Trailmans, and they are crab sized, most just a bit over an inch\n  wide.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/08\/trailman-crabapple-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3136022277366272493\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/08\/trailman-crabapple-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3136022277366272493"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3136022277366272493"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2021\/08\/trailman-crabapple-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Trailman Crabapple **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgVlIiwuDMDtT7m2o-vQj83ecP5MrZGAy_dZIB2KxYNnvPJqJZoulWkg_nwj-TdfuwJ3CpWd5cPVLrQJP3hRrjDYjkkHkxLuNCASzS8gwXfoEOXIPNbgO5WvaE89ovEzhyND078A1HJ6VU\/s72-c\/Trailman.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1444683934100600395"},"published":{"$t":"2021-04-30T17:26:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-30T11:18:46.774-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2021 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hoople's Antique Gold"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hoople's Antique Gold **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat a marvelous name! What do you think it means?\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgH2RJYm9z9UfES9eXQjs5u3dMllMo_hcsY7I4gos7eJwGdCJ02r_UYcbPreXdpoDZL2NYIGqVOm3K6lsQExJqM94Otdm_yZ5pNKCL-6EMhgCSfqw8kOCW0Xslu3AzM7KjwTxF5uYixJYw\/s780\/Hoople%2527s+Antique+Gold.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Partially russeted yellow apple with a thin stem\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"604\" data-original-width=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgH2RJYm9z9UfES9eXQjs5u3dMllMo_hcsY7I4gos7eJwGdCJ02r_UYcbPreXdpoDZL2NYIGqVOm3K6lsQExJqM94Otdm_yZ5pNKCL-6EMhgCSfqw8kOCW0Xslu3AzM7KjwTxF5uYixJYw\/s16000\/Hoople%2527s+Antique+Gold.jpg\" title=\"Hoople\u0026#39;s Antique Gold\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n  These conical light yellow apples are on the large side of small, classically\n  shaped with only a hint of ribs. There\u0026#39;s a coppery crown of russet and some\n  brown around the base.\u003Cbr\u003E\n  \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hooples-antique-gold.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1444683934100600395\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hooples-antique-gold.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1444683934100600395"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1444683934100600395"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hooples-antique-gold.html","title":"Hoople's Antique Gold **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgH2RJYm9z9UfES9eXQjs5u3dMllMo_hcsY7I4gos7eJwGdCJ02r_UYcbPreXdpoDZL2NYIGqVOm3K6lsQExJqM94Otdm_yZ5pNKCL-6EMhgCSfqw8kOCW0Xslu3AzM7KjwTxF5uYixJYw\/s72-c\/Hoople%2527s+Antique+Gold.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5243699156028233045"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-02T09:26:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-25T17:47:47.959-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2020 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pineapple Crunch"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pineapple Crunch **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMBkCik7EkT8VFXNJEd7Zi1gGr9-Tcs8elppOgN7W8kNCA3dQ3keXGH_GSKnCWNUwP80lGy5OLxeXSGLWrCI3HVYgu4PbeSH0MEM4cSJZvhUZhjB0x_mIiNn8L6C5w6fA9Krqdm95PnUg\/s1600\/Pineapple+Crunch.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Pineapple Crunch apple\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMBkCik7EkT8VFXNJEd7Zi1gGr9-Tcs8elppOgN7W8kNCA3dQ3keXGH_GSKnCWNUwP80lGy5OLxeXSGLWrCI3HVYgu4PbeSH0MEM4cSJZvhUZhjB0x_mIiNn8L6C5w6fA9Krqdm95PnUg\/s16000\/Pineapple+Crunch.jpg\" title=\"Pineapple Crunch\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 0.2em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nA really good apple I sampled back in \u003Ci\u003E2015 \u003C\/i\u003Eis finally seeing the light of\nday here.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOn the small side of medium, this attractive yellow apple sports a partial\norange-bronze blush on the sunward side.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt has many tiny lenticels, some quite dark, but the most striking feature are\nseveral small round splotches of saturated red, like drops of paint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThere is some of this in both blushed and unblushed regions, and some of the\nlenticels are similarly colored.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2020\/05\/pineapple-crunch-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5243699156028233045\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2020\/05\/pineapple-crunch-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5243699156028233045"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5243699156028233045"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2020\/05\/pineapple-crunch-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Pineapple Crunch **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhMBkCik7EkT8VFXNJEd7Zi1gGr9-Tcs8elppOgN7W8kNCA3dQ3keXGH_GSKnCWNUwP80lGy5OLxeXSGLWrCI3HVYgu4PbeSH0MEM4cSJZvhUZhjB0x_mIiNn8L6C5w6fA9Krqdm95PnUg\/s72-c\/Pineapple+Crunch.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1581947699435323349"},"published":{"$t":"2019-12-30T10:04:00.008-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-03-09T13:03:53.600-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Midwest 311"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Midwest 311 **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoIF6JuKvEXchocK7dyyTK7EVygb1vsFQIsI3H_d4Lg_At7_7_0W15Zqg2pwPIDC8sUuR0KyYb4Q4SPOWCTIF9lYUXl8-7YgJxYQTt7RRKxCZtie9D50PlnM9eeaRqpyhHnjV4jdEiHNM\/s1600\/311.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"472\" data-original-width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoIF6JuKvEXchocK7dyyTK7EVygb1vsFQIsI3H_d4Lg_At7_7_0W15Zqg2pwPIDC8sUuR0KyYb4Q4SPOWCTIF9lYUXl8-7YgJxYQTt7RRKxCZtie9D50PlnM9eeaRqpyhHnjV4jdEiHNM\/s16000\/311.jpg\" title=\"Midwest \u0026quot;311\u0026quot;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWill you look at that gorgeous apple!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThe crimson blush is so saturated that the prominent lenticel dots look white in stark contrast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA relief map of red-brown crackles resemble scars.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can feel them with your fingertips, like a Braille interpretation of a Jackson Pollock painting.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/midwest-311-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1581947699435323349\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/midwest-311-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1581947699435323349"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1581947699435323349"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/midwest-311-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Midwest 311 **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgoIF6JuKvEXchocK7dyyTK7EVygb1vsFQIsI3H_d4Lg_At7_7_0W15Zqg2pwPIDC8sUuR0KyYb4Q4SPOWCTIF9lYUXl8-7YgJxYQTt7RRKxCZtie9D50PlnM9eeaRqpyhHnjV4jdEiHNM\/s72-c\/311.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8647287791495399000"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-22T18:25:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-10T13:42:09.326-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2019 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Starkey"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Starkey **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-KFzF0y-YmErc_oGnEXKd8OEuj6YoGNhM2Shj070WrOemB85k-E71D7yhv2oT-QTKzgLZK10p1FcmpS0BR6wotFHRJp8HBVLxYdCh4pPaUlbjXsNJrMWKCpsjwFjXiuNTyQhWSFxIsQg\/s1600\/Starkey-2019.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Large oblate apple, streaky red, with a green leaf still attached to its thick stem.\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"520\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-KFzF0y-YmErc_oGnEXKd8OEuj6YoGNhM2Shj070WrOemB85k-E71D7yhv2oT-QTKzgLZK10p1FcmpS0BR6wotFHRJp8HBVLxYdCh4pPaUlbjXsNJrMWKCpsjwFjXiuNTyQhWSFxIsQg\/s16000\/Starkey-2019.jpg\" title=\"Starkey\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The Starkeys are particularly good this year, the way the\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html\"\u003EBaldwins\u003C\/a\u003E\n  were last year. So I thought I\u0026#39;d taste one again.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/starkey-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8647287791495399000\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/starkey-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8647287791495399000"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8647287791495399000"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/starkey-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Starkey **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-KFzF0y-YmErc_oGnEXKd8OEuj6YoGNhM2Shj070WrOemB85k-E71D7yhv2oT-QTKzgLZK10p1FcmpS0BR6wotFHRJp8HBVLxYdCh4pPaUlbjXsNJrMWKCpsjwFjXiuNTyQhWSFxIsQg\/s72-c\/Starkey-2019.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7086422457512357491"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-18T20:57:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-25T21:52:04.360-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Scarlett O'Hara"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Scarlett O'Hara **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIQ3dc5HoxgUqxC07auheMlvu7myvqoAgvYajivusJns-NqIIBcJytA287_ymcq1Kxg8tnAbtXk-jy0kyH6P6UgvyzSEf5uwsJHbkxd6ENm8_HfR2fncmOu7jwnrpUjwguWh0SYR4i7F4\/s1600\/Scarlett+O%2527Hara.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Large red apple with some yellow showing through the blush in one spot\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"536\" data-original-width=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIQ3dc5HoxgUqxC07auheMlvu7myvqoAgvYajivusJns-NqIIBcJytA287_ymcq1Kxg8tnAbtXk-jy0kyH6P6UgvyzSEf5uwsJHbkxd6ENm8_HfR2fncmOu7jwnrpUjwguWh0SYR4i7F4\/s16000\/Scarlett+O%2527Hara.jpg\" title=\"Scarlett O\u0026#39;Hara\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nScarlett O’Hara has a reputation as an apple that improves in  storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI waited two weeks before trying one of these, and then another month and a half before tasting the second.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EQuick take: This handsome flavorful apple juxtaposes some unexpected tastes in an appealing way. It has a great crunch, and is a first-rate keeper.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/scarlett-ohara-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7086422457512357491\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/scarlett-ohara-apple-review-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7086422457512357491"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7086422457512357491"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/scarlett-ohara-apple-review-tasting.html","title":"Scarlett O'Hara **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIQ3dc5HoxgUqxC07auheMlvu7myvqoAgvYajivusJns-NqIIBcJytA287_ymcq1Kxg8tnAbtXk-jy0kyH6P6UgvyzSEf5uwsJHbkxd6ENm8_HfR2fncmOu7jwnrpUjwguWh0SYR4i7F4\/s72-c\/Scarlett+O%2527Hara.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5654035990054836448"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-21T21:15:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-25T23:37:59.745-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2018 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Criterion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Criterion **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHKUR8OEuA9v4aQymfzXs0joL-4WWGNihU0_1A5soRByiqbuXB_-o3d2kXQ1mdhdj3Hov15UMGXvbtstnNNJzE5Wu1uTBqgcWJMyCucfA4TO0wwm-kq9lrYkZCV1rrtYnMhrIEOPZVM1g\/s1600\/Criterion.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Conical yellow apple with partial orange blush\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"414\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHKUR8OEuA9v4aQymfzXs0joL-4WWGNihU0_1A5soRByiqbuXB_-o3d2kXQ1mdhdj3Hov15UMGXvbtstnNNJzE5Wu1uTBqgcWJMyCucfA4TO0wwm-kq9lrYkZCV1rrtYnMhrIEOPZVM1g\/s16000\/Criterion.jpg\" title=\"Criterion\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  This foundling apple can be large, but the ones I bought are medium sized.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  They are classically conical and tapered with pronounced ribbing, a pretty\n  light yellow with an attenuated red-orange blush. The peel is smooth and\n  glossy.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Click the photo if you like for a closer look at lenticels, streaks, and tiny\n  stipples of flyspeck.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/criterion-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5654035990054836448\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/criterion-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5654035990054836448"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5654035990054836448"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/criterion-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Criterion **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiHKUR8OEuA9v4aQymfzXs0joL-4WWGNihU0_1A5soRByiqbuXB_-o3d2kXQ1mdhdj3Hov15UMGXvbtstnNNJzE5Wu1uTBqgcWJMyCucfA4TO0wwm-kq9lrYkZCV1rrtYnMhrIEOPZVM1g\/s72-c\/Criterion.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2747761180869745052"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-13T22:46:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-01-26T22:00:12.888-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2017 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kidd's Orange Red"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kidd's Orange Red **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCkmg6Lw4l63iNH1wM8OgzU1JHR7R3x2y7SJJhR5y246MHbbUO0dkf36yiwhYephVjUfUg3E6rIVMmArJtROOi0C2FsahWCNnm2K4nE_fG2oGXGbPUu953m3KzZFw8hLEQFSWuqX3mXY4\/s1600\/Kidd%2527s+Orange+Red.jpg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            data-original-height=\"446\"\n            data-original-width=\"660\" loading=\"eager\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCkmg6Lw4l63iNH1wM8OgzU1JHR7R3x2y7SJJhR5y246MHbbUO0dkf36yiwhYephVjUfUg3E6rIVMmArJtROOi0C2FsahWCNnm2K4nE_fG2oGXGbPUu953m3KzZFw8hLEQFSWuqX3mXY4\/s900\/Kidd%2527s+Orange+Red.jpg\"\n            title=\"Kidds Orange Red\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  I am a sucker for this kind of look, a mix of colors layered provocatively.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Here russet tops the reddish orange blush, but on other samples the underlying\n  yellow is also visible and sections of the blush are an almost peachy orange\n  red.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  This interplay of colors on Kidd\u0026#39;s Orange Red is further enlivened—or\n  muddled—by large indistinct lentical dots smeared like the markings on an\n  animal\u0026#39;s pelt.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/kidds-orange-red-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2747761180869745052\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/kidds-orange-red-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2747761180869745052"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2747761180869745052"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/kidds-orange-red-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Kidd's Orange Red **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCkmg6Lw4l63iNH1wM8OgzU1JHR7R3x2y7SJJhR5y246MHbbUO0dkf36yiwhYephVjUfUg3E6rIVMmArJtROOi0C2FsahWCNnm2K4nE_fG2oGXGbPUu953m3KzZFw8hLEQFSWuqX3mXY4\/s72-c\/Kidd%2527s+Orange+Red.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8609921325315081442"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-02T13:52:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-01-29T15:25:07.301-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2017 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wagener"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wagener **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizQMPtm0nnePorTVUSZdFSRAwf2X0048zFivT-km2zt-cPfya88nmthlgfgrGOH_p1XTllZStEugKKODqhQmK7RtzOtBVq8F9NMR_N4dw8_ZILGDDJCGrUO827rnCQWUJjZytazUNlI0M\/s1600\/Wagener.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizQMPtm0nnePorTVUSZdFSRAwf2X0048zFivT-km2zt-cPfya88nmthlgfgrGOH_p1XTllZStEugKKODqhQmK7RtzOtBVq8F9NMR_N4dw8_ZILGDDJCGrUO827rnCQWUJjZytazUNlI0M\/s16000\/Wagener.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EVisually the most interesting thing about Wagener is the tentative, almost milky red blush, which washes in varying patches over a spring green that is practically yellow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI don\u0026#39;t mean that it is terribly beautiful, but it is surprisingly complex. The blush is also a bit streaky in some places, and there are small light \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/lenticels.html\"\u003Elenticel\u003C\/a\u003E dots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe peel has a semigloss sheen. Click on the photo if you\u0026#39;d like to look closer.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/wagener-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8609921325315081442\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/wagener-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8609921325315081442"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8609921325315081442"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/wagener-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Wagener **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizQMPtm0nnePorTVUSZdFSRAwf2X0048zFivT-km2zt-cPfya88nmthlgfgrGOH_p1XTllZStEugKKODqhQmK7RtzOtBVq8F9NMR_N4dw8_ZILGDDJCGrUO827rnCQWUJjZytazUNlI0M\/s72-c\/Wagener.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3024320751994086691"},"published":{"$t":"2017-11-22T09:50:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-07-24T13:48:06.040-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2017 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Limbertwig"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Old Fashioned Limbertwig"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Old Fashioned Limbertwig **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJkbCaH-Xz3xVTiUx5AdrRz4TfPGJHT000j7a0W8cxY8lW4ZdqtP6UnBGMCayk17U6MVBOAH2DXHPG4MsHilbqGlgDOD8DhJxIyebU2TuYoxCfvA0aEifZzkYBMHtpIDeyjE6WtnrYT-E\/s1600\/Limbertwig.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"462\" data-original-width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJkbCaH-Xz3xVTiUx5AdrRz4TfPGJHT000j7a0W8cxY8lW4ZdqtP6UnBGMCayk17U6MVBOAH2DXHPG4MsHilbqGlgDOD8DhJxIyebU2TuYoxCfvA0aEifZzkYBMHtpIDeyjE6WtnrYT-E\/s16000\/Limbertwig.jpg\" title=\"Limbertwig\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI don\u0026#39;t know how large these generally get, but my Limbertwigs (named for bendy, droopy branches) are on the small side of medium, stock sturdy Hobbits of the apple world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThey are just a little oblate, with ruddy red cheeks over a light spring green.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThere is considerable iridescent russet and also a fair amount of sooty blotch. One sample has a patch of the black microdots known as \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ohioline.osu.edu\/factsheet\/plpath-fru-41\"\u003Eflyspeck\u003C\/a\u003E. (This cosmetic blemish has nothing to do with flies.)