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fruit"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/-\/%2A%2A?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=500"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/%2A%2A"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"64"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"500"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1581947699435323349"},"published":{"$t":"2019-12-30T10:04:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-10-30T14:52:08.104-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"Midwest 311"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Midwest 311 **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-swqlqKbGqmI\/XgbAipjgM-I\/AAAAAAAAEk0\/__6_ilrknTceOlePWL_sQ60rgOPl-rqaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/311.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"472\" data-original-width=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-swqlqKbGqmI\/XgbAipjgM-I\/AAAAAAAAEk0\/__6_ilrknTceOlePWL_sQ60rgOPl-rqaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s427\/311.jpg\" title=\"Midwest \u0026quot;311\u0026quot;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWill you look at that gorgeous apple!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe crimson blush is so saturated that the prominent lenticel dots look white in stark contrast.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA relief map of red-brown crackles resemble scars.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EYou can feel them with your fingertips, like a Braille interpretation of a Jackson Pollock painting.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/midwest-311-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"5 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**"}],"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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-swqlqKbGqmI\/XgbAipjgM-I\/AAAAAAAAEk0\/__6_ilrknTceOlePWL_sQ60rgOPl-rqaQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/311.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8647287791495399000"},"published":{"$t":"2019-09-22T18:25:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-04-19T22:41:19.199-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple 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are particularly good this year, the way the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html\"\u003EBaldwins\u003C\/a\u003E were last year. So I thought I\u0026#39;d taste one again.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/starkey-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8647287791495399000\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/starkey-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8647287791495399000"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8647287791495399000"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2019\/09\/starkey-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Starkey **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LlEOUvuegOQ\/XYQVNBGMKHI\/AAAAAAAAEQQ\/XvOww39N84oeNrH8CFfeNUBLJ1dETTJEgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Starkey-2019.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7086422457512357491"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-18T20:57:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-03-31T19:45:26.522-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-amQ3ZBFiHjU\/W9eQYGlTfyI\/AAAAAAAADm0\/DW3_uaha_gUZlDWOy_pWAcExOWGl9UoiQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Scarlett%2BO%2527Hara.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\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:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-amQ3ZBFiHjU\/W9eQYGlTfyI\/AAAAAAAADm0\/DW3_uaha_gUZlDWOy_pWAcExOWGl9UoiQCLcBGAs\/s440\/Scarlett%2BO%2527Hara.jpg\" title=\"Scarlett O\u0026#39;Hara\" width=\"427\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EScarlett O’Hara has a reputation as an apple that improves in  storage.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI waited two weeks before trying one of these, and then another month and a half before tasting the second.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/12\/scarlett-ohara-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-amQ3ZBFiHjU\/W9eQYGlTfyI\/AAAAAAAADm0\/DW3_uaha_gUZlDWOy_pWAcExOWGl9UoiQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Scarlett%2BO%2527Hara.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5654035990054836448"},"published":{"$t":"2018-10-21T21:15:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-03-31T19:42:59.930-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Criterion"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Criterion **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yesmr-9eh0Y\/W8piqKVBShI\/AAAAAAAADlw\/IpGAvypQMqcWSQ4hAuH_XuT1u362PbYQwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Criterion.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Conical yellow apple with partial orange blush\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"414\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yesmr-9eh0Y\/W8piqKVBShI\/AAAAAAAADlw\/IpGAvypQMqcWSQ4hAuH_XuT1u362PbYQwCLcBGAs\/s400\/Criterion.jpg\" title=\"Criterion\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis foundling apple can be large, but the ones I bought are medium sized.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThey are classically conical and tapered with pronounced ribbing, a pretty light yellow with an attenuated red-orange blush. The peel is smooth and glossy.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/criterion-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/5654035990054836448\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/criterion-apple-tasting-review.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5654035990054836448"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/5654035990054836448"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/criterion-apple-tasting-review.html","title":"Criterion **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yesmr-9eh0Y\/W8piqKVBShI\/AAAAAAAADlw\/IpGAvypQMqcWSQ4hAuH_XuT1u362PbYQwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Criterion.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2747761180869745052"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-13T22:46:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-04T10:22:02.363-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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","$t":"Kidds Orange Red **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xFjkST8LVKc\/Wf_kP5R5g6I\/AAAAAAAADDc\/z_6heFRjZ6kPv9ArxPeruqSyewNjkNvrwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Kidd%2527s%2BOrange%2BRed.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"446\" data-original-width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xFjkST8LVKc\/Wf_kP5R5g6I\/AAAAAAAADDc\/z_6heFRjZ6kPv9ArxPeruqSyewNjkNvrwCLcBGAs\/s440\/Kidd%2527s%2BOrange%2BRed.jpg\" title=\"Kidds Orange Red\" width=\"427\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI am a sucker for this kind of look, a mix of colors layered provocatively.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EHere russet tops the reddish orange blush, but on other samples the underlying yellow is also visible and sections of the blush are an almost peachy orange red.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis interplay of colors on Kidds Orange Red is further enlivened—or muddled—by large indistinct lentical dots smeared like the markings on an animal\u0026#39;s pelt.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/kidds-orange-red-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"10 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":"Kidds 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xFjkST8LVKc\/Wf_kP5R5g6I\/AAAAAAAADDc\/z_6heFRjZ6kPv9ArxPeruqSyewNjkNvrwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Kidd%2527s%2BOrange%2BRed.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8609921325315081442"},"published":{"$t":"2017-12-02T13:52:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-04T10:37:26.291-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wagener"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wagener **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qoa0zuIGlUk\/WhB-2ubWl2I\/AAAAAAAADD8\/mgKum35PfkYfl64O2WqkixFP6zF0qFYiQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Wagener.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"660\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qoa0zuIGlUk\/WhB-2ubWl2I\/AAAAAAAADD8\/mgKum35PfkYfl64O2WqkixFP6zF0qFYiQCLcBGAs\/s320\/Wagener.jpg\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe peel has a semigloss sheen. Click on the photo if you\u0026#39;d like to look closer.