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starLeft2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\nMany orderly tiny white lenticels are clearly visible in the blush. These are tactile, little rough bumplets. Off the tree for weeks if not months, Limbertwig is rock hard and promising.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/limbertwig-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3024320751994086691\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/limbertwig-apple-taste-review.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3024320751994086691"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3024320751994086691"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/limbertwig-apple-taste-review.html","title":"Old Fashioned Limbertwig **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhJkbCaH-Xz3xVTiUx5AdrRz4TfPGJHT000j7a0W8cxY8lW4ZdqtP6UnBGMCayk17U6MVBOAH2DXHPG4MsHilbqGlgDOD8DhJxIyebU2TuYoxCfvA0aEifZzkYBMHtpIDeyjE6WtnrYT-E\/s72-c\/Limbertwig.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4683529005357324874"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-31T06:39:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-26T00:23:57.540-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2017 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cue's Favorite"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cue's Favorite **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJjLBF936KqvaARm1NIIW54fkoUGm3mQy5ajkITdKP4S1R4bVYIRpmB-Yg8ifyIo6b3nSt1he58q80s0nUD964oBQBCb_NM6fTNU4IG5R6m8TxuMVkxP_sGX8XfWx12LRaCP8z8m68AG4\/s1600\/Cue%2527s+Favorite+%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"462\" data-original-width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJjLBF936KqvaARm1NIIW54fkoUGm3mQy5ajkITdKP4S1R4bVYIRpmB-Yg8ifyIo6b3nSt1he58q80s0nUD964oBQBCb_NM6fTNU4IG5R6m8TxuMVkxP_sGX8XfWx12LRaCP8z8m68AG4\/s16000\/Cue%2527s+Favorite+%25281%2529.jpg\" title=\"Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Joe Podles, who lives here in Massachusetts, named this apple (after \u0026quot;Cue,\u0026quot;\n  his dad) and has grafted it for other growers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Back in the day, that would have been enough to make Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite a\n  full-fledged named variety.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  In 1880, there might have been a report about Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite in the\n  proceedings of some horticultural society, and that would be that.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Perhaps Spencer Beech would have collected it into his book, the\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/apples-on-web-apples-of-new-york.html\"\u003EApples of New York\u003C\/a\u003E, in 1909—without as much as a single plant patent, trademark,\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/11\/apples-marketing-managed-variety-clubs.html\"\u003Eapple club\u003C\/a\u003E, or or Twitter account in sight.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  But today this pleasing apple has no such status, and Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite is but a\n  nickname.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Which means, gentle reader, that your options for finding this apple are\n  limited.\u003Cbr\u003E\n  More on all of that below the fold.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/cues-favorite.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4683529005357324874\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/cues-favorite.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4683529005357324874"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4683529005357324874"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/cues-favorite.html","title":"Cue's Favorite **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJjLBF936KqvaARm1NIIW54fkoUGm3mQy5ajkITdKP4S1R4bVYIRpmB-Yg8ifyIo6b3nSt1he58q80s0nUD964oBQBCb_NM6fTNU4IG5R6m8TxuMVkxP_sGX8XfWx12LRaCP8z8m68AG4\/s72-c\/Cue%2527s+Favorite+%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1285792267107218565"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-19T21:37:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-26T11:49:23.948-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2017 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Frostbite"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Frostbite **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Is there a fitter name for an apple that is cold-hardy down to −40° F? (The\n  tree, not the fruit.)\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7Co60g0O7su5jwi7Ep2uO0gn9tZDjUX0S3xTXy1KqNJ0BYRvKcWfsMqFzgrEQ_ppf9Ksd6sgEcTv9NAhmDk7yS3a9q-hP-QVvZzMwmls34iMcU1HnHpStlZ7or6NAaYDTuOyVrUDR0pA\/s1600\/Frostbite.jpg\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            data-original-height=\"429\"\n            data-original-width=\"560\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7Co60g0O7su5jwi7Ep2uO0gn9tZDjUX0S3xTXy1KqNJ0BYRvKcWfsMqFzgrEQ_ppf9Ksd6sgEcTv9NAhmDk7yS3a9q-hP-QVvZzMwmls34iMcU1HnHpStlZ7or6NAaYDTuOyVrUDR0pA\/s16000\/Frostbite.jpg\"\n            title=\"Frostbite\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBut the best thing? It\u0026#39;s \u003Ci\u003Ereally good.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/frostbite-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1285792267107218565\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/frostbite-apple-review-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1285792267107218565"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1285792267107218565"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/frostbite-apple-review-tasting.html","title":"Frostbite **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj7Co60g0O7su5jwi7Ep2uO0gn9tZDjUX0S3xTXy1KqNJ0BYRvKcWfsMqFzgrEQ_ppf9Ksd6sgEcTv9NAhmDk7yS3a9q-hP-QVvZzMwmls34iMcU1HnHpStlZ7or6NAaYDTuOyVrUDR0pA\/s72-c\/Frostbite.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-444796566360473827"},"published":{"$t":"2016-12-03T10:16:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-11-19T12:19:34.352-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2016 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Decio"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"November"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Decio **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELet us sample what may be the oldest apple cultivar of all, dating from Roman times.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhT884gnvYt8XgUYNZsY1YSMp_Xc4fDrOdXzZfM37OC6zGJ-Sz0CkbJHLpu7SosKFUq9Vr_Jfgfx64Ck-EYW6sWz2ryBFa5-Z9Ok8_EX1OuRrgJXQLGhaCOU0YVX9K-D14B8mot_rDqAdo\/s1600\/Decio.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhT884gnvYt8XgUYNZsY1YSMp_Xc4fDrOdXzZfM37OC6zGJ-Sz0CkbJHLpu7SosKFUq9Vr_Jfgfx64Ck-EYW6sWz2ryBFa5-Z9Ok8_EX1OuRrgJXQLGhaCOU0YVX9K-D14B8mot_rDqAdo\/w400-h336\/Decio.jpg\" title=\"Decio\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\nOf my two Decios, the photo shows one that is shaped almost like a prune plum, though with a little flattening on the top and bottom. The other, not shown, is squatter and more oblate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth have a streaky dull orange-red blush over a shade that is perhaps lightly more yellow than green. Tan lenticels are not prominent. These small-to-medium apples have almost no ribbing and short, thick stems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the photo above, part of what appears to be the nurturing twig is still attached and nestled against the top of the fruit. (Click for a closer look.) The peel has a soft sheen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDecio feels rock hard and bears no aroma.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/decio-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/444796566360473827\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/decio-apple-review-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/444796566360473827"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/444796566360473827"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/decio-apple-review-tasting.html","title":"Decio **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhT884gnvYt8XgUYNZsY1YSMp_Xc4fDrOdXzZfM37OC6zGJ-Sz0CkbJHLpu7SosKFUq9Vr_Jfgfx64Ck-EYW6sWz2ryBFa5-Z9Ok8_EX1OuRrgJXQLGhaCOU0YVX9K-D14B8mot_rDqAdo\/s72-w400-h336-c\/Decio.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2051839793675443290"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-12T13:04:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-01T21:23:50.528-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2016 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canadian Strawberry"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canadian Strawberry **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhy could say no to a pretty Canadian Strawberry? Even though it\u0026#39;s (a) not a strawberry and (b) not from Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjo6vbN7VMDvxZZzH3_M7OwQExOW4Fj7-S50gNCDdUu4os9BvmMcDA8M9Fvaq4zjWVhlFCH-iUfdMTphZm4_v4Tvy-YjB_ptzNKnuCdUjKOkD9vna9MVQY2SeZejFLra9QRhWeNeC3SynA\/s1600\/Canadian+Strawberry.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjo6vbN7VMDvxZZzH3_M7OwQExOW4Fj7-S50gNCDdUu4os9BvmMcDA8M9Fvaq4zjWVhlFCH-iUfdMTphZm4_v4Tvy-YjB_ptzNKnuCdUjKOkD9vna9MVQY2SeZejFLra9QRhWeNeC3SynA\/s16000\/Canadian+Strawberry.jpg\" title=\"Canadian Strawberry\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe Strawberry\u0026#39;s cheerful striped blush comprises varying shades of orange over yellow. Tiny light lenticels are easy to miss.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe apple has a classical conical shape with slight ribbing, and my two samples are medium sized and on the small side of that. That\u0026#39;s no indication of how big this apple can get however. Their \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\"\u003Ecalyxes\u003C\/a\u003E are partially open and they smell like sweet cider.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThey don\u0026#39;t look especially like strawberries, which raises the question: how do they taste?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/canadian-strawberry-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2051839793675443290\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/canadian-strawberry-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2051839793675443290"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2051839793675443290"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/canadian-strawberry-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Canadian Strawberry **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjo6vbN7VMDvxZZzH3_M7OwQExOW4Fj7-S50gNCDdUu4os9BvmMcDA8M9Fvaq4zjWVhlFCH-iUfdMTphZm4_v4Tvy-YjB_ptzNKnuCdUjKOkD9vna9MVQY2SeZejFLra9QRhWeNeC3SynA\/s72-c\/Canadian+Strawberry.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-915844590300946930"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-07T19:23:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-26T12:40:39.585-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2016 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wine Crisp"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winecrisp"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Winecrisp **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeQybpSk4aL5q69uzhE2irPE5Qa0rMCrMRxZoDLnTdsYXPmJZlmnDi-IBkwoKDXOl-qE99YZpZXRltauqwb1vdF7rp3SsSC6ivbjvAFYWNFIZoE1R-URcO1OaGTomwyI3dYLqJM9F-rT8\/s1600\/Winecrisp.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeQybpSk4aL5q69uzhE2irPE5Qa0rMCrMRxZoDLnTdsYXPmJZlmnDi-IBkwoKDXOl-qE99YZpZXRltauqwb1vdF7rp3SsSC6ivbjvAFYWNFIZoE1R-URcO1OaGTomwyI3dYLqJM9F-rT8\/s16000\/Winecrisp.jpg\" title=\"Winecrisp\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EToday\u0026#39;s handsome apple blushes a deep rich crimson accented with purple and decorated with many tan lenticels. The color seems solid and saturated at first glance but upon closer inspection resolves into streaky bands.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe color is more attenuated on the reverse side but even there covers 100% of the peel, which appears to be a green yellow.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starLeft2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI have three Winecrisps of varying sizes, round and slightly ribbed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA faint smokey bloom cuts the visual volume a notch, but vigorous rubbing reveals a naturally glossy peel. The stem well has the usual russet star.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe apple is rock hard and dense and has a sweet grassy smell. I can\u0026#39;t wait to bite in.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/winecrisp-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/915844590300946930\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/winecrisp-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/915844590300946930"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/915844590300946930"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/winecrisp-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Winecrisp **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeQybpSk4aL5q69uzhE2irPE5Qa0rMCrMRxZoDLnTdsYXPmJZlmnDi-IBkwoKDXOl-qE99YZpZXRltauqwb1vdF7rp3SsSC6ivbjvAFYWNFIZoE1R-URcO1OaGTomwyI3dYLqJM9F-rT8\/s72-c\/Winecrisp.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-906975188529950032"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-18T08:41:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-03T12:41:40.990-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2016 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Celestia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Celestia **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSnxIl7ozgXqNp0KmaHAB7MHtDoiJUpXcKjB_dPPavdfkPbHmHO93mLpz4s6H9PEvlg-3MROv8XyHytSNSESY9BclLbOfmm84AcI8-4Ws-JkYlk6Es0Cbb39yop4wYtqhl8mqOTgq8suU\/s1600\/Celestia.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSnxIl7ozgXqNp0KmaHAB7MHtDoiJUpXcKjB_dPPavdfkPbHmHO93mLpz4s6H9PEvlg-3MROv8XyHytSNSESY9BclLbOfmm84AcI8-4Ws-JkYlk6Es0Cbb39yop4wYtqhl8mqOTgq8suU\/s16000\/Celestia.jpg\" title=\"Celestia\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIn 1951, an author published in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pubhort.org\/aps\/6\/v6_n1_a5.htm\"\u003EFruit Varieties and Horticultural Digest\u003C\/a\u003E made this plaintive request about Celestia, an Ohio apple from 100 years earlier:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\nHave we lost it forever? Any clue leading to its recovery will be appreciated by a number of apple growers.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOn October 8 of this year, I found Celestia at farmers market.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/celestia-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/906975188529950032\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/celestia-apple-review-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/906975188529950032"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/906975188529950032"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/celestia-apple-review-tasting.html","title":"Celestia **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiSnxIl7ozgXqNp0KmaHAB7MHtDoiJUpXcKjB_dPPavdfkPbHmHO93mLpz4s6H9PEvlg-3MROv8XyHytSNSESY9BclLbOfmm84AcI8-4Ws-JkYlk6Es0Cbb39yop4wYtqhl8mqOTgq8suU\/s72-c\/Celestia.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5362997617101036497"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-14T15:21:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-02-24T15:39:07.068-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2015 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Baddow Pippin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"D’Arcy Spice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"November"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"D'Arcy Spice **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The appearance of this apple varies so much that I need two to show what they\n  might look like.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable style=\"border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0.2em;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd width=\"48.7%\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiw5Exsy8gGnxAQb4z3WRi7FZ39RM9dnTZu7eM5fAOnDDNJkm4N7q6g7qndk3I_eb_KMr2MhgAJ9DBCn3mEEkuNexfR4vFpLSgsSGPIKMq2LrnTVulkLfzqxvA8p4rYSsHUB2w0QpE8G8A\/s1600\/D%2527Arcy+Spice.jpg\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiw5Exsy8gGnxAQb4z3WRi7FZ39RM9dnTZu7eM5fAOnDDNJkm4N7q6g7qndk3I_eb_KMr2MhgAJ9DBCn3mEEkuNexfR4vFpLSgsSGPIKMq2LrnTVulkLfzqxvA8p4rYSsHUB2w0QpE8G8A\/s400\/D%2527Arcy+Spice.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n      \u003Ctd width=\"51%\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdPPFeR4el51hoj8aEQth9oUcWVGOwc1rqzmSBDVv9jRQvk3ACOogVdqrRTrpY8-S5HD2VgtLpHXVMKjkfJW2pAVfE0MmeM2fH4I7Dbl6UDy3Fo2-cARmMuQg3OJXmtj08AOclp-fmgP0\/s1600\/D%2527Arcy+Spice+russetted.jpg\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjdPPFeR4el51hoj8aEQth9oUcWVGOwc1rqzmSBDVv9jRQvk3ACOogVdqrRTrpY8-S5HD2VgtLpHXVMKjkfJW2pAVfE0MmeM2fH4I7Dbl6UDy3Fo2-cARmMuQg3OJXmtj08AOclp-fmgP0\/s400\/D%2527Arcy+Spice+russetted.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Unrusseted, D\u0026#39;Arcy has a thin orange blush over green yellow, with some\n  saturated red spots and splotches. There are faint stellations of tan\n  lenticels. The peel is a little waxy.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The russet is a suede leather kissed with green, though over the blush it is\n  thinner, patchier, more golden, and delicately patterned like the rind of a\n  cantaloupe.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EClick on either image for a closer look.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/darcy-spice-apple-review-baddow-tasting.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5362997617101036497\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/darcy-spice-apple-review-baddow-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5362997617101036497"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5362997617101036497"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/darcy-spice-apple-review-baddow-tasting.html","title":"D'Arcy Spice **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiw5Exsy8gGnxAQb4z3WRi7FZ39RM9dnTZu7eM5fAOnDDNJkm4N7q6g7qndk3I_eb_KMr2MhgAJ9DBCn3mEEkuNexfR4vFpLSgsSGPIKMq2LrnTVulkLfzqxvA8p4rYSsHUB2w0QpE8G8A\/s72-c\/D%2527Arcy+Spice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-9167152129656932022"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-30T11:30:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-05-10T00:31:24.712-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2015 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Allen's Everlasting **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOOeDfPyxQN1mOHyYR_2SfdoXZCv3f00ZHa3SxelN91KmmJR6YJfDTWJ0VoI2AlQ5CJQJAT1xK0XYRD0nZykySOlrA7J4UUbGub-94HjUQ2UaDDHmWoquC_V_3izCRYgPGB0Nd7O3m0aU\/s1600\/Allens+Everlasting.jpg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 3px;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"Allen’s Everlasting\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOOeDfPyxQN1mOHyYR_2SfdoXZCv3f00ZHa3SxelN91KmmJR6YJfDTWJ0VoI2AlQ5CJQJAT1xK0XYRD0nZykySOlrA7J4UUbGub-94HjUQ2UaDDHmWoquC_V_3izCRYgPGB0Nd7O3m0aU\/s16000\/Allens+Everlasting.jpg\"\n        \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Hyperbole aside, the Everlasting enjoys a reputation as a keeper. And, it’s\n  really good to eat.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  My sample is small, oblate, and lopsided, but I saw larger examples. Most were\n  broader than they were tall.