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/12\/wagener-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qoa0zuIGlUk\/WhB-2ubWl2I\/AAAAAAAADD8\/mgKum35PfkYfl64O2WqkixFP6zF0qFYiQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Wagener.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3024320751994086691"},"published":{"$t":"2017-11-22T09:50:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-04T10:24:32.979-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vbwiYFrKZpQ\/WhB-YV2amGI\/AAAAAAAADD0\/Qeq1BS17DA4q2bvIZEBlJbSq4HBi7D_qgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Limbertwig.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"462\" data-original-width=\"660\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vbwiYFrKZpQ\/WhB-YV2amGI\/AAAAAAAADD0\/Qeq1BS17DA4q2bvIZEBlJbSq4HBi7D_qgCLcBGAs\/s400\/Limbertwig.jpg\" title=\"Limbertwig\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThey are just a little oblate, with ruddy red cheeks over a light spring green.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\" title=\"two-stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 15px 14px 0px 0px; width: 119px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMany 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/limbertwig-apple-taste-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"2 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vbwiYFrKZpQ\/WhB-YV2amGI\/AAAAAAAADD0\/Qeq1BS17DA4q2bvIZEBlJbSq4HBi7D_qgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Limbertwig.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4683529005357324874"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-31T06:39:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-23T22:37:37.666-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Cue's Favorite"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Cue's Favorite **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b8XJLch-vWc\/WfZmIrw7xoI\/AAAAAAAADBE\/16VYFVohWMwp7IFkElS2Aa40a0YSaN2wACLcBGAs\/s1600\/Cue%2527s%2BFavorite%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"462\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b8XJLch-vWc\/WfZmIrw7xoI\/AAAAAAAADBE\/16VYFVohWMwp7IFkElS2Aa40a0YSaN2wACLcBGAs\/s320\/Cue%2527s%2BFavorite%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" title=\"Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EJoe Podles, who lives here in Massachusetts, named this apple (after \u0026quot;Cue,\u0026quot; his dad) and has grafted it for other growers.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBack in the day, that would have been enough to make Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite a full-fledged named variety.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn 1880, there might have been a report about Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite in the proceedings of some horticultural society, and that would be that.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPerhaps Spencer Beech would have collected it into his book, the \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, \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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBut today this pleasing apple has no such status, and Cue\u0026#39;s Favorite is but a nickname.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhich means, gentle reader, that your options for finding this apple are limited.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMore on all of that below the fold.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/cues-favorite.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b8XJLch-vWc\/WfZmIrw7xoI\/AAAAAAAADBE\/16VYFVohWMwp7IFkElS2Aa40a0YSaN2wACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Cue%2527s%2BFavorite%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1285792267107218565"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-19T21:37:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-02-04T10:16:40.649-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"Is there a fitter name for an apple that is cold-hardy down to −40° F? (The tree, not the fruit.)\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WK2k8NRnJXo\/WeVQGdhd0bI\/AAAAAAAAC-s\/7GvWvANa3WI23erT6l6neucxhljtot9wQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Frostbite.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"429\" data-original-width=\"560\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WK2k8NRnJXo\/WeVQGdhd0bI\/AAAAAAAAC-s\/7GvWvANa3WI23erT6l6neucxhljtot9wQCLcBGAs\/s320\/Frostbite.jpg\" title=\"Frostbite\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBut the best thing? It\u0026#39;s \u003Ci\u003Ereally good.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/frostbite-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WK2k8NRnJXo\/WeVQGdhd0bI\/AAAAAAAAC-s\/7GvWvANa3WI23erT6l6neucxhljtot9wQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Frostbite.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1549528616325850609"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-01T19:20:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-10-18T23:48:12.966-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reinette Clouchard"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reinette de Parthenay"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Reinette Clochard (de Parthenay) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003EClochard\u003C\/i\u003E is straightforward enough: it means \u0026quot;tramp\u0026quot; (sometimes translated as \u0026quot;hobo.\u0026quot;) \u003Ci\u003EReinette\u003C\/i\u003E means...\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/06\/reinette-rennet-apple-pippin-reinetten.html\"\u003Ewhatever it is that Reinette means\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wrjQXOkJQhA\/WckHFPFb5aI\/AAAAAAAAC74\/gjscNQJpPhkjdqZTuIY7wayEuPndQ7O5gCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Reinette%2BClochard.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1213\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wrjQXOkJQhA\/WckHFPFb5aI\/AAAAAAAAC74\/gjscNQJpPhkjdqZTuIY7wayEuPndQ7O5gCLcBGAs\/s400\/Reinette%2BClochard.jpg\" title=\"Reinette Clouchard\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThat part is a little less straightforward, but in regard to apples if you read the link you will see why I take the word to be a claim of a kind of \u003Ci\u003Equality\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E A reinette is a cut above.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESo \u0026quot;Reinette Clouchard\u0026quot; suggests a quality apple, but one with a rough common touch.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELet\u0026#39;s see.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/reinette-clochard-de-parthenay-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1549528616325850609\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/reinette-clochard-de-parthenay-apple.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1549528616325850609"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1549528616325850609"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/reinette-clochard-de-parthenay-apple.html","title":"Reinette Clochard (de Parthenay) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wrjQXOkJQhA\/WckHFPFb5aI\/AAAAAAAAC74\/gjscNQJpPhkjdqZTuIY7wayEuPndQ7O5gCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Reinette%2BClochard.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-444796566360473827"},"published":{"$t":"2016-12-03T10:16:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-26T18:32:17.524-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"Let us sample what may be the oldest apple cultivar of all, dating from Roman times.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8EztO4JfD0w\/WCulf4ooI5I\/AAAAAAAACmQ\/-hS5Y8ZZ3JYuYLV7LH2hj-aB1ebnM3-ngCLcB\/s1600\/Decio.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8EztO4JfD0w\/WCulf4ooI5I\/AAAAAAAACmQ\/-hS5Y8ZZ3JYuYLV7LH2hj-aB1ebnM3-ngCLcB\/s320\/Decio.jpg\" title=\"Decio\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOf 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDecio feels rock hard and bears no aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/12\/decio-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8EztO4JfD0w\/WCulf4ooI5I\/AAAAAAAACmQ\/-hS5Y8ZZ3JYuYLV7LH2hj-aB1ebnM3-ngCLcB\/s72-c\/Decio.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2051839793675443290"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-12T13:04:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-26T18:31:30.924-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Canadian Strawberry"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canadian Strawberry **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Why could say no to a pretty Canadian Strawberry? Even though it\u0026#39;s (a) not a strawberry and (b) not from Canada.