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  There's almost no ribbing on mine, but those ridges and bumps were more\n  pronounced on some others.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Allen's Everlasting has a patchy orange blush with distinct red streaks over a\n  yellow-green peel. It’s really quite striking; click on the photo for a better\n  look.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  A good third of the apple has a mustard-colored russet, and there are some\n  spotty black discolorations that look like loose rows of ground pepper. Where\n  not rusetted the peel is glossy.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Tan lenticel spots are hard to spot against that patchwork riot, but are most\n  obvious in the blushed regions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbV97m8J-TxC4fPst7I1To2NNWa3xsyFRAIB_lQP_zKWg6_2VbINyjQip7TThmRougkYwhUu2FBdaXO_um6YlI4GRdoFTA5JcK-3fwdqiSyiqxDO0mnQD7lZY1wFHcLgUOBHyxBGnYPX0\/s1600\/Allen%2527s+Everlasting+1.jpg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"Allen’s Everlasting\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbV97m8J-TxC4fPst7I1To2NNWa3xsyFRAIB_lQP_zKWg6_2VbINyjQip7TThmRougkYwhUu2FBdaXO_um6YlI4GRdoFTA5JcK-3fwdqiSyiqxDO0mnQD7lZY1wFHcLgUOBHyxBGnYPX0\/s16000\/Allen%2527s+Everlasting+1.jpg\"\n        \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAnother view\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe apple feels promisingly firm and has a rich fruity aroma. Its calyx fairly\ngapes.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Breaking crisp but also a little chewy, the flesh is a fine-grained creamy\n  light yellow, fragrant and flavorful. Allen's is\n  \u003Cb\u003Eperfectly balanced\u003C\/b\u003E between sweet and tart, but there is a\n  \u003Cb\u003Egood deal of acidity.\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Flavors in that mix are berries, melon, and a little citrus, not distinct but\n  all bound together. There is also a smooth sweet note akin to vanilla in this\n  one.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\n    \u003E\u003Cimg\n      alt=\"two stars\"\n      border=\"0\"\n      class=\"starRight2\"\n      data-original-height=\"825\"\n      data-original-width=\"1460\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\"\n      title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\n  \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n  Finally the apple \u003Cb\u003Ejust feels very good\u003C\/b\u003E in my stomach. Does that make\n  sense?\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  In short this apple bears many interesting and pleasant flavors and\n  sensations, and I wish mine were larger and plural.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Is it anomalous to characterize an apple as an Irish Victorian? Allen's\n  Everlasting dates from Ireland in the middle of the 19th century, according to\n  various sources.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9167152129656932022\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/allens-everlasting-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/9167152129656932022"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/9167152129656932022"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/allens-everlasting-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Allen's Everlasting **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiOOeDfPyxQN1mOHyYR_2SfdoXZCv3f00ZHa3SxelN91KmmJR6YJfDTWJ0VoI2AlQ5CJQJAT1xK0XYRD0nZykySOlrA7J4UUbGub-94HjUQ2UaDDHmWoquC_V_3izCRYgPGB0Nd7O3m0aU\/s72-c\/Allens+Everlasting.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8397029694745174896"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-01T10:31:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-15T16:37:39.716-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2014 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweet Winter Pennock"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweet Winter Pennock **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRyrxCXVaBDGAyOff9f-5fV0Zs_NO4Q5ee9cZ5LwI37rS7yvWIu8jdklUYCJlY-WJfQIkS-uVee6yW9vBfz4ilOxtMB16zrdnUH2ASjpzTfRm6oN-Ok5rdBAE_Dgd2kWUZSlWd_UPsPCM\/s1600\/Sweet+Winter+Pennock.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 0.1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 3px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRyrxCXVaBDGAyOff9f-5fV0Zs_NO4Q5ee9cZ5LwI37rS7yvWIu8jdklUYCJlY-WJfQIkS-uVee6yW9vBfz4ilOxtMB16zrdnUH2ASjpzTfRm6oN-Ok5rdBAE_Dgd2kWUZSlWd_UPsPCM\/s1600\/Sweet+Winter+Pennock.jpg\" title=\"Sweet Winter Pennock\" width=\"280\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThese hayseed-handsome apples are medium and large, a little conical and a little blocky and a little ribbed.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThe cheerful orange-red blush runs from streaky to saturated but covers most of a subdued yellow-green.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERusset-colored lenticels are prominent in the blush, and there\u0026#39;s a copper-and-green russet at the crown and in crackles down the side.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/sweet-winter-pennock-apple-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8397029694745174896\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/sweet-winter-pennock-apple-review.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8397029694745174896"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8397029694745174896"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/sweet-winter-pennock-apple-review.html","title":"Sweet Winter Pennock **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgRyrxCXVaBDGAyOff9f-5fV0Zs_NO4Q5ee9cZ5LwI37rS7yvWIu8jdklUYCJlY-WJfQIkS-uVee6yW9vBfz4ilOxtMB16zrdnUH2ASjpzTfRm6oN-Ok5rdBAE_Dgd2kWUZSlWd_UPsPCM\/s72-c\/Sweet+Winter+Pennock.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6639325539051896373"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-30T11:44:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-20T00:26:16.208-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sutton Beauty"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sutton Beauty **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDNJ-oJqZwX03yYGFOuN_SkuSbVUSXwRg2Ej8fcb3hFrx0F9iExUc9sXwfZv-w4sf5gR5qOJgLmyoQW7Aqy-gFvEdGhMvAI77YafGAa3cbitiXjgUMlsG43YRiy5U4oG9rkk3d8qWGWbM\/s1600\/Sutton+Beauty.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDNJ-oJqZwX03yYGFOuN_SkuSbVUSXwRg2Ej8fcb3hFrx0F9iExUc9sXwfZv-w4sf5gR5qOJgLmyoQW7Aqy-gFvEdGhMvAI77YafGAa3cbitiXjgUMlsG43YRiy5U4oG9rkk3d8qWGWbM\/w395-h400\/Sutton+Beauty.jpg\" title=\"Sutton Beauty\" width=\"395\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMedium-sized Sutton Beauty has a dark red blush, a little dull and a little streaky, speckled with small tan lenticels that are grouped mostly away from the deepest-blushed region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe peel is a lively spring green but nearly entirely covered.\u003Cbr\u003E\nSutton is classically shaped and has only a hit of ribbing visible at the base.\u003Cbr\u003E\nIn hand it is rock hard and has a strong aroma of sweet cider.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/sutton-beauty-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6639325539051896373\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/sutton-beauty-apple-review-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6639325539051896373"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6639325539051896373"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/sutton-beauty-apple-review-tasting.html","title":"Sutton Beauty **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDNJ-oJqZwX03yYGFOuN_SkuSbVUSXwRg2Ej8fcb3hFrx0F9iExUc9sXwfZv-w4sf5gR5qOJgLmyoQW7Aqy-gFvEdGhMvAI77YafGAa3cbitiXjgUMlsG43YRiy5U4oG9rkk3d8qWGWbM\/s72-w395-h400-c\/Sutton+Beauty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3054512305578784774"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-27T22:41:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-07-15T21:01:20.803-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Airlie Red Flesh"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hidden Rose"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mountain Rose"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pink flesh"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"red flesh"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hidden Rose (Airlie Red Flesh) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjWo1thnVbtKDwxQvh73sh0nV-7EsFTxbjLqVGZ806DhsLrbYlvHmdFhw8WrdDniR9q7l1tW8ZgFkB0SIMt3MQKSl69FLz7SVPavLm2mlNPUlwFTSE9Z8IpCWhchHEK1CzxftsRZMzzfw\/s1600\/Hidden+Rose.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 3px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjWo1thnVbtKDwxQvh73sh0nV-7EsFTxbjLqVGZ806DhsLrbYlvHmdFhw8WrdDniR9q7l1tW8ZgFkB0SIMt3MQKSl69FLz7SVPavLm2mlNPUlwFTSE9Z8IpCWhchHEK1CzxftsRZMzzfw\/w309-h320\/Hidden+Rose.jpg\" title=\"Hidden Rose\" width=\"309\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  This medium-sized apple (many quite small) is elongated and conical. The\n  not-so hidden blush is a solid fuchsia-tinged red over yellow green, but there\n  is also a thin peach-pink wash of blush, delicate and pretty, over much of the\n  back and sides.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Small light lenticels stand out against every background. In the right light\n  they almost seem to glow.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  There\u0026#39;s moderate ribbing, and a thick stem in a shallow stem well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n  The apple is rock hard with a sugary sweet aroma. Its calyx is shut and an\n  unusually thick stem emerges from a shallow stem well.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hidden-rose-apple-airle-red-flesh.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3054512305578784774\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hidden-rose-apple-airle-red-flesh.html#comment-form","title":"29 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3054512305578784774"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3054512305578784774"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hidden-rose-apple-airle-red-flesh.html","title":"Hidden Rose (Airlie Red Flesh) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjWo1thnVbtKDwxQvh73sh0nV-7EsFTxbjLqVGZ806DhsLrbYlvHmdFhw8WrdDniR9q7l1tW8ZgFkB0SIMt3MQKSl69FLz7SVPavLm2mlNPUlwFTSE9Z8IpCWhchHEK1CzxftsRZMzzfw\/s72-w309-h320-c\/Hidden+Rose.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"29"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1376220404962301258"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-11T17:51:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-20T13:07:02.729-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ruby Mac"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ruby Mac **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOsNUp1Vp5JbkDzkalsmHPtZd2bUnXM4jxquvG3UwRcNunq1Z2B9dhgL1f9Ok5pogG7Vvcl5EUfocbI1ghHJpa-zPxOFj27OE2H5SU1CDDXYw7j2ffL_b8aFgxh8bRbxy8BJjzoFlJtoo\/s1600\/Ruby+Mac.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOsNUp1Vp5JbkDzkalsmHPtZd2bUnXM4jxquvG3UwRcNunq1Z2B9dhgL1f9Ok5pogG7Vvcl5EUfocbI1ghHJpa-zPxOFj27OE2H5SU1CDDXYw7j2ffL_b8aFgxh8bRbxy8BJjzoFlJtoo\/w400-h384\/Ruby+Mac.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ERuby Mac is on the small side of large, classically shaped with varying degrees of ribbing (one very ribbed, the other moderately so).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe dark red blush is a little dull and more even than that of many in the McIntosh family. Coverage is nearly complete, with just a few spots of  light yellow-green peel where the sun didn\u0026#39;t shine.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETiny light lenticels are nearly invisible in the darkest regions of the blush, and the peel has a satiny finish.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EA dusty bloom, patchy and thin, adds more visual interest. The apple itself is pretty firm in hand.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/ruby-mac-rubymac-b-thome-mcintosh.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1376220404962301258\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/ruby-mac-rubymac-b-thome-mcintosh.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1376220404962301258"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1376220404962301258"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/ruby-mac-rubymac-b-thome-mcintosh.html","title":"Ruby Mac **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhOsNUp1Vp5JbkDzkalsmHPtZd2bUnXM4jxquvG3UwRcNunq1Z2B9dhgL1f9Ok5pogG7Vvcl5EUfocbI1ghHJpa-zPxOFj27OE2H5SU1CDDXYw7j2ffL_b8aFgxh8bRbxy8BJjzoFlJtoo\/s72-w400-h384-c\/Ruby+Mac.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8564908953582339341"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-21T21:19:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-20T14:31:06.754-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rambour Franc"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer Rambo"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Summer Rambo (Rambour Franc) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVWHZGAprXeZ-LyzGSCh2x-DMdtxnt3NMH6qbLjNCv_3LYPCIdU1J4EwRq68CFPRWF3ZuOkgqXiDZthF_SBkYvS1Z1jSXzXRld2TDq-ewpi4vmQ49u6Kr6Ds81w6vWe8ByZtArEhXYQqc\/s1600\/SummerRambo.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVWHZGAprXeZ-LyzGSCh2x-DMdtxnt3NMH6qbLjNCv_3LYPCIdU1J4EwRq68CFPRWF3ZuOkgqXiDZthF_SBkYvS1Z1jSXzXRld2TDq-ewpi4vmQ49u6Kr6Ds81w6vWe8ByZtArEhXYQqc\/w400-h359\/SummerRambo.jpg\" title=\"Summer Rambo\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  These oblate apples run from large to enormous with articulated ribs that\n  stretch from crown to base. There is a streaky blush of attenuated red, sparse\n  in parts, over spring green. Light lenticels get a little lost against this\n  variegated background.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The snowy white flesh of this firm fruit is crisp and juicy,\n  medium-fine-grained in a way that breaks of cleanly to the teeth.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/summer-rambo-apple-rambour-franc-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8564908953582339341\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/summer-rambo-apple-rambour-franc-review.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8564908953582339341"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8564908953582339341"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/summer-rambo-apple-rambour-franc-review.html","title":"Summer Rambo (Rambour Franc) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiVWHZGAprXeZ-LyzGSCh2x-DMdtxnt3NMH6qbLjNCv_3LYPCIdU1J4EwRq68CFPRWF3ZuOkgqXiDZthF_SBkYvS1Z1jSXzXRld2TDq-ewpi4vmQ49u6Kr6Ds81w6vWe8ByZtArEhXYQqc\/s72-w400-h359-c\/SummerRambo.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4623965822294817228"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-16T20:14:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-13T15:20:54.871-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fiesta"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fiesta **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiksza7lrrWYt4o2x4An6IUvDkKorB3aRG5OA2YcpXplB-C1bFl_blg8OjXvnvjJW3p9wDA7NjhEUxllvGOledYbxERqmrFY-zaqFyiKhdh54UpTEW0Q0bqG8_jbiAJn-79IVGH_ziVgC8\/s1600\/Fiesta.jpg\"\n          style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px auto 0.2em;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            height=\"396\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiksza7lrrWYt4o2x4An6IUvDkKorB3aRG5OA2YcpXplB-C1bFl_blg8OjXvnvjJW3p9wDA7NjhEUxllvGOledYbxERqmrFY-zaqFyiKhdh54UpTEW0Q0bqG8_jbiAJn-79IVGH_ziVgC8\/w400-h396\/Fiesta.jpg\"\n            title=\"Fiesta\"\n            width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n        Click on any photo for a closer look.\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  I\u0026#39;ve got two of these large apples, a little blocky with only slight ribbing,\n  though from above the lopsided one has a square, lobed cross section.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  The blush is a striking orange-tinged red reminiscent of Fiesta\u0026#39;s mother\n  apple,\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\n    \u003ECox\u0026#39;s Orange Pippin\u003C\/a\n  \u003E. The unblushed peel is a pale yellow green.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  There is a lot happening on that peel: streaks in the blush, a broad swath of\n  russet, fine light lenticels too small to make much visual impact, flyspeck.\n  The peel flora lends a yeasty, grassy aroma.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/fiesta-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4623965822294817228\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/fiesta-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4623965822294817228"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4623965822294817228"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/fiesta-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Fiesta **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiksza7lrrWYt4o2x4An6IUvDkKorB3aRG5OA2YcpXplB-C1bFl_blg8OjXvnvjJW3p9wDA7NjhEUxllvGOledYbxERqmrFY-zaqFyiKhdh54UpTEW0Q0bqG8_jbiAJn-79IVGH_ziVgC8\/s72-w400-h396-c\/Fiesta.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3586883551120235919"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-17T15:34:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-20T21:07:46.587-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Delbush"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tentation"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tentation (Delbush) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4vaOGDG2EFmcA0HwyOzDPYla5Yvsf7PsfqgSoDH517fqw2ucioJ63EadBt1ggJzEEDUIHSHxhtGPs_Cw_LN7Rs6OVX-iYsi-SXhyaqPLUIimDgJ9ImNiY4kjzfbMW5Rfbq5lVPKrCKYk\/s1600\/Tentation.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\" title=\"Tentation\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4vaOGDG2EFmcA0HwyOzDPYla5Yvsf7PsfqgSoDH517fqw2ucioJ63EadBt1ggJzEEDUIHSHxhtGPs_Cw_LN7Rs6OVX-iYsi-SXhyaqPLUIimDgJ9ImNiY4kjzfbMW5Rfbq5lVPKrCKYk\/w360-h400\/Tentation.jpg\" width=\"360\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis new French apple is starting to be grown in the United States, but my samples today come from New Zealand.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nEach of these Tentations is a large yellow cylinder with a gorgeous light orange blush over perhaps half of its surface.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERibbing is minimal and in one sample only evident at the base, where the calyx is closed and unusually recessed. Small dark lenticels are especially prominent in the unblushed region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/tentation-delbush.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3586883551120235919\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/tentation-delbush.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3586883551120235919"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3586883551120235919"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/tentation-delbush.html","title":"Tentation (Delbush) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg4vaOGDG2EFmcA0HwyOzDPYla5Yvsf7PsfqgSoDH517fqw2ucioJ63EadBt1ggJzEEDUIHSHxhtGPs_Cw_LN7Rs6OVX-iYsi-SXhyaqPLUIimDgJ9ImNiY4kjzfbMW5Rfbq5lVPKrCKYk\/s72-w360-h400-c\/Tentation.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2590597156784384031"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-16T09:27:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-29T11:01:18.193-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2012 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Minneiska"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweet Tango"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweetango"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweetango (Sweet Tango, Minneiska) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKP0I9yBDDgDXdsyDK6N-IPDBK6KFwkNRK3EbBcIwv1ka5oYF4h6mo5s4ukFFAHuyOx4JN8lcVEgoa3kw5AFyeqA56iVKJ-9cO-i2RyRAbiC-mwqcgv9e8da6v-hpHi8fLC7EOanKhe6Q\/s1600\/Sweetango2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKP0I9yBDDgDXdsyDK6N-IPDBK6KFwkNRK3EbBcIwv1ka5oYF4h6mo5s4ukFFAHuyOx4JN8lcVEgoa3kw5AFyeqA56iVKJ-9cO-i2RyRAbiC-mwqcgv9e8da6v-hpHi8fLC7EOanKhe6Q\/w400-h366\/Sweetango2.jpg\" title=\"Sweetango\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  Sweetango\u0026#39;s fame exceeds its availability, but I\u0026#39;ve finally got some promising\n  examples.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  This medium-sized apple is conical and slightly ribbed. The blush can be\n  stunning, red saturated in streaks and tinged with orange. On some samples\n  this darkens to whole solid sections.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  Large brown lenticels are prominent on the glossy peel. The apple is firm to\n  the squeeze and has a sweet cider-laced aroma.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat does it do in your mouth?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sweetango-sweet-tango-minneiska-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2590597156784384031\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sweetango-sweet-tango-minneiska-apple.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2590597156784384031"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2590597156784384031"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sweetango-sweet-tango-minneiska-apple.html","title":"Sweetango (Sweet Tango, Minneiska) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjKP0I9yBDDgDXdsyDK6N-IPDBK6KFwkNRK3EbBcIwv1ka5oYF4h6mo5s4ukFFAHuyOx4JN8lcVEgoa3kw5AFyeqA56iVKJ-9cO-i2RyRAbiC-mwqcgv9e8da6v-hpHi8fLC7EOanKhe6Q\/s72-w400-h366-c\/Sweetango2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2921700698718329594"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-10T22:17:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-02-21T21:17:44.280-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2012 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"King David"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"King David **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ2eX2WCCIDimaJI72ujB02bcp4c9hPuoM524ubDiDe8vPKTy5-H-fiD_Kf8VEOYSVavjUurYyefPpnpRHpA18Tq9FDAplLZDsaanG-yJ92fIhR2YYbJXxFAM5oOvHbGBBdHVCyFjKEKE\/s1600\/King+David12.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ2eX2WCCIDimaJI72ujB02bcp4c9hPuoM524ubDiDe8vPKTy5-H-fiD_Kf8VEOYSVavjUurYyefPpnpRHpA18Tq9FDAplLZDsaanG-yJ92fIhR2YYbJXxFAM5oOvHbGBBdHVCyFjKEKE\/w400-h366\/King+David12.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI\u0026#39;ve got three small dark apples to try, classically shaped with a slightly ribbed taper. They are little bigger than crab apples.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThe blush runs from a streaky red to a lustrous dark crimson. Unlike some deeply colored apples, the red of this blush has no purple tint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe unblushed color, visible only in one small patch, is yellow tinted green. Small light lenticels are nearly impossible to see in the darker blush.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKing David is solid in hand with a faint sweet cider aroma.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/king-david-apple-stark-bros-brothers.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2921700698718329594\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/king-david-apple-stark-bros-brothers.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2921700698718329594"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2921700698718329594"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/king-david-apple-stark-bros-brothers.html","title":"King David **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjZ2eX2WCCIDimaJI72ujB02bcp4c9hPuoM524ubDiDe8vPKTy5-H-fiD_Kf8VEOYSVavjUurYyefPpnpRHpA18Tq9FDAplLZDsaanG-yJ92fIhR2YYbJXxFAM5oOvHbGBBdHVCyFjKEKE\/s72-w400-h366-c\/King+David12.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8946481171942810347"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-30T09:57:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-29T23:42:18.883-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2012 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tolman Sweet"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tolman Sweet **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-rsQAsmiDwD16jbgajnRRojefkM-zRVgGQ2QWMz9VIULDCB4tws4pfn8YcEwDaUe5sWfHY8NgUfFmhVJDiQNH53eh0p9WVvMBPFvFMOovvCT95WBFY7jQ5oLds4q963Udoi09iO4cGKM\/s1600\/Tolman+Sweet.jpg\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin: 4px auto 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-rsQAsmiDwD16jbgajnRRojefkM-zRVgGQ2QWMz9VIULDCB4tws4pfn8YcEwDaUe5sWfHY8NgUfFmhVJDiQNH53eh0p9WVvMBPFvFMOovvCT95WBFY7jQ5oLds4q963Udoi09iO4cGKM\/w400-h358\/Tolman+Sweet.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nI had a tiny tantalizing sliver of this antique apple on a walk at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/tower-hill-heirloom-orchard-tasting.html\"\u003ETower Hill\u003C\/a\u003E. Now I\u0026#39;ve got a whole Tolman Sweet to eat.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESomewhere between small and large, this yellow apple is streaked with green, stippled with a light blotchy blush, and decorated with russety scars. Note the green seam running vertically down the left side of the apple.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESmall lenticels are prominent only when darkened with russet (which is not unusual). \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/tolman-sweet-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8946481171942810347\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/tolman-sweet-apple.html#comment-form","title":"18 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8946481171942810347"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8946481171942810347"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/tolman-sweet-apple.html","title":"Tolman Sweet **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-rsQAsmiDwD16jbgajnRRojefkM-zRVgGQ2QWMz9VIULDCB4tws4pfn8YcEwDaUe5sWfHY8NgUfFmhVJDiQNH53eh0p9WVvMBPFvFMOovvCT95WBFY7jQ5oLds4q963Udoi09iO4cGKM\/s72-w400-h358-c\/Tolman+Sweet.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"18"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5240287253952505226"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-28T09:57:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T23:24:45.481-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2012 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Grimes Golden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Grimes Golden **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaQsvUVDGJVdqKueArhbiFf_Pchsi8B3auKuLnn-jY55R2dNE1LA0qdJzZ4KrQLChe-OWYHZ6EYYWv-T5fd5HXac1bXoFzALhRuhKoL6LM7PykhJ7U5aKb3PqFjIjJXajzV_ghWQqLrJk\/s1600\/Grimes.jpg\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px; margin: 4px auto 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaQsvUVDGJVdqKueArhbiFf_Pchsi8B3auKuLnn-jY55R2dNE1LA0qdJzZ4KrQLChe-OWYHZ6EYYWv-T5fd5HXac1bXoFzALhRuhKoL6LM7PykhJ7U5aKb3PqFjIjJXajzV_ghWQqLrJk\/w400-h365\/Grimes.jpg\" title=\"Grimes Golden\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENot gold but light green, this large apple has a classic shape with a small amount of ribbing and a slight conical taper. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThe green is subtly stippled and the peel has a matte finish.\u003Cbr\u003E\nGrimes sports no blush but each of my samples has a side that is smoother and shinier within which the large light lenticels are easier to see.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth apples also have small webs of russet near their bases.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/grimes-golden-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5240287253952505226\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/grimes-golden-apple.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5240287253952505226"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5240287253952505226"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/grimes-golden-apple.html","title":"Grimes Golden **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhaQsvUVDGJVdqKueArhbiFf_Pchsi8B3auKuLnn-jY55R2dNE1LA0qdJzZ4KrQLChe-OWYHZ6EYYWv-T5fd5HXac1bXoFzALhRuhKoL6LM7PykhJ7U5aKb3PqFjIjJXajzV_ghWQqLrJk\/s72-w400-h365-c\/Grimes.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6137401079093148577"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-13T08:48:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-13T14:40:59.242-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2012 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Claygate Pearmain"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Claygate Pearmain **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZTRkok5bNah7DGCiz4Nhxz9VnMKv9jtFxOslYBtL9dGpBrV4CZ3sPRd2NIqEy_Zoq3J3ZS5lWZ7VTgMHJs-cZBcmJ0poyReUZJ4JPGlrIglj2XtciBMDQs1e0JmyW5jlzPral_QTHmoM\/s1600\/Claygate.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZTRkok5bNah7DGCiz4Nhxz9VnMKv9jtFxOslYBtL9dGpBrV4CZ3sPRd2NIqEy_Zoq3J3ZS5lWZ7VTgMHJs-cZBcmJ0poyReUZJ4JPGlrIglj2XtciBMDQs1e0JmyW5jlzPral_QTHmoM\/w400-h381\/Claygate.jpg\" title=\"Claygate Pearmain\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMy sample is marked by the descriptively named flyspeck and sooty blotch, which have nothing to do with flies or soot and do not affect the flavor of the fruit.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nA network of russet adds another layer to this variegated apple\u0026#39;s peel, the texture of which runs from matte to rough.\u003Cbr\u003E\nLook closely to see small faint lenticels among all that texture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/claygate-pearmain-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6137401079093148577\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/claygate-pearmain-apple.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6137401079093148577"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6137401079093148577"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/claygate-pearmain-apple.html","title":"Claygate Pearmain **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZTRkok5bNah7DGCiz4Nhxz9VnMKv9jtFxOslYBtL9dGpBrV4CZ3sPRd2NIqEy_Zoq3J3ZS5lWZ7VTgMHJs-cZBcmJ0poyReUZJ4JPGlrIglj2XtciBMDQs1e0JmyW5jlzPral_QTHmoM\/s72-w400-h381-c\/Claygate.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4734423276716917388"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-06T11:00:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-07-18T22:32:20.959-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2012 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Crimson Gold"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crimson Gold **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKle2R9O3ciuMhlzAyYlEi85skeAy1IYJ-JO4R373d2fuTrclX2t01WkwPfoKlqh-Ue-5m0iGb9r10VLYDwm3nEAPudReFl-a5zdesArKEVFe6rjCeXlOIhMyKPRcut33YXZV3VXLbtUU\/s1600\/Crimson+Gold.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKle2R9O3ciuMhlzAyYlEi85skeAy1IYJ-JO4R373d2fuTrclX2t01WkwPfoKlqh-Ue-5m0iGb9r10VLYDwm3nEAPudReFl-a5zdesArKEVFe6rjCeXlOIhMyKPRcut33YXZV3VXLbtUU\/w400-h391\/Crimson+Gold.jpg\" title=\"Crimson Gold\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis rescued variety was once lost, and some mysteries remain.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThough appearance varies, these are mostly medium-large to large and moderately ribbed, with a beautiful orange-red blush over dull yellow (or on some, yellow-green).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nOn one smaller sample the blush is a more-saturated red and a cap of russet seems to spill over the blush side leaving big fat spatters on the blush.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELenticels for the most part are small. They fade into the blush but are dark and easy to spot against the unblushed peel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/crimson-gold.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4734423276716917388\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/crimson-gold.html#comment-form","title":"18 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4734423276716917388"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4734423276716917388"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/crimson-gold.html","title":"Crimson Gold **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhKle2R9O3ciuMhlzAyYlEi85skeAy1IYJ-JO4R373d2fuTrclX2t01WkwPfoKlqh-Ue-5m0iGb9r10VLYDwm3nEAPudReFl-a5zdesArKEVFe6rjCeXlOIhMyKPRcut33YXZV3VXLbtUU\/s72-w400-h391-c\/Crimson+Gold.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"18"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4784312517403928600"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-30T21:15:00.012-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T23:13:48.675-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2011 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"karmijn de Sonnaville"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Karmine"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Karmijn de Sonnaville (Karmine) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdV5bnCGtXSS_OqfOXZTB5usDdj1st9wFKviR3ZlmV56cG4DQPeH1Vr1CozqHCHyTjPuRJkhvAaAcFHKU5m6cx_Rlk1e2w7twNjiH5-mp5y7lwNDuwgbz8BcP4mxSV2rIofpz_T7VwAn0\/s1600\/Karmine.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Karmijn de Sonnaville\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692121913814175202\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdV5bnCGtXSS_OqfOXZTB5usDdj1st9wFKviR3ZlmV56cG4DQPeH1Vr1CozqHCHyTjPuRJkhvAaAcFHKU5m6cx_Rlk1e2w7twNjiH5-mp5y7lwNDuwgbz8BcP4mxSV2rIofpz_T7VwAn0\/w400-h388\/Karmine.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; width: auto;\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis Dutch apple has an attractive dark orange-red blush over a muted green that\nblends with sandpaper-colored russet. Large lenticels are similarly russeted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve\nonly got one sample, a large medium or small large, but have no idea how typical\nits size may may be.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKarmijn de Sonnaville is an offspring of the\nexceptional\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s Orange Pippin\u003C\/a\u003E\nand shares some of its qualities. The flesh is fine grained and light yellow,\nand the flavors are balanced but with some acidity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome Cox-like flavors, such\nas orange and mango, pair with a peppery spiciness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/karmijn-de-sonnaville-karmine-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4784312517403928600\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/karmijn-de-sonnaville-karmine-apple.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4784312517403928600"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4784312517403928600"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/karmijn-de-sonnaville-karmine-apple.html","title":"Karmijn de Sonnaville (Karmine) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgdV5bnCGtXSS_OqfOXZTB5usDdj1st9wFKviR3ZlmV56cG4DQPeH1Vr1CozqHCHyTjPuRJkhvAaAcFHKU5m6cx_Rlk1e2w7twNjiH5-mp5y7lwNDuwgbz8BcP4mxSV2rIofpz_T7VwAn0\/s72-w400-h388-c\/Karmine.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3670149658960477128"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-18T21:15:00.009-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-10T22:15:40.802-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2011 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Maiden's Blush"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Maiden's Blush **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCSaeYRJtfF60U1IZRYyQtCMPvvjk1qyXpmjvcZlY0bGp2ZnzUVl5Y77ZOWdR6ro-VyvAjb2bTIm3XmJE7QTHDJmBMxWARVH9KOhNIPX84ceQt1jUGRwpiHa-pJ-xu3H9WdC5wNDquhuc\/s1600\/Maidens+Blush.jpg\"\n          onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"\n          title=\"Maiden\u0026#39;s Blush\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            height=\"359\"\n            id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687567153454165570\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCSaeYRJtfF60U1IZRYyQtCMPvvjk1qyXpmjvcZlY0bGp2ZnzUVl5Y77ZOWdR6ro-VyvAjb2bTIm3XmJE7QTHDJmBMxWARVH9KOhNIPX84ceQt1jUGRwpiHa-pJ-xu3H9WdC5wNDquhuc\/w400-h359\/Maidens+Blush.jpg\"\n            style=\"height: auto; width: auto;\"\n            width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  This small medium apple is light yellow, sometimes with a green undertone.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  The eponymous blush is a very light orange red wash with specks of intense\n  color.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n   The result is like a poorly mixed oil-and-water emulsion or flecks of\n  pigment in oil. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s a very striking effect.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/maidens-blush-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3670149658960477128\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/maidens-blush-apple.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3670149658960477128"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3670149658960477128"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/maidens-blush-apple.html","title":"Maiden's Blush **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjCSaeYRJtfF60U1IZRYyQtCMPvvjk1qyXpmjvcZlY0bGp2ZnzUVl5Y77ZOWdR6ro-VyvAjb2bTIm3XmJE7QTHDJmBMxWARVH9KOhNIPX84ceQt1jUGRwpiHa-pJ-xu3H9WdC5wNDquhuc\/s72-w400-h359-c\/Maidens+Blush.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1096644678217137229"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-16T11:27:00.017-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-20T22:34:46.617-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2011 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"NY 315"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Star Song"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Star Song (NY 315) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOops, no photo for this one! So, picture a big yellow apple, ribbed, with a very\npartial light orange blush that is streaky.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  David D\u0026#39;Angelo, an apple farmer from Maine, shared one of these with me in\n  November. Our sample has cracked a bit around the crown where the apple grew\n  too fast \u0026quot;like an heirloom tomato,\u0026quot; as David said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starRight2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  There are large dark lenticels and a cidery aroma with more than a hint of the\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/golden-delicious.html\"\u003EGolden Delicious.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStar Song has light yellow flesh, fine-grained, with mild well-balanced\n  qualities that showcase a hit of banana and, we agreed, something else\n  tropical (though we could not lay our tastebuds around exactly what).\n  \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/star-song-starsong-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1096644678217137229\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/star-song-starsong-apple.