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oUTKNWh5S3Y\/WCW-zZgrqKI\/AAAAAAAACk8\/a5z951692pYRqw1m6EUrUyr3G9X3r_j4wCLcB\/s1600\/Canadian%2BStrawberry.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oUTKNWh5S3Y\/WCW-zZgrqKI\/AAAAAAAACk8\/a5z951692pYRqw1m6EUrUyr3G9X3r_j4wCLcB\/s400\/Canadian%2BStrawberry.jpg\" title=\"Canadian Strawberry\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Strawberry\u0026#39;s cheerful striped blush comprises varying shades of orange over yellow. Tiny light lenticels are easy to miss.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThey don\u0026#39;t look especially like strawberries, which raises the question: how do they taste?\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/canadian-strawberry-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oUTKNWh5S3Y\/WCW-zZgrqKI\/AAAAAAAACk8\/a5z951692pYRqw1m6EUrUyr3G9X3r_j4wCLcB\/s72-c\/Canadian%2BStrawberry.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-915844590300946930"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-07T19:23:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-26T18:32:35.154-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zxfsbdg_7kM\/WBfeyhzOM7I\/AAAAAAAACiw\/btXopLg6A2E1z6ZHhLU85yTFLQCrMBo1gCLcB\/s1600\/Winecrisp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zxfsbdg_7kM\/WBfeyhzOM7I\/AAAAAAAACiw\/btXopLg6A2E1z6ZHhLU85yTFLQCrMBo1gCLcB\/s400\/Winecrisp.jpg\" title=\"Winecrisp\" width=\"400\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe color is more attenuated on the reverse side but even there covers 100% of the peel, which appears to be a green yellow.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\" title=\"two stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 2px 1em 0px 0em; width: 119px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI have three Winecrisps of varying sizes, round and slightly ribbed. A 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe apple is rock hard and dense and has a sweet grassy smell. I can\u0026#39;t wait to bite in.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/11\/winecrisp-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zxfsbdg_7kM\/WBfeyhzOM7I\/AAAAAAAACiw\/btXopLg6A2E1z6ZHhLU85yTFLQCrMBo1gCLcB\/s72-c\/Winecrisp.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-906975188529950032"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-18T08:41:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-26T18:31:15.597-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Celestia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Celestia **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hCX_y_yyRY\/V_7w5dB3k2I\/AAAAAAAACfY\/jz7IME30v843WCVho_kaPtQgHOHOgndAwCLcB\/s1600\/Celestia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hCX_y_yyRY\/V_7w5dB3k2I\/AAAAAAAACfY\/jz7IME30v843WCVho_kaPtQgHOHOgndAwCLcB\/s320\/Celestia.jpg\" title=\"Celestia\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\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:\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003EHave we lost it forever? Any clue leading to its recovery will be appreciated by a number of apple growers.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOn October 8 of this year, I found Celestia at farmers market.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/celestia-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"5 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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_hCX_y_yyRY\/V_7w5dB3k2I\/AAAAAAAACfY\/jz7IME30v843WCVho_kaPtQgHOHOgndAwCLcB\/s72-c\/Celestia.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5362997617101036497"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-14T15:21:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-12-25T08:50:44.536-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"The appearance of this apple varies so much that I need two to show what they might look like.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UpEpJabHY-k\/VkKo1Gh6lqI\/AAAAAAAACVQ\/d8piz9ds9Mw\/s1600\/D%2527Arcy%2BSpice.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: .1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UpEpJabHY-k\/VkKo1Gh6lqI\/AAAAAAAACVQ\/d8piz9ds9Mw\/s440\/D%2527Arcy%2BSpice.jpg\" width=\"200\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vuqAec8KQVw\/VkKo1PdQ_bI\/AAAAAAAACVM\/RNw9SdeYJRI\/s1600\/D%2527Arcy%2BSpice%2Brussetted.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vuqAec8KQVw\/VkKo1PdQ_bI\/AAAAAAAACVM\/RNw9SdeYJRI\/s440\/D%2527Arcy%2BSpice%2Brussetted.jpg\" width=\"210\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EUnrusseted, D\u0026#39;Arcy has a thin orange blush over green yellow, with some saturated red spots and splotches. There are faint stellations of tan lenticels. The peel is a little waxy.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe russet is a suede leather kissed with green, though over the blush it is thinner, patchier, more golden, and delicately patterned like the rind of a cantaloupe.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EClick on either image for a closer look.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/11\/darcy-spice-apple-review-baddow-tasting.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"8 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UpEpJabHY-k\/VkKo1Gh6lqI\/AAAAAAAACVQ\/d8piz9ds9Mw\/s72-c\/D%2527Arcy%2BSpice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-9167152129656932022"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-30T11:30:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-02-02T22:54:09.278-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Allen's Everlasting **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oztdf9Ed10I\/VjK38_QC00I\/AAAAAAAACRk\/pwBK1HLVjMk\/s1600\/Allens%2BEverlasting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: .1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 3px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Allen’s Everlasting\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oztdf9Ed10I\/VjK38_QC00I\/AAAAAAAACRk\/pwBK1HLVjMk\/s600\/Allens%2BEverlasting.jpg\" title=\"\" width=\"300\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHyperbole aside, the Everlasting enjoys a reputation as a keeper. And, it’s really good to eat.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy sample is small, oblate, and lopsided, but I saw larger examples. Most were broader than they were tall.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere\u0026#39;s almost no ribbing on mine, but those ridges and bumps were more pronounced on some others.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAllen\u0026#39;s Everlasting has a patchy orange blush with distinct red streaks over a yellow-green peel. It’s really quite striking; click on the photo for a better look.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/10\/allens-everlasting-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oztdf9Ed10I\/VjK38_QC00I\/AAAAAAAACRk\/pwBK1HLVjMk\/s72-c\/Allens%2BEverlasting.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8397029694745174896"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-01T10:31:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-03T20:20:17.653-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uvxsXpLkrtc\/VHXiJXfiEkI\/AAAAAAAAB2M\/3KnYQ_jpMKw\/s1600\/Sweet%2BWinter%2BPennock.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: .1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 3px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uvxsXpLkrtc\/VHXiJXfiEkI\/AAAAAAAAB2M\/3KnYQ_jpMKw\/s1600\/Sweet%2BWinter%2BPennock.jpg\" title=\"Sweet Winter Pennock\" width=\"280\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThese hayseed-handsome apples are medium and large, a little conical and a little blocky and a little ribbed.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe cheerful orange-red blush runs from streaky to saturated but covers most of a subdued yellow-green.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/sweet-winter-pennock-apple-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uvxsXpLkrtc\/VHXiJXfiEkI\/AAAAAAAAB2M\/3KnYQ_jpMKw\/s72-c\/Sweet%2BWinter%2BPennock.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6639325539051896373"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-30T11:44:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-03T19:28:37.062-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sutton Beauty"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sutton Beauty **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WTWSJL5WX-g\/UnBefpt3uJI\/AAAAAAAABOs\/btZvL_ggQa8\/s1600\/Sutton+Beauty.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: .2em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WTWSJL5WX-g\/UnBefpt3uJI\/AAAAAAAABOs\/btZvL_ggQa8\/s320\/Sutton+Beauty.jpg\" title=\"Sutton Beauty\" width=\"230\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EMedium-sized Sutton Beauty has a dark red blush, a little dull and a little streaky, speckled with small tan lenticels that are grouped mostly away from the deepest-blushed region.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe peel is a lively spring green but nearly entirely covered.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESutton is classically shaped and has only a hit of ribbing visible at the base.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn hand it is rock hard and has a strong aroma of sweet cider.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/sutton-beauty-apple-review-tasting.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6639325539051896373\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/sutton-beauty-apple-review-tasting.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6639325539051896373"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6639325539051896373"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/sutton-beauty-apple-review-tasting.html","title":"Sutton Beauty **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WTWSJL5WX-g\/UnBefpt3uJI\/AAAAAAAABOs\/btZvL_ggQa8\/s72-c\/Sutton+Beauty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3054512305578784774"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-27T22:41:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-10-09T16:25:42.398-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGMgxZy0Ru0\/Um139izmYNI\/AAAAAAAABNs\/En0eaKyovLQ\/s1600\/Hidden+Rose.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: .2em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 3px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGMgxZy0Ru0\/Um139izmYNI\/AAAAAAAABNs\/En0eaKyovLQ\/s200\/Hidden+Rose.jpg\" height=\"200\" title=\"Hidden Rose\" width=\"193\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis medium-sized apple (many quite small) is elongated and conical. The not-so hidden blush is a solid fuchsia-tinged red over yellow green, but there is also a thin peach-pink wash of blush, delicate and pretty, over much of the back and sides.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESmall light lenticels stand out against every background. In the right light they almost seem to glow.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere\u0026#39;s moderate ribbing, and a thick stem in a shallow stem well.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe apple is rock hard with a sugary sweet aroma. Its calyx is shut and an unusually thick stem emerges from a shallow stem well.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/hidden-rose-apple-airle-red-flesh.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"20 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGMgxZy0Ru0\/Um139izmYNI\/AAAAAAAABNs\/En0eaKyovLQ\/s72-c\/Hidden+Rose.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1376220404962301258"},"published":{"$t":"2013-10-11T17:51:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-03T19:23:35.109-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ruby Mac"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ruby Mac **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CBViahA3CcQ\/UlStWZGF4NI\/AAAAAAAABIw\/CclmVUR31vw\/s1600\/Ruby+Mac.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: .2em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CBViahA3CcQ\/UlStWZGF4NI\/AAAAAAAABIw\/CclmVUR31vw\/s320\/Ruby+Mac.jpg\" width=\"230\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ERuby Mac is on the small side of large, classically shaped with varying degrees of ribbing (one very ribbed, the other moderately so).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe dark red blush is a little dull and more even than that of many in the McIntosh family. Coverage is nearly complete, with just a few spots of  light yellow-green peel where the sun didn\u0026#39;t shine.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETiny light lenticels are nearly invisible in the darkest regions of the blush, and the peel has a satiny finish.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA dusty bloom, patchy and thin, adds more visual interest. The apple itself is pretty firm in hand.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/ruby-mac-rubymac-b-thome-mcintosh.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/1376220404962301258\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/ruby-mac-rubymac-b-thome-mcintosh.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1376220404962301258"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/1376220404962301258"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/ruby-mac-rubymac-b-thome-mcintosh.html","title":"Ruby Mac **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CBViahA3CcQ\/UlStWZGF4NI\/AAAAAAAABIw\/CclmVUR31vw\/s72-c\/Ruby+Mac.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8564908953582339341"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-21T21:19:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-03T19:25:29.990-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--svF250voj0\/UjxUITR9U_I\/AAAAAAAABHQ\/HprhodxFyU4\/s1600\/SummerRambo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--svF250voj0\/UjxUITR9U_I\/AAAAAAAABHQ\/HprhodxFyU4\/s400\/SummerRambo.jpg\" title=\"Summer Rambo\" width=\"350\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThese oblate apples run from large to enormous with articulated ribs that stretch from crown to base. There is a streaky blush of attenuated red, sparse in parts, over spring green. Light lenticels get a little lost against this variegated background.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe snowy white flesh of this firm fruit is crisp and juicy, medium-fine-grained in a way that breaks of cleanly to the teeth.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/summer-rambo-apple-rambour-franc-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--svF250voj0\/UjxUITR9U_I\/AAAAAAAABHQ\/HprhodxFyU4\/s72-c\/SummerRambo.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4623965822294817228"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-16T20:14:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-03T19:20:15.273-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fiesta"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fiesta **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_cv2miFWmRY\/UjZR6XYEdtI\/AAAAAAAABGo\/Rb-iM5tqKwA\/s1600\/Fiesta.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_cv2miFWmRY\/UjZR6XYEdtI\/AAAAAAAABGo\/Rb-iM5tqKwA\/s320\/Fiesta.jpg\" title=\"Fiesta\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EClick on any photo for a closer look.\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EI\u0026#39;ve got two of these large apples, a little blocky with only slight ribbing, though from above the lopsided one has a square, lobed cross section.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe blush is a striking orange-tinged red reminiscent of Fiesta\u0026#39;s mother apple, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s Orange Pippin\u003C\/a\u003E. The unblushed peel is a pale yellow green.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere is a lot happening on that peel: streaks in the blush, a broad swath of russet, fine light lenticels too small to make much visual impact, flyspeck. The peel flora lends a yeasty, grassy aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/fiesta-apple-tasting-review.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"2 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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_cv2miFWmRY\/UjZR6XYEdtI\/AAAAAAAABGo\/Rb-iM5tqKwA\/s72-c\/Fiesta.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3586883551120235919"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-17T15:34:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-23T22:36:45.513-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5gMdcYXiv4\/UbpTc2_ibaI\/AAAAAAAABA8\/mxgjcRQsU1A\/s1600\/Tentation.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: .5em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\" title=\"Tentation\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5gMdcYXiv4\/UbpTc2_ibaI\/AAAAAAAABA8\/mxgjcRQsU1A\/s320\/Tentation.jpg\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis new French apple is starting to be grown in the United States, but my samples today come from New Zealand.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EEach of these Tentations is a large yellow cylinder with a gorgeous light orange blush over perhaps half of its surface.