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1096644678217137229"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1096644678217137229"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/star-song-starsong-apple.html","title":"Star Song (NY 315) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s72-c\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3790821760999804869"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-04T12:44:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-06T12:43:45.657-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2011 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Suncrisp"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Suncrisp **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjztBRQ_J4eEzvIHj2pwGmlj8edqwE16XgfjtxTpgWh32jH9Xn4J4cYh_ER3JTlGuasptLXK4g5KioZ4LKy0Ym1_XJLuqomlQpFggsYE0laBviAF6eT1UqsT2W8jFXwEDkBQ-bp8MEro48\/s1600\/Suncrisp.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546648891932851106\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjztBRQ_J4eEzvIHj2pwGmlj8edqwE16XgfjtxTpgWh32jH9Xn4J4cYh_ER3JTlGuasptLXK4g5KioZ4LKy0Ym1_XJLuqomlQpFggsYE0laBviAF6eT1UqsT2W8jFXwEDkBQ-bp8MEro48\/w386-h400\/Suncrisp.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; width: auto;\" width=\"386\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIn October,\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/phils.html\"\u003EPhil\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E pitches\nthese as tasting like\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/macoun.html\"\u003EMacoun.\u003C\/a\u003E They\nare very different apples, yet I can see parallels. Both are excellent and have\nfloral overtones in their respective flavors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs a bonus, Suncrisp is a\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Egreat late-season keeper\u003C\/span\u003E to hold and eat\nin December.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/suncrisp-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3790821760999804869\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/suncrisp-apple.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3790821760999804869"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/3790821760999804869"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/suncrisp-apple.html","title":"Suncrisp **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjztBRQ_J4eEzvIHj2pwGmlj8edqwE16XgfjtxTpgWh32jH9Xn4J4cYh_ER3JTlGuasptLXK4g5KioZ4LKy0Ym1_XJLuqomlQpFggsYE0laBviAF6eT1UqsT2W8jFXwEDkBQ-bp8MEro48\/s72-w386-h400-c\/Suncrisp.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5620271386660954905"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-05T07:59:00.012-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-29T13:06:55.112-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2011 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweet Sixteen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweet Sixteen **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyHCujpg-eMpu2HKmP7y3jrjgacigfZF0-Lbh185oZy4gxavkZXFjasYd5ZEqH83azEAWBXzZXywjyIxI4_WEa0uiGb8lbsTiDkE1Apb7Ed1rRIgKdob1tRaoxjGRkO6oBvzZEABdOkFY\/s1600\/Sweet+16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Sweet Sixteen\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"381\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659815392517933170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyHCujpg-eMpu2HKmP7y3jrjgacigfZF0-Lbh185oZy4gxavkZXFjasYd5ZEqH83azEAWBXzZXywjyIxI4_WEa0uiGb8lbsTiDkE1Apb7Ed1rRIgKdob1tRaoxjGRkO6oBvzZEABdOkFY\/w400-h381\/Sweet+16.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; width: auto;\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis medium-sized apple is mostly round with just a hint of ribbing. Its pretty red blush, streaky for the most part, is faintly marked with light lenticels that vary in size; the unblushed peel is a pale yellow tinted with green. Its calyx is clenched shut.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nSweet Sixteen\u0026#39;s flesh, coarse-grained and dripping with juice, is a light apricot yellow. Its flavors are mild, generally sweet with a little tempering tartness. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ELush fruity cider flavors and cane sugar predominate, with the merest hint of spice and wine around the edges.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/sweet-sixteen-16-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5620271386660954905\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/sweet-sixteen-16-apple.html#comment-form","title":"17 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5620271386660954905"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5620271386660954905"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/sweet-sixteen-16-apple.html","title":"Sweet Sixteen **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiyHCujpg-eMpu2HKmP7y3jrjgacigfZF0-Lbh185oZy4gxavkZXFjasYd5ZEqH83azEAWBXzZXywjyIxI4_WEa0uiGb8lbsTiDkE1Apb7Ed1rRIgKdob1tRaoxjGRkO6oBvzZEABdOkFY\/s72-w400-h381-c\/Sweet+16.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5052808974928542981"},"published":{"$t":"2010-12-10T23:11:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T21:46:05.585-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter Banana"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Winter Banana **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrCJJtdgKpASiamvA0xYzfTZGbZNCS756UNYHq9DwLnyQOLO9-VZgwW1pSTj3qVgdGSyRchdfz2NoEY8UDuqGPT_Io_XbP8Gaf8jAzzpqb0_BOdEiAV3rxadRNN0feKypQ5U87zRhkEpk\/s1600\/Winter+Banana+2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrCJJtdgKpASiamvA0xYzfTZGbZNCS756UNYHq9DwLnyQOLO9-VZgwW1pSTj3qVgdGSyRchdfz2NoEY8UDuqGPT_Io_XbP8Gaf8jAzzpqb0_BOdEiAV3rxadRNN0feKypQ5U87zRhkEpk\/w400-h354\/Winter+Banana+2.jpg\" title=\"Winter Banana\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBesides the blush, this apple is really two-toned: a banana yellow (sure enough) tinged a little with green, and a distinctly green-yellow hue. Flecked with brown lenticels, the resemblance to the long tropical fruit is clear, if not necessarily obvious.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe blush is small, a light pink whose translucency, over the yellow, makes a peachy orange. The general effect is striking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe apple runs medium to large and is ribbed and slightly conical. The skin is naturally waxy. A week off the tree it is firm and has a sweet grassy fragrance.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/winter-banana-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5052808974928542981\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/winter-banana-apple.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5052808974928542981"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5052808974928542981"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/winter-banana-apple.html","title":"Winter Banana **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgrCJJtdgKpASiamvA0xYzfTZGbZNCS756UNYHq9DwLnyQOLO9-VZgwW1pSTj3qVgdGSyRchdfz2NoEY8UDuqGPT_Io_XbP8Gaf8jAzzpqb0_BOdEiAV3rxadRNN0feKypQ5U87zRhkEpk\/s72-w400-h354-c\/Winter+Banana+2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8615437576234816028"},"published":{"$t":"2010-11-16T19:58:00.011-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-02T23:39:09.417-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lyscom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lyscom **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbbzxyt5g_4GqALcs9P6qKwhQc-3CjRk0cktzJQXwDtW4E-SGNgt2NbQLHOeXf-Lw5CwhQrqQNndMRNZ942gY53fDbUD_RJ3wF_VRAV-4lkQCrw4Bk4pKajS0tjhc0QFZ85Y6xh1vTJ9o\/w400-h366\/Lyscom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Lyscom\" width=\"400\"\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLarge and prominently ribbed with distinct lobes, Lyscom has an open calyx and a\nvery shallow stem well. Its blush is a streakey blotchy wash of dull red and\npurple over green: the effect is almost brown in places.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELarge Lyscom unbroken has a sweet grassy aroma and a firm feel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe flesh is light yellow, moderately crisp, and slightly coarse. Lyscom\u0026#39;s\nflavor is balanced with some tartness, pear at first giving way to some\nastringent notes: lemon, spice, and a vinous quality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/lyscom-matthews-strip-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8615437576234816028\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/lyscom-matthews-strip-apple.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8615437576234816028"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8615437576234816028"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/lyscom-matthews-strip-apple.html","title":"Lyscom **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjbbzxyt5g_4GqALcs9P6qKwhQc-3CjRk0cktzJQXwDtW4E-SGNgt2NbQLHOeXf-Lw5CwhQrqQNndMRNZ942gY53fDbUD_RJ3wF_VRAV-4lkQCrw4Bk4pKajS0tjhc0QFZ85Y6xh1vTJ9o\/s72-w400-h366-c\/Lyscom.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2819474421800129879"},"published":{"$t":"2010-11-05T14:26:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-03T10:34:57.553-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Topaz"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Topaz **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EProposition: Today\u0026#39;s apple, crunchy, juicy, and flavorful, is the un-Honeycrisp.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidxltKyX64_uz5YtannsNkWUeISXVMgByHYrJLqUEfXLuSxzSINMJ4AuTftJjLwklQ0EE9emFrTHcbES7KuO_lzu4Gy2LBFPioWTxAM5DeHSeKIG2qGtNILQquFdIWH4MWh_ZuITDj_rA\/w400-h369\/Topaz.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Topaz\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI have two Topaz apples, one medium sized and one quite large. Both are ribbed oblate spheres with an attractive red blush, streaky over a vivid yellow green. Tan lenticels are of varying size.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe whole apple is rock hard (but not to the tooth, see below).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/topaz.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2819474421800129879\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/topaz.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2819474421800129879"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2819474421800129879"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/topaz.html","title":"Topaz **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidxltKyX64_uz5YtannsNkWUeISXVMgByHYrJLqUEfXLuSxzSINMJ4AuTftJjLwklQ0EE9emFrTHcbES7KuO_lzu4Gy2LBFPioWTxAM5DeHSeKIG2qGtNILQquFdIWH4MWh_ZuITDj_rA\/s72-w400-h369-c\/Topaz.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6664968871432385618"},"published":{"$t":"2010-10-26T19:16:00.005-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T21:40:33.839-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Davey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Davey **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMuvrZlk2Xh52eJTwwx55nLp7wF8AyrbiW3LXy35RfEaK4Wip_PZ76KS7lRCAOo2z7rHW0E43dXkiYRBrLsaOagocGnTK0DS-3r_Yo4RCTFgtdDHffFb1TZNnYcPTU4LtYZS-C62pq8Is\/w394-h400\/Davy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Davey\" width=\"394\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDavey (rhymes with \u0026quot;savvy,\u0026quot; not \u0026quot;gravy\u0026quot;) is medium-sized, conical, and lightly ribbed. Its attractive red blush is a little striped and streaked over a yellow peel that is much greener at the crown than the base.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELarge green-yellow lenticels are prominent in the blush--many at the base thinning to none at the crown.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDavey\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\"\u003Ecalyx\u003C\/a\u003E is partly open. The apple is firm and has a pretty cidery aroma.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/davey-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6664968871432385618\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/davey-apple.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6664968871432385618"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6664968871432385618"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/davey-apple.html","title":"Davey **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMuvrZlk2Xh52eJTwwx55nLp7wF8AyrbiW3LXy35RfEaK4Wip_PZ76KS7lRCAOo2z7rHW0E43dXkiYRBrLsaOagocGnTK0DS-3r_Yo4RCTFgtdDHffFb1TZNnYcPTU4LtYZS-C62pq8Is\/s72-w394-h400-c\/Davy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6683488716419885012"},"published":{"$t":"2010-10-14T10:51:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T21:37:26.725-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reinette"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reinette Simirenko"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wood's Greening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reinette Simirenko (Wood's Greening) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnnvgbiRgGSLPb62yBoNvYy6FSJmNQv5Aw49_3Z0i_RIz789L3tREaRFKzw2_-Ceer-e7ea7nW5rQNKQ71iF2R1wS4DETJ42c4vFWeVKoFce1QoTON6jCHGqK_DRbJYdddNerdqxOkpq8\/s1600\/Reinette+Simerenko.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Reinette Simirenko\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"393\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524010535780107026\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnnvgbiRgGSLPb62yBoNvYy6FSJmNQv5Aw49_3Z0i_RIz789L3tREaRFKzw2_-Ceer-e7ea7nW5rQNKQ71iF2R1wS4DETJ42c4vFWeVKoFce1QoTON6jCHGqK_DRbJYdddNerdqxOkpq8\/w400-h393\/Reinette+Simerenko.jpg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  This large-medium - sized apple is conical and distinctively ribbed: one\n  jutting corner of my sample cleaves the air like the prow of a ship.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  The peel is delicately colored with green streaks over a lighter green, but\n  some samples have a small fragile pink blush. There are light lenticels, and\n  my sample has flyspeck, sooty blotch, and a corona of russet flairing out fron\n  the stem well.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/reinette-simirenko-woods-greening-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6683488716419885012\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/reinette-simirenko-woods-greening-apple.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6683488716419885012"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6683488716419885012"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/reinette-simirenko-woods-greening-apple.html","title":"Reinette Simirenko (Wood's Greening) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgnnvgbiRgGSLPb62yBoNvYy6FSJmNQv5Aw49_3Z0i_RIz789L3tREaRFKzw2_-Ceer-e7ea7nW5rQNKQ71iF2R1wS4DETJ42c4vFWeVKoFce1QoTON6jCHGqK_DRbJYdddNerdqxOkpq8\/s72-w400-h393-c\/Reinette+Simerenko.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1206802317146429384"},"published":{"$t":"2010-09-13T07:22:00.011-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-03T22:27:00.457-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wealthy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wealthy **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDLtqOwV-EYxnh5QzEVwDNxkNJJVRSxFdlcmjiHnCJN2aPeF5mawCf_BjbuBTY2VbmFWirWyUIp4jMGGoeK3grwYDcu0kpBmtrYk7vW9omTs6ro2-xgYOH8t3ZSuvlcT5cQxzflXqwVg4\/s1600\/Wealthy.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Wealthy\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"368\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512502838039989666\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDLtqOwV-EYxnh5QzEVwDNxkNJJVRSxFdlcmjiHnCJN2aPeF5mawCf_BjbuBTY2VbmFWirWyUIp4jMGGoeK3grwYDcu0kpBmtrYk7vW9omTs6ro2-xgYOH8t3ZSuvlcT5cQxzflXqwVg4\/w400-h368\/Wealthy.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 4px 3px 5px 10px;\" title=\"Wealthy\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis large medium-sized apple is round with only a faint trace of ribbing, a\ncheerful yellow-green partially covered with a streaky blush of vivid red with\norange accents. The lenticels are a slightly darker green on the skin and\nlighter in the blush.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWealthy feels reasonably firm and has no appreciable aroma.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe flesh is a somewhat tender, but crisp, medium-coarse white tinged with\nyellow, bearing juice that is tart but not unbalanced.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n  \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/09\/wealthy-apple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1206802317146429384\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/09\/wealthy-apple.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1206802317146429384"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1206802317146429384"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/09\/wealthy-apple.html","title":"Wealthy **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDLtqOwV-EYxnh5QzEVwDNxkNJJVRSxFdlcmjiHnCJN2aPeF5mawCf_BjbuBTY2VbmFWirWyUIp4jMGGoeK3grwYDcu0kpBmtrYk7vW9omTs6ro2-xgYOH8t3ZSuvlcT5cQxzflXqwVg4\/s72-w400-h368-c\/Wealthy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7429162739958338405"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-23T18:49:00.011-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T21:33:32.812-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lady Alice"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"November"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lady Alice **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-RBdajrBEiwqo1YdaRPqpMjdkxIMgH97FjYxDOOMpk8TNZ1vHzvGHM2rebSvO0AvMnHuDgr3dS0R5UkmNQEgzJrB2E4vxpvC5PU_BxdJsb9qaHm7j2H-A16xJoYKWpMHRVtho6WXx5Ko\/s1600-h\/Lady+Alice.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Lady Alice\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"388\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450114866916898194\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-RBdajrBEiwqo1YdaRPqpMjdkxIMgH97FjYxDOOMpk8TNZ1vHzvGHM2rebSvO0AvMnHuDgr3dS0R5UkmNQEgzJrB2E4vxpvC5PU_BxdJsb9qaHm7j2H-A16xJoYKWpMHRVtho6WXx5Ko\/w400-h388\/Lady+Alice.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo my surprise and pleasure, there\u0026#39;s a new variety to try. In \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EMarch.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI am holding a medium-sized apple with an orange-red blush over yellow that is tinted with a little green. There are darker red streaks in the wash of the blush, and tiny dark lenticels that are widely spaced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe fruit is well-formed, slightly ribbed, and firm. There\u0026#39;s a little russet in the stem well and the calyx is loosely closed. Her faint sweet aroma suggests both apples and pears.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/lady-alice.