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/tentation-delbush.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5gMdcYXiv4\/UbpTc2_ibaI\/AAAAAAAABA8\/mxgjcRQsU1A\/s72-c\/Tentation.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2590597156784384031"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-16T09:27:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-12-26T11:01:44.140-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Minneiska"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweet Tango"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweetango"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweetango (Sweet Tango, Minneiska) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZqgxmE0kCAk\/UJutf6sGENI\/AAAAAAAAA54\/j41zBJoZ01g\/s1600\/Sweetango2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 1.2em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZqgxmE0kCAk\/UJutf6sGENI\/AAAAAAAAA54\/j41zBJoZ01g\/s320\/Sweetango2.jpg\" title=\"Sweetango\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESweetango\u0026#39;s fame exceeds its availability, but I\u0026#39;ve finally got some promising examples.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis medium-sized apple is conical and slightly ribbed. The blush can be stunning, red saturated in streaks and tinged with orange. On some samples this darkens to whole solid sections.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELarge brown lenticels are prominent on the glossy peel. The apple is firm to the squeeze and has a sweet cider-laced aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhat does it do in your mouth?\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sweetango-sweet-tango-minneiska-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/2590597156784384031\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sweetango-sweet-tango-minneiska-apple.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2590597156784384031"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/2590597156784384031"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/sweetango-sweet-tango-minneiska-apple.html","title":"Sweetango (Sweet Tango, Minneiska) **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZqgxmE0kCAk\/UJutf6sGENI\/AAAAAAAAA54\/j41zBJoZ01g\/s72-c\/Sweetango2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2921700698718329594"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-10T22:17:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-04T10:09:35.320-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qAZMuAPo9j8\/UJpk6tSYEtI\/AAAAAAAAA5k\/UhtpEHSd1BE\/s1600\/King+David12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qAZMuAPo9j8\/UJpk6tSYEtI\/AAAAAAAAA5k\/UhtpEHSd1BE\/s200\/King+David12.jpg\" width=\"200\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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\u003Cbr\u003EThe 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EKing David is solid in hand with a faint sweet cider aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/11\/king-david-apple-stark-bros-brothers.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"0 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qAZMuAPo9j8\/UJpk6tSYEtI\/AAAAAAAAA5k\/UhtpEHSd1BE\/s72-c\/King+David12.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8946481171942810347"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-30T09:57:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-01-17T12:57:11.560-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tolman Sweet"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tolman Sweet **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-40B6rt-2JMI\/UIkrWZH--JI\/AAAAAAAAA2k\/55aJxmEPhIk\/s1600\/Tolman+Sweet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-40B6rt-2JMI\/UIkrWZH--JI\/AAAAAAAAA2k\/55aJxmEPhIk\/s320\/Tolman+Sweet.jpg\" width=\"310\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESmall lenticels are prominent only when darkened with russet (which is not unusual). \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/tolman-sweet-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"17 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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-40B6rt-2JMI\/UIkrWZH--JI\/AAAAAAAAA2k\/55aJxmEPhIk\/s72-c\/Tolman+Sweet.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5240287253952505226"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-28T09:57:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-12-03T14:24:47.718-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fYlRpcgG5uc\/UH7nmqD_bYI\/AAAAAAAAA0U\/CUNTsnQ1-sQ\/s1600\/Grimes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.1em; margin-right: 3px; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fYlRpcgG5uc\/UH7nmqD_bYI\/AAAAAAAAA0U\/CUNTsnQ1-sQ\/s1600\/Grimes.jpg\" title=\"Grimes Golden\" width=\"250\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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\u003Cbr\u003EThe green is subtly stippled and the peel has a matte finish.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGrimes 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBoth apples also have small webs of russet near their bases.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/grimes-golden-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"2 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fYlRpcgG5uc\/UH7nmqD_bYI\/AAAAAAAAA0U\/CUNTsnQ1-sQ\/s72-c\/Grimes.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6137401079093148577"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-13T08:48:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-02T22:51:29.159-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Claygate Pearmain"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Claygate Pearmain **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nUwd6DyfWHI\/UGJjFX519xI\/AAAAAAAAAtw\/LuzRW2r8Q_4\/s1600\/Claygate.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nUwd6DyfWHI\/UGJjFX519xI\/AAAAAAAAAtw\/LuzRW2r8Q_4\/s320\/Claygate.jpg\" title=\"Claygate Pearmain\" width=\"218\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis small apple, minimally ribbed, blushes to a subdued golden orange over pea-soup green.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy sample is marked by the descriptively named flyspeck and sooty blotch, which have nothing to do with flies or soot and do not affect the flavor of the fruit.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA network of russet adds another layer to this variegated apple\u0026#39;s peel, the texture of which runs from matte to rough.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELook closely to see small faint lenticels among all that texture.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/claygate-pearmain-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6137401079093148577\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/claygate-pearmain-apple.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6137401079093148577"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6137401079093148577"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/claygate-pearmain-apple.html","title":"Claygate Pearmain **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nUwd6DyfWHI\/UGJjFX519xI\/AAAAAAAAAtw\/LuzRW2r8Q_4\/s72-c\/Claygate.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4734423276716917388"},"published":{"$t":"2012-10-06T11:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-21T22:45:17.977-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-P59xMKMD2zM\/UG4nokFhcLI\/AAAAAAAAAwY\/lxUtSWy2oyQ\/s1600\/Crimson+Gold.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-P59xMKMD2zM\/UG4nokFhcLI\/AAAAAAAAAwY\/lxUtSWy2oyQ\/s320\/Crimson+Gold.jpg\" title=\"Crimson Gold\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis rescued variety was once lost, and some mysteries remain.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThough 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\u003Cbr\u003EOn 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELenticels for the most part are small. They fade into the blush but are dark and easy to spot against the unblushed peel.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/crimson-gold.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"13 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-P59xMKMD2zM\/UG4nokFhcLI\/AAAAAAAAAwY\/lxUtSWy2oyQ\/s72-c\/Crimson+Gold.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4784312517403928600"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-30T21:15:00.012-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-18T20:42:37.029-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"karmijn de Sonnaville"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Karmine"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Karmijn de Sonnaville (Karmine) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca Title=\"Karmijn de Sonnaville\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MjmZ53DPO5o\/Tv56uPMcTeI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/-LfduDbHTYw\/s1600\/Karmine.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 3px 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 252px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MjmZ53DPO5o\/Tv56uPMcTeI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/-LfduDbHTYw\/s320\/Karmine.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692121913814175202\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E This Dutch apple has an attractive dark orange-red blush over a muted green that blends with sandpaper-colored russet. Large lenticels are similarly russeted.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI\u0026#39;ve only got one sample, a large medium or small large, but have no idea how typical its size may may be.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EKarmijn de Sonnaville  is an offspring of the exceptional \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s Orange Pippin\u003C\/a\u003E and shares some of its qualities. The flesh is fine grained and light yellow, and the flavors are balanced but with some acidity. Some Cox-like flavors, such as orange and mango, pair with a peppery spiciness.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECompared to Cox\u0026#39;s Karmine tastes more acid and spicy and lacks Cox\u0026#39;s nutty qualities.\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E It\u0026#39;s a first-rate apple with flavors that are big, bold, and lively.\u003C\/span\u003E More of this sort of thing, please!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/karmijn-de-sonnaville-karmine-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MjmZ53DPO5o\/Tv56uPMcTeI\/AAAAAAAAAes\/-LfduDbHTYw\/s72-c\/Karmine.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3670149658960477128"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-18T21:15:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-22T10:38:24.567-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Maiden's Blush **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Maiden\u0026#39;s Blush\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v4Od_GAkLoc\/Tu5MMSnQrkI\/AAAAAAAAAeI\/NQIzugR2GzM\/s1600\/Maidens%2BBlush.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:4px 10px 4px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 215px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v4Od_GAkLoc\/Tu5MMSnQrkI\/AAAAAAAAAeI\/NQIzugR2GzM\/s320\/Maidens%2BBlush.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687567153454165570\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis small medium apple is light yellow, sometimes with a green undertone. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe eponymous blush is a very light orange red wash with specks of intense color. The result is like a poorly mixed oil-and-water emulsion or flecks of pigment in oil. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIt\u0026#39;s a very striking effect.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMaiden\u0026#39;s lenticels are small, sparse, and dark; some in the blush are stained a deep saturated red. My sample also bears a corona of russet in and around the stem well and the usual \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/marks-of-character.html\"\u003Esuperficial blemishes.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe apple is firm in hand with a sweet fruity aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/maidens-blush-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-v4Od_GAkLoc\/Tu5MMSnQrkI\/AAAAAAAAAeI\/NQIzugR2GzM\/s72-c\/Maidens%2BBlush.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1096644678217137229"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-16T11:27:00.011-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-09-10T14:56:26.292-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Star Song"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Star Song **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Oops, no photo for this one! So, picture a big yellow apple, ribbed, with a very partial light orange blush that is streaky. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDavid D\u0026#39;Angelo, an apple farmer from Maine, shared one of these with me in November. Our sample has cracked a bit around the crown where the apple grew too fast \u0026quot;like an heirloom tomato,\u0026quot; as David said.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca title=\"two stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\" href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: right; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 76px; margin: 12px .9em -2px 1.1em; width: 119px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere are large dark lenticels and a cidery aroma with more than a hint of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/golden-delicious.html\"\u003EGolden Delicious.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EStar Song has light yellow flesh, fine-grained, with mild well-balanced qualities that showcase a hit of banana and, we agreed, something else tropical (though we could not lay our tastebuds around exactly what).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/12\/star-song-starsong-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"1 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 **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s72-c\/2-Star%2BLogo.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-3790821760999804869"},"published":{"$t":"2011-11-04T12:44:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-12-31T09:20:20.925-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TPmnx6F4u6I\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/y2Uu3AXFJOs\/s1600\/Suncrisp.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546648891932851106\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TPmnx6F4u6I\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/y2Uu3AXFJOs\/s320\/Suncrisp.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 223px; margin: 4px 10px 5px 0; width: 215px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EIn October, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/phils.html\"\u003EPhil\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E pitches these as tasting like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/macoun.html\"\u003EMacoun.\u003C\/a\u003E They are very different apples, yet I can see parallels. Both are excellent and have floral overtones in their respective flavors.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAs a bonus, Suncrisp is a \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Egreat late-season keeper\u003C\/span\u003E to hold and eat in December.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis large medium-sized apple, conical and slightly ribbed, is mostly a light spring green, the hues shifting through various shades to nearly yellow.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe blush is a translucent red wash, rendered a bit orange and dull by the peel color behind it.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESuncrisp has irregular lenticels rough with russet and is nice and firm if you squeeze one.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/suncrisp-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"4 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TPmnx6F4u6I\/AAAAAAAAAQI\/y2Uu3AXFJOs\/s72-c\/Suncrisp.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5620271386660954905"},"published":{"$t":"2011-10-05T07:59:00.008-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-09-28T20:18:53.087-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sweet Sixteen"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sweet Sixteen **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fAbUBJmwkII\/Tou0HM1RyHI\/AAAAAAAAAXY\/oK3miSSFP6A\/s1600\/Sweet%2B16.jpg\" title=\"Sweet Sixteen\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659815392517933170\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fAbUBJmwkII\/Tou0HM1RyHI\/AAAAAAAAAXY\/oK3miSSFP6A\/s320\/Sweet%2B16.jpg\" style=\"cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 210px; margin: 4px 4px 4px 12px; width: 220px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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\u003Cbr\u003ESweet 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. \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\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAlthough Sixteen is sweet, there is enough going on that it does not cloy as so many modern varieties do.