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7429162739958338405\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/lady-alice.html#comment-form","title":"39 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7429162739958338405"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7429162739958338405"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/lady-alice.html","title":"Lady Alice **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"28","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAxO7mC0NN2XVRdvBcI0kcFS4S7MlHUS5ZpHYzbscl0iHfRZadPCUJwavacIY6u3BRQKlU32d6q7JUD6ljZZnmva_AeigqY2kNfhrhgFUWeL3-D-T_43FaWXNImHc-Im0\/s129\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi-RBdajrBEiwqo1YdaRPqpMjdkxIMgH97FjYxDOOMpk8TNZ1vHzvGHM2rebSvO0AvMnHuDgr3dS0R5UkmNQEgzJrB2E4vxpvC5PU_BxdJsb9qaHm7j2H-A16xJoYKWpMHRVtho6WXx5Ko\/s72-w400-h388-c\/Lady+Alice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"39"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2168903006254292225"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-18T23:00:00.010-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-18T23:55:34.162-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2010 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pacific Rose"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sciros"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pacific Rose (Sciros) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4z_6IY6GiGVhvo3v4dpV9X1K17g8QYJQcbM3CUnf9w8AXXjjiJfCxr2MeOzglqwirq1buOc6fpD6fYTPG160HCnUwwFFh7c9tIauu7V6jf72UVmMSORtoc1q-tFFUDS5UEMeSczWbmkc\/s1600-h\/Pacific+Rose.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427389857096860050\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4z_6IY6GiGVhvo3v4dpV9X1K17g8QYJQcbM3CUnf9w8AXXjjiJfCxr2MeOzglqwirq1buOc6fpD6fYTPG160HCnUwwFFh7c9tIauu7V6jf72UVmMSORtoc1q-tFFUDS5UEMeSczWbmkc\/w396-h400\/Pacific+Rose.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; width: auto;\" width=\"396\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The soft pink blush of this apple suggests that 1990s designer hue, \u0026quot;Dusty\n  Rose.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr\u003E\n  The apple itself is generally a large medium, with ribbing that gives many a\n  blocky, rectangular aspect.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  That dusty-rose blush is variegated, and there are large tan lenticels and an\n  open calyx under the base.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  The unbroken fruit has a firm feel and a sweet aroma.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/pacific-rose-sciros.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2168903006254292225\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/pacific-rose-sciros.html#comment-form","title":"58 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2168903006254292225"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2168903006254292225"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/pacific-rose-sciros.html","title":"Pacific Rose (Sciros) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj4z_6IY6GiGVhvo3v4dpV9X1K17g8QYJQcbM3CUnf9w8AXXjjiJfCxr2MeOzglqwirq1buOc6fpD6fYTPG160HCnUwwFFh7c9tIauu7V6jf72UVmMSORtoc1q-tFFUDS5UEMeSczWbmkc\/s72-w396-h400-c\/Pacific+Rose.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"58"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5778582077351285867"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-05T16:15:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-07-25T01:18:22.664-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Potpie Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winesap"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Winesap **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  This antique variety (more than 200 years old) is beloved, even legendary. It\n  has a wonderful name, at once old (think\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/nodhead.html\"\u003ENodhead\u003C\/a\u003E or\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/hubbardston-nonesuch.html\"\n    \u003EHubbardston Nonesuch)\u003C\/a\n  \u003E\n  and new (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/honeycrisp.html\"\n    \u003EHoneycrisp,\u003C\/a\n  \u003E\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/jazz.html\"\u003EJazz\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Cimg\n          border=\"0\"\n          height=\"375\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnUd7stRjQH7qDCyEN9TZZF6UMTftDVYV6oHayAmisAnVrQrUnJiYUJ9zKf0QM83doCE2sC_Rd476H_dfpKgk4LQbA2c3643yMdwlluWp0Mez5HC2O6dH9aoEvhV-2t5YzS_2GqQiyaoA\/w400-h375\/Winesap.jpg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          title=\"Winesap\"\n          width=\"400\"\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  I have never tasted one before, so you can imagine my keen interest.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  I am holding a large, classically shaped apple with a red blush, both\n  saturated and streaky, over yellow green, a little on the dull side. Light\n  lenticels, mostly at the bottom, decorate the blush; they are barely visible\n  elsewhere.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  There\u0026#39;s some ribbing and, on my sample, flyspeck. Its calyx is closed, but not\n  tightly, and it sits firm in my hand, with a faint cidery aroma.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/winesap.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5778582077351285867\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/winesap.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5778582077351285867"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5778582077351285867"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/winesap.html","title":"Winesap **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjnUd7stRjQH7qDCyEN9TZZF6UMTftDVYV6oHayAmisAnVrQrUnJiYUJ9zKf0QM83doCE2sC_Rd476H_dfpKgk4LQbA2c3643yMdwlluWp0Mez5HC2O6dH9aoEvhV-2t5YzS_2GqQiyaoA\/s72-w400-h375-c\/Winesap.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2380523470373032990"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-29T07:38:00.010-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-05T17:33:45.359-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Westfield"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Westfield Seek-No-Further"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Westfield Seek-No-Further **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis variety wins a spot in my unwritten list of especially marvelous apple names. It came my way courtesy of a generous reader.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiP4KXoTmc4b0_zVZeywVwlgkpABJw5fWkitjdF26L6QQAoxaXdyfIVK96Cfps-rXx7s_QAteN6JFt-zWWNnm8nf2Y2WR9WI4pYu0X8g3mnCyP1rS37ocJl2_pAxkOEI24j2-EOqI3w-qw\/w400-h373\/Westfield+Seek-No-Further.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Westfield Seek-No-Further\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESpecifically, Seek-No-Further reached me via U.S. mail, carefully packed, eight scarred apples of small-medium size.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EEach has a ruddy red blush, streaky over green yellow, and an oblate shape that is ever-so-slightly ribbed. There is a dull brownish bloom, which is not terribly attractive (it washes off), and large light lenticels that are widely spaced.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/westfield-seek-no-further.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2380523470373032990\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/westfield-seek-no-further.html#comment-form","title":"28 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2380523470373032990"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2380523470373032990"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/westfield-seek-no-further.html","title":"Westfield Seek-No-Further **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiP4KXoTmc4b0_zVZeywVwlgkpABJw5fWkitjdF26L6QQAoxaXdyfIVK96Cfps-rXx7s_QAteN6JFt-zWWNnm8nf2Y2WR9WI4pYu0X8g3mnCyP1rS37ocJl2_pAxkOEI24j2-EOqI3w-qw\/s72-w400-h373-c\/Westfield+Seek-No-Further.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"28"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7212476486903435353"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-17T06:41:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-05T17:43:58.324-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Liberty"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Liberty **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvUv2bbcle5ckzyZt03Bpk1M4eKfifIObiiYZ5q_7xu_mBvjlTMr_9UIrj98ybOUjnSXEn9b3KuPjH9EaBgBw8gmBOGOB_3CcfC6rcNk9D5xNaBGKyLlb1edaKHc_HxO3KTNkQwkWinG8\/w400-h370\/Liberty.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Liberty\" width=\"400\"\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis medium-sized apple has a splotchy, streaky blush that is quite a deep\npurplish red in places; the unblushed skin is a light yellow-green. It is\nslightly ribbed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe lenticels are tiny, sparse, white, and insignificant, and there is a good\ndeal of harmless flyspeck, perhaps because this apple grew on an\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hutchinsfarm.com\/\"\u003Eorganic farm.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe apple has a sweet vinous smell mixed with cider.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/liberty.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7212476486903435353\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/liberty.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7212476486903435353"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7212476486903435353"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/liberty.html","title":"Liberty **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgvUv2bbcle5ckzyZt03Bpk1M4eKfifIObiiYZ5q_7xu_mBvjlTMr_9UIrj98ybOUjnSXEn9b3KuPjH9EaBgBw8gmBOGOB_3CcfC6rcNk9D5xNaBGKyLlb1edaKHc_HxO3KTNkQwkWinG8\/s72-w400-h370-c\/Liberty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5580357931154563890"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-18T07:00:00.022-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-09-12T00:44:57.782-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chestnut Crab Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chestnut Crabapple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Chestnut Crabapple **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt22800zhd5PYtBQlToljA4PWmi_LZPPUK7ycIfrWEBAIVHAHxzAxjdmLpuXi6sIZ8XbT3HEw7_Cib0Ics2kN1VE6UXzqv-5DwMxKpOkZPCoQqezDvXhgFKC7fX0_30rxmJnVqqDXDIgQ\/s1600-h\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg\"\n          onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          title=\"Chestnut Crabapple\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            height=\"320\"\n            id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381496381348618274\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt22800zhd5PYtBQlToljA4PWmi_LZPPUK7ycIfrWEBAIVHAHxzAxjdmLpuXi6sIZ8XbT3HEw7_Cib0Ics2kN1VE6UXzqv-5DwMxKpOkZPCoQqezDvXhgFKC7fX0_30rxmJnVqqDXDIgQ\/w307-h320\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg\"\n            title=\"Chestnut Crab\"\n            width=\"307\" loading=\"eager\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  \u0026quot;Ugly, but sweet,\u0026quot; said the sign for these little gems at Farmers market.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUgly? I beg to differ.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  These small ribbed apples have an orange red blush over yellow, with light\n  green lenticels. My three tasting samples are each different. One is mostly\n  blush, and one is mostly russet (with little blush). Today\u0026#39;s photo showcases\n  the one with some of everything.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  \u0026quot;Striking\u0026quot; I would say. \u0026quot;Not airbrushed barbie-doll perfect,\u0026quot; I grant you. But\n  \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Eugly?\u003C\/span\u003E Click\n  \u003Ca\n    href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt22800zhd5PYtBQlToljA4PWmi_LZPPUK7ycIfrWEBAIVHAHxzAxjdmLpuXi6sIZ8XbT3HEw7_Cib0Ics2kN1VE6UXzqv-5DwMxKpOkZPCoQqezDvXhgFKC7fX0_30rxmJnVqqDXDIgQ\/s1600-h\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg\"\n    \u003Ehere\u003C\/a\n  \u003E\n  (or on the photo) for the close up and say that.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/chestnut-crabapple.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5580357931154563890\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/chestnut-crabapple.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5580357931154563890"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5580357931154563890"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/chestnut-crabapple.html","title":"Chestnut Crabapple **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgt22800zhd5PYtBQlToljA4PWmi_LZPPUK7ycIfrWEBAIVHAHxzAxjdmLpuXi6sIZ8XbT3HEw7_Cib0Ics2kN1VE6UXzqv-5DwMxKpOkZPCoQqezDvXhgFKC7fX0_30rxmJnVqqDXDIgQ\/s72-w307-h320-c\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2769061101592113563"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-15T16:45:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-06T00:04:48.497-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"July"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pristine"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pristine **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9W6nbtZEQiCgj_dt7NB1ZOd_xg_EL04iCQT7oqEuaOJgOQK08wUuCK7uokqv5BT0FXaGgZwigRGtgyAtF8hrrNYz-ZZXGyPbgzZFaWuAUNuFsXtv26r4xk0kFvzhW-8CKMMHdlLFKdjI\/w400-h346\/Pristine.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Pristine\" width=\"400\"\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\" title=\"Pristine\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis striking small medium fruit is light yellow with light green lenticels. It\nis ribbed and has little bumps, or \u0026quot;chins,\u0026quot; around the\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\"\u003Ecalyx.\u003C\/a\u003E \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  My sample has some russet in the stem well and a mellow aroma that suggests\n  pear and Golden Delicious.\u003C\/p\u003E\n  \u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/pristine.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2769061101592113563\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/pristine.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2769061101592113563"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2769061101592113563"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/pristine.html","title":"Pristine **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh9W6nbtZEQiCgj_dt7NB1ZOd_xg_EL04iCQT7oqEuaOJgOQK08wUuCK7uokqv5BT0FXaGgZwigRGtgyAtF8hrrNYz-ZZXGyPbgzZFaWuAUNuFsXtv26r4xk0kFvzhW-8CKMMHdlLFKdjI\/s72-w400-h346-c\/Pristine.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2807071869050608841"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-09T07:00:00.018-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-14T17:34:47.506-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pinova"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Piñata"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sonata"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Piñata (Pinova, Sonata) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeAMMh-t1HNiD7KvLMGGIcq3SSW7hkeIgISh0Hy2x45ZWikp01nUExC1uaFI3KR7RmybYwjO40CmVG2InfmPPFk5aGNlyEKubBDHxIDNA4eMdayQYMA5qCw9tVHwpp-1wka4DICODK980\/s1600-h\/Pinata.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Pinata\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"360\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295751849190651858\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeAMMh-t1HNiD7KvLMGGIcq3SSW7hkeIgISh0Hy2x45ZWikp01nUExC1uaFI3KR7RmybYwjO40CmVG2InfmPPFk5aGNlyEKubBDHxIDNA4eMdayQYMA5qCw9tVHwpp-1wka4DICODK980\/w400-h360\/Pinata.jpg\" title=\"Pinata\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPiñata appeared at the market complete with snazzy name and the slogan, \u0026quot;Classic apple flavors with a tropical twist.\u0026quot; Clearly the marketing gurus pulled an all-nighter on this one, but let\u0026#39;s have a look.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis is a medium-large apple with a streaky pink blush over yellow; the fusion effect is a variegated flamboyant orange and very pretty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMy photographed sample is a bit lopsided but most of the apples were more symmetrical and had a pronounced conical silhouette. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThese are moderately ribbed and firm, with a clenched calyx and small light lenticels (many surrounding a tiny dark spot). The unbroken apple has a lovely lush aroma with hints of melon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/pi-pinova-sonata.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2807071869050608841\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/pi-pinova-sonata.html#comment-form","title":"29 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2807071869050608841"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2807071869050608841"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/pi-pinova-sonata.html","title":"Piñata (Pinova, Sonata) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgeAMMh-t1HNiD7KvLMGGIcq3SSW7hkeIgISh0Hy2x45ZWikp01nUExC1uaFI3KR7RmybYwjO40CmVG2InfmPPFk5aGNlyEKubBDHxIDNA4eMdayQYMA5qCw9tVHwpp-1wka4DICODK980\/s72-w400-h360-c\/Pinata.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"29"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1416868334254931954"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-04T08:54:00.012-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-30T10:51:32.182-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2009 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Esopus Spitzenberg"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Esopus Spitzenberg **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEpuDnVgkr3O_wkFZB36PxCRUrAd8BqveULxjdSR9rD1x8iVixVLuDLQPrXEWv8IIJ3plkD9U4UPvuQ8klBny0uGof-11CDemzB4i0TEMds7vfsuspckhZF67ShI9l6ABhN0gYYSOYSDQ\/s1600-h\/E+Sptiz2.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Esopus Spitzenberg\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"352\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279371062081967970\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEpuDnVgkr3O_wkFZB36PxCRUrAd8BqveULxjdSR9rD1x8iVixVLuDLQPrXEWv8IIJ3plkD9U4UPvuQ8klBny0uGof-11CDemzB4i0TEMds7vfsuspckhZF67ShI9l6ABhN0gYYSOYSDQ\/w400-h352\/E+Sptiz2.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 4px 4px 5px 10px;\" title=\"Esopus Spitzenberg\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis variety is old, revered, and hard to find. I\u0026#39;ve never tasted one before.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis\nmedium-sized fruit has an orange-tinged red blush that is streaky on the shaded\nside and speckled with many light lenticels of varying sizes. It is noticeably\nribbed and has a sweet smell of cider and pears.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe flesh of my\nEsopus Spitzenberg is yellow, coarse, and firm, still reasonably crisp but\ntender. Its taste is nicely balanced and has pronounced acidity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThis is a flavorful old-style apple after the manner of a\n    \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ribston-pippin.html\"\u003ERibston\u003C\/a\u003E\n    or\n    \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\n  The peel is thick and adds some sharpness to the finish. There are floral\n  notes and hints of peach and something citrus, pineapple perhaps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/esopus-spitzenberg.