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe extreme juiciness of the coarse-grained flesh and the striking orange-yellow color, which suggest a stone fruit, are unusual and attractive.\u003C\/span\u003E One correspondent finds a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/09\/so-you-like-honeycrisp.html?showComment=1316624432397#c5227080514798363722\"\u003Ehint of anise\u003C\/a\u003E in the flavor mix, but for whatever reason I could not.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/i\u003E I tasted \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/sweet-16-revisited-apple.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESweet Sixteen again\u003C\/a\u003E in 2018.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/sweet-sixteen-16-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"16 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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fAbUBJmwkII\/Tou0HM1RyHI\/AAAAAAAAAXY\/oK3miSSFP6A\/s72-c\/Sweet%2B16.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"16"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5052808974928542981"},"published":{"$t":"2010-12-10T23:11:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-10T23:18:24.793-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TMDFWeYF_ZI\/AAAAAAAAANs\/4JwCqcEM88Q\/s1600\/Winter+Banana+2.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Winter Banana\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530637332312882578\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TMDFWeYF_ZI\/AAAAAAAAANs\/4JwCqcEM88Q\/s320\/Winter+Banana+2.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 212px; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0; width: 240px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe blush is small, a light pink whose translucency, over the yellow, makes a peachy orange. The general effect is striking.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/12\/winter-banana-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"7 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TMDFWeYF_ZI\/AAAAAAAAANs\/4JwCqcEM88Q\/s72-c\/Winter+Banana+2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8615437576234816028"},"published":{"$t":"2010-11-16T19:58:00.007-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-20T22:39:56.922-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lyscom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lyscom **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TMIPNcTfAzI\/AAAAAAAAAN8\/9r6ROpD_1UU\/s1600\/Lyscom.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Lyscom\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531000015975023410\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TMIPNcTfAzI\/AAAAAAAAAN8\/9r6ROpD_1UU\/s320\/Lyscom.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 238px; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0; width: 260px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ELarge and prominently ribbed with distinct lobes, Lyscom has an open calyx and a very shallow stem well. Its blush is a streakey blotchy wash of dull red and purple over green: the effect is almost brown in places.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELarge Lyscom unbroken has a sweet grassy aroma and a firm feel.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe flesh is light yellow, moderately crisp, and slightly coarse. Lyscom\u0026#39;s flavor is balanced with some tartness, pear at first giving way to some astringent notes: lemon, spice, and a vinous quality.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThese assertive flavors may not appeal to the sweet-tooth crowd but Lyscom is fun to eat. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ETexture, size, and flavors combine with a light acidity to make a refreshing substantial snack.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/lyscom-matthews-strip-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TMIPNcTfAzI\/AAAAAAAAAN8\/9r6ROpD_1UU\/s72-c\/Lyscom.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2819474421800129879"},"published":{"$t":"2010-11-05T14:26:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-19T21:19:12.947-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"Proposition: Today\u0026#39;s apple, crunchy, juicy, and flavorful, is the un-Honeycrisp.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TL77CpbFoyI\/AAAAAAAAANc\/Zku5g8a0ck8\/s1600\/Topaz.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Topaz\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530133415355327266\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TL77CpbFoyI\/AAAAAAAAANc\/Zku5g8a0ck8\/s320\/Topaz.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 221px; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0; width: 240px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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. The whole apple is rock hard (but not to the tooth, see below).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EInside is very crisp, very juicy coarse yellow flesh. Despite considerable balancing sugar the flavors are tart with some pleasantly fizzy acidity. The taste is spicy, with hints of corn and grass, and one sample has mineral and brine notes.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EJon Clements, the UMass Extension Fruit Advisor, has recorded \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bt3aiPbuTTY\"\u003Ethis short video about Topaz.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThese flavors work very well, and the crisp firm juicy flesh is tops\u003C\/span\u003E. Still I could not in good conscience recommend Topaz to a Honeycrisp lover, except for one with broad tastes.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/topaz.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"2 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TL77CpbFoyI\/AAAAAAAAANc\/Zku5g8a0ck8\/s72-c\/Topaz.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-6664968871432385618"},"published":{"$t":"2010-10-26T19:16:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-24T15:26:06.058-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Davey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Davey **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TKkROBenSOI\/AAAAAAAAAIw\/LUNH3tCi7p0\/s1600\/Davy.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Davey\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TKkROBenSOI\/AAAAAAAAAIw\/LUNH3tCi7p0\/s320\/Davy.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523965350559303906\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 264px; margin: 4px 3px 5px 10px; width: 260px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EDavey (rhymes with \u0026quot;savvy,\u0026quot; not \u0026quot;gravy\u0026quot;) is medium-sized, conical, and lightly ribbed. Its attractive red blush is a little striped and streaked over a yellow peel that is much greener at the crown than the base.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELarge green-yellow lenticels are prominent in the blush--many at the base thinning to none at the crown.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDavey\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\"\u003Ecalyx\u003C\/a\u003E is partly open. The apple is firm and has a pretty cidery aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/davey-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/6664968871432385618\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/davey-apple.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6664968871432385618"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/6664968871432385618"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/davey-apple.html","title":"Davey **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adam"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06245776593991049317"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TKkROBenSOI\/AAAAAAAAAIw\/LUNH3tCi7p0\/s72-c\/Davy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$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":"2012-08-22T09:26:36.752-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca title= \"Reinette Simirenko\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TKk6UJiwQxI\/AAAAAAAAAI4\/GPbYD-mhVOM\/s1600\/Reinette+Simerenko.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 3px 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 285px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TKk6UJiwQxI\/AAAAAAAAAI4\/GPbYD-mhVOM\/s320\/Reinette+Simerenko.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524010535780107026\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis large-medium - sized apple is conical and distinctively ribbed: one jutting corner of my sample cleaves the air like the prow of a ship.