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1416868334254931954\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/esopus-spitzenberg.html#comment-form","title":"18 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1416868334254931954"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1416868334254931954"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/esopus-spitzenberg.html","title":"Esopus Spitzenberg **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiEpuDnVgkr3O_wkFZB36PxCRUrAd8BqveULxjdSR9rD1x8iVixVLuDLQPrXEWv8IIJ3plkD9U4UPvuQ8klBny0uGof-11CDemzB4i0TEMds7vfsuspckhZF67ShI9l6ABhN0gYYSOYSDQ\/s72-w400-h352-c\/E+Sptiz2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"18"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4011635330438591667"},"published":{"$t":"2008-12-23T07:00:00.010-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-10-28T13:20:02.614-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Russet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russet remix"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Golden Russet Redux **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEMcQJ6bwFoseuz_u1MlX70a-OHno_IkBYLtCAdisxsVym7wksUL_mOv52nHZroxaWDL6UsMpj65E4zXvl6PC98cDpT0CM75kfCHzuX_mW3xFYnHLIoRQK7wAO80qghL_oo4r5IeCJWSY\/w400-h371\/Golden+Russet+Redux.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Golden Russet\" width=\"400\"\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nGot a few more of these at\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.redapplefarm.com\/\"\u003ERed Apple Farm\u003C\/a\u003E and they are in better\nshape than the one I\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/golden-russet.html\"\u003Einitially reviewed,\u003C\/a\u003E\nwhich may not even be a Golden Russet at all.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese apples are\ncoppery brown almost all over except around the crown and in streaks radiating\ndown the side. A few have slightly larger unruseted patches.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey are\nsmall (or on the larger side of small) and slightly ribbed, with open\ncalyxes\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe flesh of Golden Russet is crisp and juicy, creamy\nyellow, and coarse.\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EClean sweet-tart balance with a little bracing acidity, notes of cane sugar,\n  vanilla, lemon, and pear.\u003C\/span\u003E\nNice!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/golden-russet-redux.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4011635330438591667\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/golden-russet-redux.html#comment-form","title":"11 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4011635330438591667"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4011635330438591667"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/golden-russet-redux.html","title":"Golden Russet Redux **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgEMcQJ6bwFoseuz_u1MlX70a-OHno_IkBYLtCAdisxsVym7wksUL_mOv52nHZroxaWDL6UsMpj65E4zXvl6PC98cDpT0CM75kfCHzuX_mW3xFYnHLIoRQK7wAO80qghL_oo4r5IeCJWSY\/s72-w400-h371-c\/Golden+Russet+Redux.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2663248440879609960"},"published":{"$t":"2008-12-05T06:00:00.024-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-07T13:32:41.733-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Baldwin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Loammi Baldwin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Baldwin **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=U4oYAAAAYAAJ\u0026amp;pg=RA1-PA56\u0026amp;dq=baldwin+apple\u0026amp;client=firefox-a#PRA1-PA56,M1\"\u003EThe\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=gb4EAAAAYAAJ\u0026amp;pg=PA225\u0026amp;dq=baldwin+apple\u0026amp;client=firefox-a\"\u003Estory\u003C\/a\u003E of this antique apple is especially bound up in the place where I live in Massachusetts. Baldwin originated perhaps as early as the 1740s in an orchard a pleasant dozen miles\u0026#39; bicycle ride north of where my house sits today. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt was cultivated and popularized by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loammi_Baldwin\"\u003ELoammi Baldwin,\u003C\/a\u003E a Revolutionary War colonel who was also the chief engineer of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.medfordhistorical.org\/medford-history\/about-medford\/the-middlesex-canal\/\"\u003EMiddlesex Canal.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtvzyk10Hw7pWpZwj9pUdn76oxDzd6V8QEyTOlzJgHTTAWr7vhpXdRA2CjVkcTkg6E15Hs_tqyvhjTdUPt0xy-DpBkZbfqtozCyDueJwaLccAEH-7lv5qGEc2O0iHYQWfsSeKShglfxM0\/s1600-h\/Baldwin.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtvzyk10Hw7pWpZwj9pUdn76oxDzd6V8QEyTOlzJgHTTAWr7vhpXdRA2CjVkcTkg6E15Hs_tqyvhjTdUPt0xy-DpBkZbfqtozCyDueJwaLccAEH-7lv5qGEc2O0iHYQWfsSeKShglfxM0\/w400-h376\/Baldwin.jpg\" title=\"Baldwin\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAny of the above might make a rewarding study, but I\u0026#39;ll stick to apples.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAll the Baldwins I\u0026#39;ve seen this year are on the small side, so I am tasting a medium-sized apple with a saturated blush of cheerful red that mostly covers green yellow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2663248440879609960\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2663248440879609960"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2663248440879609960"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html","title":"Baldwin **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtvzyk10Hw7pWpZwj9pUdn76oxDzd6V8QEyTOlzJgHTTAWr7vhpXdRA2CjVkcTkg6E15Hs_tqyvhjTdUPt0xy-DpBkZbfqtozCyDueJwaLccAEH-7lv5qGEc2O0iHYQWfsSeKShglfxM0\/s72-w400-h376-c\/Baldwin.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7506952518958897167"},"published":{"$t":"2008-12-01T07:00:00.014-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-08T11:13:33.625-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Blushing Golden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"November"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Blushing Golden **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe seller was clear: Blushing Golden improves with age. So I have kept my apple refrigerated for nearly a month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfAz57a7CJY5MsCejnoIdTxpX6O2FJzxOqDE_G3OHOSFI-opcq-Qa4Aa0yCfjH1vxtDnzpxr0S0pUV8UVwefWQ8r1W6k-M9nlxlvPESregHVOHw-m2W8vddAdsZMa2DSnNfHNGLbLhNNE\/s1600-h\/Blushing+Golden.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfAz57a7CJY5MsCejnoIdTxpX6O2FJzxOqDE_G3OHOSFI-opcq-Qa4Aa0yCfjH1vxtDnzpxr0S0pUV8UVwefWQ8r1W6k-M9nlxlvPESregHVOHw-m2W8vddAdsZMa2DSnNfHNGLbLhNNE\/w400-h379\/Blushing+Golden.jpg\" title=\"Blushing Golden\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENow for the moment of truth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/blushing-golden.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7506952518958897167\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/blushing-golden.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7506952518958897167"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7506952518958897167"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/blushing-golden.html","title":"Blushing Golden **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjfAz57a7CJY5MsCejnoIdTxpX6O2FJzxOqDE_G3OHOSFI-opcq-Qa4Aa0yCfjH1vxtDnzpxr0S0pUV8UVwefWQ8r1W6k-M9nlxlvPESregHVOHw-m2W8vddAdsZMa2DSnNfHNGLbLhNNE\/s72-w400-h379-c\/Blushing+Golden.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-156343663193251776"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-25T20:00:00.017-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-12-07T13:40:04.002-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Orleans Reinette"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reinette"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter Ribston"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Orleans Reinette **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ-6eztS10xW9FihZ_15yZnZ532lKeeHg8WXvDWFcqLb-05L7qOpaMCnGw8bLzunytF-sgYlLMaPfIQHK4cGXOgSB1512U1WpuAzIfqyiivj7DDHXAtK2oSN7oiXPc7Jbm2B7Gu1DTIgI\/s16000\/Orleans+Reinette.jpg\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            alt=\"A russet apple\"\n            border=\"0\"\n            height=\"385\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ-6eztS10xW9FihZ_15yZnZ532lKeeHg8WXvDWFcqLb-05L7qOpaMCnGw8bLzunytF-sgYlLMaPfIQHK4cGXOgSB1512U1WpuAzIfqyiivj7DDHXAtK2oSN7oiXPc7Jbm2B7Gu1DTIgI\/w400-h385\/Orleans+Reinette.jpg\"\n            title=\"Orleans Reinette\"\n            width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  My photograph fails to do justice to this understated Vermeer of an apple,\n  with its deep orange red blush peeping though a painterly coating of rusty\n  brown.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  These\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/russets\"\u003Erussets\u003C\/a\u003E are\n  medium-small and well-formed with a hint of ribbing. The russet covers most of\n  the skin, which is silvery green except for the blush. Large irregular\n  lenticels are most prominent in the unblushed areas and match the skin.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n  There are also smooth orange patches in the russet, though it\u0026#39;s hard to say in\n  which layer the source of that color lies.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EClick on the photo for a close-up.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/orleans-reinette.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/156343663193251776\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/orleans-reinette.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/156343663193251776"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/156343663193251776"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/orleans-reinette.html","title":"Orleans Reinette **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiJ-6eztS10xW9FihZ_15yZnZ532lKeeHg8WXvDWFcqLb-05L7qOpaMCnGw8bLzunytF-sgYlLMaPfIQHK4cGXOgSB1512U1WpuAzIfqyiivj7DDHXAtK2oSN7oiXPc7Jbm2B7Gu1DTIgI\/s72-w400-h385-c\/Orleans+Reinette.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1661891336076236672"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-20T07:00:00.024-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-08T11:40:52.248-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gold Rush"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Goldrush"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gold Rush (Goldrush) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGold Rush originated at the Purdue Horticulture Research Farm in West Lafayette,\nIndiana, where it was named \u0026quot;GoldRush\u0026quot; in honor of (1) its color, (2) a\npurported \u0026quot;rush\u0026quot; of flavor, and (3) some goofy marketing theory that says if you\njam two words together and capitalize letters in the middle, more people will\nbuy the apple.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1kTxQUpM5i8JRLYByMSbH-58Y4QSMhVEqu3OmQ26HsKV3W-54OIQ-IV4hZUImubjh2xugIkMFvdU9za2Jf-KSK_FrarVsoBTE2U3DFZlVyeaD77X44CwQz8U_cX_QKs4bR3VHFBZCLj8\/s1600-h\/Gold+Rush.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Gold Rush\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"294\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265351426281062354\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1kTxQUpM5i8JRLYByMSbH-58Y4QSMhVEqu3OmQ26HsKV3W-54OIQ-IV4hZUImubjh2xugIkMFvdU9za2Jf-KSK_FrarVsoBTE2U3DFZlVyeaD77X44CwQz8U_cX_QKs4bR3VHFBZCLj8\/w320-h294\/Gold+Rush.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 294px; margin: 4px 10px 5px 0px; width: 320px;\" title=\"Gold Rush\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSorry guys, but nobody calls it that, and it is a tribute to the actual\nqualities of this variety, not your marketing acumen, that people like it enough\nto reinterpret the name back into English.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGold Rush is a medium-sized ribbed apple with waxy yellow skin (tinged with\ngreen) flecked with dark lenticels. A light bronze blush shows where the sun has\nbeen.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/gold-rush-goldrush.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1661891336076236672\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/gold-rush-goldrush.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1661891336076236672"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1661891336076236672"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/gold-rush-goldrush.html","title":"Gold Rush (Goldrush) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj1kTxQUpM5i8JRLYByMSbH-58Y4QSMhVEqu3OmQ26HsKV3W-54OIQ-IV4hZUImubjh2xugIkMFvdU9za2Jf-KSK_FrarVsoBTE2U3DFZlVyeaD77X44CwQz8U_cX_QKs4bR3VHFBZCLj8\/s72-w320-h294-c\/Gold+Rush.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8285250260451163753"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-29T01:28:00.019-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-06-18T13:15:45.398-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ozark Gold"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ozark Gold **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwcatKC3_ZnVfpQZ4kZrT-Xq37NlITTDVGOwj97lS8uFw_fUusyUjkqFDHFzev1Wz09mk8ojmJtIYTV_TEqKTxqev-KgOPT9asWFAMq2umT75OnCdGnEs4aXdU9dHJYAcGzzcTJ8o3Nvk\/s1600-h\/Ozark+Gold.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwcatKC3_ZnVfpQZ4kZrT-Xq37NlITTDVGOwj97lS8uFw_fUusyUjkqFDHFzev1Wz09mk8ojmJtIYTV_TEqKTxqev-KgOPT9asWFAMq2umT75OnCdGnEs4aXdU9dHJYAcGzzcTJ8o3Nvk\/w373-h400\/Ozark+Gold.jpg\" width=\"373\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe well-known Golden Delicious lends its even flavor and pomocultural\nrobustness to many offspring varieties, including today\u0026#39;s apple.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nOzark Gold is a medium-large apple with light yellow skin that has a hint of\ntranslucency. My sample shows the gentle mark of the sun, a light rose blush in\na few small patches. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETiny dark lenticels are red inside the blush. Its shape is generally round and\n  more than a little cylindrical. There are a few small patches of tiny black\n  stipples. The whole apple itself has a sweet fragrance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ozark-gold.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8285250260451163753\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ozark-gold.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8285250260451163753"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8285250260451163753"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ozark-gold.html","title":"Ozark Gold **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjwcatKC3_ZnVfpQZ4kZrT-Xq37NlITTDVGOwj97lS8uFw_fUusyUjkqFDHFzev1Wz09mk8ojmJtIYTV_TEqKTxqev-KgOPT9asWFAMq2umT75OnCdGnEs4aXdU9dHJYAcGzzcTJ8o3Nvk\/s72-w373-h400-c\/Ozark+Gold.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5270546609366620880"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-27T01:44:00.019-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-14T17:25:06.163-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gray Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pomme Gris"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pomme Grise"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russets"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pomme Gris (Pomme Grise) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESo why isn\u0026#39;t it \u0026quot;Pomme Grise?\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDypp1fSJGiHKafEJZrhGnnlh_b-4PFM_tQcNPaDr77LwhHfPionZ9sq7kquXwR9hzkp2VktyvwIQ03OAMnscoUoWHx494vtih4REc1AZx6tPMLSr-NENQuxTluFlfg1iqde5JGNOGozA\/w400-h325\/pomme+gris.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; background-color: #e6e6e6; display: block; margin: auto; transition: background-color 300ms ease 0s; user-select: none;\" title=\"pomme gris\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EA classic, the first of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/russets\"\u003Erussets\u003C\/a\u003E that I usually see around here, Pomme Gris is good for eating or cider.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/pomme-gris-pomme-grise.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5270546609366620880\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/pomme-gris-pomme-grise.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5270546609366620880"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5270546609366620880"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/pomme-gris-pomme-grise.html","title":"Pomme Gris (Pomme Grise) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgDypp1fSJGiHKafEJZrhGnnlh_b-4PFM_tQcNPaDr77LwhHfPionZ9sq7kquXwR9hzkp2VktyvwIQ03OAMnscoUoWHx494vtih4REc1AZx6tPMLSr-NENQuxTluFlfg1iqde5JGNOGozA\/s72-w400-h325-c\/pomme+gris.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8038153744300337948"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-17T23:30:00.018-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-07-18T21:55:12.766-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Glory of York"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ribston Pippin"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ribston Pippin **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidUCYKlbZVj4a3X8THUQaj8Ufe52JR09bMV_MAlPJqhGBQ2hjVSAbnCSmKB_vaSf4APMzfNC6y6S1M89MlMB8oiQyc8j-_G1oWjP8hIHkJfAa8CZA0cO1WJEBTVCJSxX9HXsFTG7I5TgU\/s1600-h\/Ribston+Pippin.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Ribston Pippin\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"336\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258278963439667362\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidUCYKlbZVj4a3X8THUQaj8Ufe52JR09bMV_MAlPJqhGBQ2hjVSAbnCSmKB_vaSf4APMzfNC6y6S1M89MlMB8oiQyc8j-_G1oWjP8hIHkJfAa8CZA0cO1WJEBTVCJSxX9HXsFTG7I5TgU\/w400-h336\/Ribston+Pippin.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 4px 4px 5px 10pt;\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen I asked for some\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s Orange Pippin\u003C\/a\u003E\nat\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/gould-hill-orchard_15.html\"\u003EGould Hill Orchard,\u003C\/a\u003E\nthe staff apologized and offered these. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  They are an introduction to a whole different cohort of apples, full flavored,\n  dense, and complex.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso know as Glory of York, this apple\u0026#39;s story\n  is summarized in Brewer\u0026#39;s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n  \u003Cblockquote\u003E\n    So called from Ribston, in Yorkshire, where Sir Henry Goodricke planted\n    three pips, sent to him from Rouen, in Normandy. Two pips died, but from the\n    third came all the Ribston apple-trees in England.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ribston-pippin.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8038153744300337948\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ribston-pippin.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8038153744300337948"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8038153744300337948"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ribston-pippin.html","title":"Ribston Pippin **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidUCYKlbZVj4a3X8THUQaj8Ufe52JR09bMV_MAlPJqhGBQ2hjVSAbnCSmKB_vaSf4APMzfNC6y6S1M89MlMB8oiQyc8j-_G1oWjP8hIHkJfAa8CZA0cO1WJEBTVCJSxX9HXsFTG7I5TgU\/s72-w400-h336-c\/Ribston+Pippin.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2784225052270988585"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-11T09:20:00.016-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-08T19:29:39.426-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stayman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stayman Winesap"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stayman **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia5hBjkMerSltiiMNeFf1bS-1ZdQWuovljrdFgE6hcAWr8lkUmaNQWPI-sLawfPtJNHTObEy2jGSZce9XgHUPN2AeyEReyt1t9fyW0QlLMlBR07gEhdQ5GRUTQQ59a80kSqoihFycVdjU\/s1600-h\/Stayman.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Stayman\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"330\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255887543780904658\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia5hBjkMerSltiiMNeFf1bS-1ZdQWuovljrdFgE6hcAWr8lkUmaNQWPI-sLawfPtJNHTObEy2jGSZce9XgHUPN2AeyEReyt1t9fyW0QlLMlBR07gEhdQ5GRUTQQ59a80kSqoihFycVdjU\/w400-h330\/Stayman.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 5px 0pt;\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlso known as Stayman Winesap, though the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/winesap.html\"\u003EWinesap\u003C\/a\u003E is a different (and even older) variety.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\nThese run medium to large and have a deep red blush that is matte rather than glossy, freckled with light spots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Stayman I am sampling today is on the large side and is oddly asymmetrical--from one angle its profile describes a rough parallelogram. It sits nice and firm in my hand.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/stayman.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2784225052270988585\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/stayman.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2784225052270988585"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2784225052270988585"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/stayman.html","title":"Stayman **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEia5hBjkMerSltiiMNeFf1bS-1ZdQWuovljrdFgE6hcAWr8lkUmaNQWPI-sLawfPtJNHTObEy2jGSZce9XgHUPN2AeyEReyt1t9fyW0QlLMlBR07gEhdQ5GRUTQQ59a80kSqoihFycVdjU\/s72-w400-h330-c\/Stayman.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7184940846735826151"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-01T12:06:00.020-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-08T21:02:09.255-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"classic apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mac"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Macintosh"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"McIntosh"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"McIntosh **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhH6CHVd06ZRrdvrhxDd_tafh1SOLD1Y5awGFYXmL_S4Y7ohuibK66KbFLFi31qCprKk8NWbb760P8Rcx8Rsdhb28Mmcck74mDXRsHSKgHkop-VKn9UpBvgNJffoABmwoOJDh38syscTy4\/s1600-h\/McIntosh.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"McIntosh\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"384\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252310123154472002\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhH6CHVd06ZRrdvrhxDd_tafh1SOLD1Y5awGFYXmL_S4Y7ohuibK66KbFLFi31qCprKk8NWbb760P8Rcx8Rsdhb28Mmcck74mDXRsHSKgHkop-VKn9UpBvgNJffoABmwoOJDh38syscTy4\/w400-h384\/McIntosh.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 4px 0px 3px 10px;\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPerhaps the most famous, familiar, and popular of Northeastern apples. Available year-round, though quality varies. Also known as \u0026quot;Mac.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThey even named \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lowendmac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mac-classic.jpg\"\u003Ea computer \u003C\/a\u003Eafter it (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickriver.com\/photos\/lesec\/2870044302\"\u003Emisspelling\u003C\/a\u003E the name).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMcIntosh is generally medium-sized and nearly perfectly round, though some show a little ribbing. Its attractive crimson blush can be streaky and is accented with light spots that are larger than most.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7184940846735826151\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7184940846735826151"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/7184940846735826151"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html","title":"McIntosh **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhH6CHVd06ZRrdvrhxDd_tafh1SOLD1Y5awGFYXmL_S4Y7ohuibK66KbFLFi31qCprKk8NWbb760P8Rcx8Rsdhb28Mmcck74mDXRsHSKgHkop-VKn9UpBvgNJffoABmwoOJDh38syscTy4\/s72-w400-h384-c\/McIntosh.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1747939512351571794"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-12T19:35:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2025-02-13T21:23:14.448-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Opalescent"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Opalescent **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable\n  align=\"center\"\n  cellpadding=\"0\"\n  cellspacing=\"0\"\n  class=\"tr-caption-container\"\n  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca\n          href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihD5NMkWO04JHmXFmlrXuXsSXgMisnA_zab8tZA_WGFaHzihh6ewmAFYb4g6le1CbLBC9Lo4D4VqvlrhUCER8w68Hmgs_B2xdCmIcMEl3QE6OxlIJwynYDI9um8yHPkqEYurd-2Hz5Xbo\/s1600-h\/Opalescent.jpg\"\n          onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"\n          style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\n          title=\"Opalescent\" loading=\"eager\"\n          \u003E\u003Cimg\n            border=\"0\"\n            height=\"349\"\n            id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245282931817636626\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihD5NMkWO04JHmXFmlrXuXsSXgMisnA_zab8tZA_WGFaHzihh6ewmAFYb4g6le1CbLBC9Lo4D4VqvlrhUCER8w68Hmgs_B2xdCmIcMEl3QE6OxlIJwynYDI9um8yHPkqEYurd-2Hz5Xbo\/w400-h349\/Opalescent.jpg\"\n            style=\"cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 4px 3px 10px 10px;\"\n            width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  A few orchards grow \u0026quot;heirloom\u0026quot; apples. Opalescent, which was introduced in\n  1880, qualifies as an \u003Cem\u003Eantique\u003C\/em\u003E variety. Here\u0026#39;s the text of the\n  \u003Ca\n    href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjP9nxRiKuUlFztSZckdhYnRgn-lfRxxN-mMoG_HsLX3E4Sj3BSyngJ-y0p_7hJlgtWhJFRrKG9_9F1hxJmawGTIQqJdkvnS3lbeHCEzqEzZXgwzB6kni8aK0r8ydyTr5fsq_ncHLbqmR4\/s1600-h\/Sign+at+Volente.jpg\"\n    \u003Esign\u003C\/a\n  \u003E\n  that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.volantefarms.com\/\"\u003EVolante Farms\u003C\/a\u003E posted over a\n  bin of these apples:\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\n  This big, primarily dark red beauty is juicy, firm, and pleasant in flavor.\n  Opalescent was introduced in 1880.\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/opalescent.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1747939512351571794\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/opalescent.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1747939512351571794"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1747939512351571794"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/opalescent.html","title":"Opalescent **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihD5NMkWO04JHmXFmlrXuXsSXgMisnA_zab8tZA_WGFaHzihh6ewmAFYb4g6le1CbLBC9Lo4D4VqvlrhUCER8w68Hmgs_B2xdCmIcMEl3QE6OxlIJwynYDI9um8yHPkqEYurd-2Hz5Xbo\/s72-w400-h349-c\/Opalescent.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5063649055258836872"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-28T11:45:00.014-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-04-30T11:43:30.039-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"classic apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gravenstein"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gravenstein **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5tf-uKOMecMf_GiUMYPAB4jj7qjKDK1lVSGJapdI4s8_B-Wt_23Z3XZ_WVtHJGj0xLewKZfH7oeLdssDgxtYpRFLVW9auoVqAvUkJI4JrWNabrB7NCFZ7-3-CinQaWAHvdN8S8Swz1UE\/s1600-h\/Gravenstein.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Gravenstein\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239588509934475170\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5tf-uKOMecMf_GiUMYPAB4jj7qjKDK1lVSGJapdI4s8_B-Wt_23Z3XZ_WVtHJGj0xLewKZfH7oeLdssDgxtYpRFLVW9auoVqAvUkJI4JrWNabrB7NCFZ7-3-CinQaWAHvdN8S8Swz1UE\/w368-h400\/Gravenstein.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0px;\" width=\"368\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nGravenstein, and its\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html\"\u003Esporty red sibling,\u003C\/a\u003E\nmay be the most sophisticated of the early apples. It has a complex taste and\nthere is a\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gravensteinapplefair.com\/\"\u003EGravenstein Apple Fair\u003C\/a\u003E in\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;msid=113992763926811171366.000453d4fe24f90000443\u0026amp;ll=38.522384,-122.780457\u0026amp;spn=0.558695,1.104126\u0026amp;z=9\"\u003ESebastopol California\u003C\/a\u003E\nevery August.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe medium-sized, modestly ribbed fruit is mostly green\nwith a streaky red blush and tan spots.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIts white-green flesh is\nfirm, crisp and juicy.\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe taste is a balanced tart-and-sweet, with spice and floral notes.\u003C\/span\u003E\nThere is a tiny bit of pine towards the finish.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESimilar to a\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html\"\u003ERed Gravenstein,\u003C\/a\u003E\nbut not as sweet.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starRight2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe Gravenstein Apple Fair folks provide recipes, history, and\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20101123023036\/http:\/\/gravensteinapplefair.com\/gaf_about_apple.html\"\u003Eother juicy stuff about the Gravenstein.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/gravenstein.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5063649055258836872\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/gravenstein.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5063649055258836872"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5063649055258836872"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/gravenstein.html","title":"Gravenstein **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg5tf-uKOMecMf_GiUMYPAB4jj7qjKDK1lVSGJapdI4s8_B-Wt_23Z3XZ_WVtHJGj0xLewKZfH7oeLdssDgxtYpRFLVW9auoVqAvUkJI4JrWNabrB7NCFZ7-3-CinQaWAHvdN8S8Swz1UE\/s72-w368-h400-c\/Gravenstein.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1163868467436088869"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-22T13:07:00.011-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-08T23:21:20.529-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Williams Pride"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Williams' Pride **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ctbody\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n        \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiKtCdAVr8O5QC2ls6lIrREJrooI4L7xu_mDhpc_W-qnYkMeiDfncedBEdVrDk9Dqv9wO429muW5Qf7gqJCgvZAiEicEQPs6JIEWcniVKxFCR8PaQG5WqXxNeBQ8T7HYOFE0WqIC2xKIaA\/s1600-h\/Willams+Pride+8:19:2008.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Williams' Pride\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"356\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237173575263400322\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiKtCdAVr8O5QC2ls6lIrREJrooI4L7xu_mDhpc_W-qnYkMeiDfncedBEdVrDk9Dqv9wO429muW5Qf7gqJCgvZAiEicEQPs6JIEWcniVKxFCR8PaQG5WqXxNeBQ8T7HYOFE0WqIC2xKIaA\/w400-h356\/Willams+Pride+8:19:2008.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 4px 0px 5px 10px;\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n      \u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n    \u003Ctr\u003E\n      \u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\n    \u003C\/tr\u003E\n  \u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis handsome medium-sized apple sports a dark purplish blush with light\nspeckles. It is somewhat ribbed and some are conical. The flesh is a dense and\ncreamy (slightly yellow) and gives a nice crunch.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWillams' Pride is\nsweet but not cloying, juicy, and \u003Cem\u003Erich,\u003C\/em\u003E with notes of pear. Something\nabout the flavor brings to my mind that of the Baldwin apple, though I am sure\nthe differences would be very obvious were it possible to take a time machine to\nOctober to compare the two. (\u003Cem\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/em\u003E Judge\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html\"\u003Efor yourself!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"two stars\" border=\"0\" class=\"starLeft2\" data-original-height=\"825\" data-original-width=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhhtT21kza5uDitMxnFDNdVm4UbjJ6mcH2dgCtsz6wSM7CKn8NZPT98LiDiw5ZiJr1YZoG_qy5-02hIivEixh8mfG6KGtxRovlxh-zZKRVJ__Ch0fSZK34XQXF0NRXyRrf5MjoWio9bKkAWBeAUfAWna8IxngnmwibW5wYqJKLbu5c_q3vyiwhvRldkVeo\/s300\/2-star%20logo%20v2.png\" title=\"2 stars: excellent, worth seeking\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThough not very acid or tart it has a nice astringent tail that persists\nafter eating, more a sensation than a flavor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI would guess that\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWilliams' Pride would appeal to many different tastes, as it is mild without\n  blandness and has an unusual character of its own.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1163868467436088869\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/williams-pride.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1163868467436088869"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1163868467436088869"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/williams-pride.html","title":"Williams' Pride **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiKtCdAVr8O5QC2ls6lIrREJrooI4L7xu_mDhpc_W-qnYkMeiDfncedBEdVrDk9Dqv9wO429muW5Qf7gqJCgvZAiEicEQPs6JIEWcniVKxFCR8PaQG5WqXxNeBQ8T7HYOFE0WqIC2xKIaA\/s72-w400-h356-c\/Willams+Pride+8:19:2008.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-41533554947464339"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-20T19:40:00.014-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-08T23:27:35.290-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"classic apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gravenstein"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Red Gravenstein"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sport"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Red Gravenstein **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  I got two of these at\n  \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;msid=113992763926811171366.000453d4fe24f90000443\u0026amp;ll=42.453228,-71.220932\u0026amp;spn=0.035464,0.067978\u0026amp;z=13\u0026amp;iwloc=000453d50dabc69e2fe8c\"\u003ELexington\u0026#39;s farmers market,\u003C\/a\u003E\n  one so different from the other that maybe two varieties got confused in the\n  box.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrIKT5Rc7RfJTFqAdm0XbolSbUbTqjSum8dj0XlgJSsGfB8jqZmANJr_kXbYUxK8aCo-BZJRj7gNc8bYyG5FUhHHfKXyUkrzFcvuwjl1imiBSSYUM_h22fzLBV0pWciIrImElvmi5wA14\/s1600-h\/Red+Gravenstein+8:19:08.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" style=\"margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;\" title=\"Red Gravenstein\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Bi-colored apple green and streaky red, with a long greel leaf attached to the stem\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236745795030103890\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrIKT5Rc7RfJTFqAdm0XbolSbUbTqjSum8dj0XlgJSsGfB8jqZmANJr_kXbYUxK8aCo-BZJRj7gNc8bYyG5FUhHHfKXyUkrzFcvuwjl1imiBSSYUM_h22fzLBV0pWciIrImElvmi5wA14\/s16000\/Red+Gravenstein+8:19:08.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; margin: 0px 0px 4px;\" title=\"Red Gravenstein\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n  I am describing the more traditional-looking of the two (shown): medium sized,\n  yellow-green with a streaky red blush with some faint speckles that you have\n  to look very carefully to see.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n  \u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n    I had thought my\n    \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/adventure-of-scarlet-blush.html\"\u003Emystery apple\u003C\/a\u003E\n    might turn out to be one of these, but based on appearance alone I\u0026#39;d say not\n    so even before tasting it.\n  \u003C\/p\u003E\n  \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/41533554947464339\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/41533554947464339"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/41533554947464339"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html","title":"Red Gravenstein **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjrIKT5Rc7RfJTFqAdm0XbolSbUbTqjSum8dj0XlgJSsGfB8jqZmANJr_kXbYUxK8aCo-BZJRj7gNc8bYyG5FUhHHfKXyUkrzFcvuwjl1imiBSSYUM_h22fzLBV0pWciIrImElvmi5wA14\/s72-c\/Red+Gravenstein+8:19:08.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4796498518241992370"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-13T20:31:00.018-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2024-03-09T10:45:55.153-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2008 apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"White Transparent"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Yellow Transparent"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Yellow Transparent (White Transparent) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgW0wHjBTsCCFw6i_ECJ4Wy0KaRxiE6CCK2s719pNHgQQQ6vZmzgCqwE0zuKI68P6q12uHCSScqf-G_ADZt9j9DZ2vtah3ojNQRx79hsDwUhloI0l-EApDWEC58I1Ns-_DtLnwguNXQCoI\/s1600-h\/Lodi+8:13:2008.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Lodi\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A pale yellow-green apple\" border=\"0\" height=\"373\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468511753618658\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgW0wHjBTsCCFw6i_ECJ4Wy0KaRxiE6CCK2s719pNHgQQQ6vZmzgCqwE0zuKI68P6q12uHCSScqf-G_ADZt9j9DZ2vtah3ojNQRx79hsDwUhloI0l-EApDWEC58I1Ns-_DtLnwguNXQCoI\/w400-h373\/Lodi+8:13:2008.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0px;\" title=\"Yellow Transparent\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI got three pretty little Yellow Transparent apples at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lexingtonfarmersmarket.org\/\"\u003ELexington\u0026#39;s farmers market\u003C\/a\u003E last Tuesday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThese are small-to-medium apples with pale yellow-green skin attractively set off by darker green speckles. One has a faint pink blush about an inch in diameter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe flesh is white and fine-grained with yellow-green highlights and is pleasingly crisp with a satisfying crunch.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/lodi.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/4796498518241992370\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/lodi.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4796498518241992370"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/4796498518241992370"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/lodi.html","title":"Yellow Transparent (White Transparent) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgW0wHjBTsCCFw6i_ECJ4Wy0KaRxiE6CCK2s719pNHgQQQ6vZmzgCqwE0zuKI68P6q12uHCSScqf-G_ADZt9j9DZ2vtah3ojNQRx79hsDwUhloI0l-EApDWEC58I1Ns-_DtLnwguNXQCoI\/s72-w400-h373-c\/Lodi+8:13:2008.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}}]}});