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe peel is delicately colored with green streaks over a lighter green, but some samples have a small fragile pink blush. There are light lenticels, and my sample has flyspeck, sooty blotch, and a corona of russet flairing out fron the stem well.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/reinette-simirenko-woods-greening-apple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"15 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TKk6UJiwQxI\/AAAAAAAAAI4\/GPbYD-mhVOM\/s72-c\/Reinette+Simerenko.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1206802317146429384"},"published":{"$t":"2010-09-13T07:22:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-13T13:23:28.554-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wealthy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wealthy **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TIBYH-y0zaI\/AAAAAAAAAGg\/SWbMK2Qba0I\/s1600\/Wealthy.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Wealthy\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TIBYH-y0zaI\/AAAAAAAAAGg\/SWbMK2Qba0I\/s320\/Wealthy.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512502838039989666\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 230px; margin: 4px 3px 5px 10px; width: 250px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis large medium-sized apple is round with only a faint trace of ribbing, a cheerful yellow-green partially covered with a streaky blush of vivid red with orange accents. The lenticels are a slightly darker green on the skin and lighter in the blush.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWealthy feels reasonably firm and has no appreciable aroma.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe flesh is a somewhat tender--but crisp--medium-coarse white tinged with yellow, bearing juice that is tart but not unbalanced. There is a little banana, lemon-lime citrus, something like tart strawberries, and some fizzy acidity. This constellation of tastes approaches the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/vinous-as-in-wine.html\"\u003Evinous\u003C\/a\u003E quality without hitting it dead on.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EWealthy's flavors are layered, interesting, and refreshing, with a pleasantly astringent finish.\u003C\/span\u003E Tart-averse palates might be better off with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/09\/mollies-delicious-mollys-delicious.html\"\u003EMollie's Delicious\u003C\/a\u003E (I bought these two varieties the same day), but for my taste buds Wealthy gives \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html\"\u003EGravenstein\u003C\/a\u003E a run for best of August.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\" title=\"two stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 8px 1.2em 0px 0px; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWealthy was first recorded in Minnesota in the 1860s, an open-pollinated seedling of a Cherry Crab. For a charming history of this variety, including the meaning of its name, click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/minnesotaharvest.net\/apple-varieties\/wealthy\/\"\u003Ehere\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$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/TIBYH-y0zaI\/AAAAAAAAAGg\/SWbMK2Qba0I\/s72-c\/Wealthy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7429162739958338405"},"published":{"$t":"2010-03-23T18:49:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-14T13:12:03.677-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"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":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/S6KymHOoNZI\/AAAAAAAAABg\/cz9CAsee0HI\/s1600-h\/Lady+Alice.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Lady Alice\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/S6KymHOoNZI\/AAAAAAAAABg\/cz9CAsee0HI\/s320\/Lady+Alice.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450114866916898194\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 233px; margin: 4px 4px 5px 10px; width: 240px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ETo my surprise and pleasure, there\u0026#39;s a new variety to try. In \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003EMarch.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ELady Alice\u0026#39;s light-yellow flesh is more fine-grained than coarse, and hard, crunching off in satisfying juicy chunks.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/lady-alice.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"33 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":"32","src":"\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s113\/Opalescent.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_QWPl_ePs3uk\/S6KymHOoNZI\/AAAAAAAAABg\/cz9CAsee0HI\/s72-c\/Lady+Alice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"33"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2168903006254292225"},"published":{"$t":"2010-01-18T23:00:00.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-14T13:01:18.495-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pacific Rose"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sciros"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pacific Rose (Sciros) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/S1H2UcnRAZI\/AAAAAAAAAgc\/DqVdqxDrKrg\/s1600-h\/Pacific+Rose.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/S1H2UcnRAZI\/AAAAAAAAAgc\/DqVdqxDrKrg\/s320\/Pacific+Rose.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427389857096860050\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 256px; margin: 4px 10px 5px 0; width: 254px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe soft pink blush of this apple suggests that 1990s designer hue, \u0026quot;Dusty Rose.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe apple itself is generally a large medium, with ribbing that gives many a blocky, rectangular aspect.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThat dusty-rose blush is variegated, and there are large tan lenticels and an open calyx under the base.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe unbroken fruit has a firm feel and a sweet aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe fruit\u0026#39;s flesh, a striking golden yellow, is crisp, coarse, and juicy. That juice is sweet with no balancing tartness, and the skin is a bit chewy in the finish. There are floral notes and also something generically tropical in the mix: my tasting brain keeps circling around banana, mango, tangerine, and coconut but can\u0026#39;t quite latch on.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ENow, maybe these tastes would be better differentiated in a sample that was fresher from the tree. Maybe I just need a better brain. (I did find some distinct, if brief, pineapple in a bite from the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\"\u003Ecalyx\u003C\/a\u003E end of my second sample.) In any case, \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Ethese elusive flavors, and most of all P. Rose\u0026#39;s wonderful crisp juicy texture, make this worth seeking out.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/pacific-rose-sciros.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"55 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/S1H2UcnRAZI\/AAAAAAAAAgc\/DqVdqxDrKrg\/s72-c\/Pacific+Rose.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"55"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5778582077351285867"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-05T16:15:00.005-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-23T21:41:30.894-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Potpie Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winesap"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Winesap **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This antique variety--more than 200 years old--is beloved, even legendary. It has a wonderful name, at once old (think \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/nodhead.html\"\u003ENodhead\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/hubbardston-nonesuch.html\"\u003EHubbardston Nonesuch)\u003C\/a\u003E and new (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/honeycrisp.html\"\u003EHoneycrisp,\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/jazz.html\"\u003EJazz\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca title=\"Winesap\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SuNca0ENR2I\/AAAAAAAAAc0\/NqiNzpnIPqA\/s1600-h\/Winesap.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 5px 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 271px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SuNca0ENR2I\/AAAAAAAAAc0\/NqiNzpnIPqA\/s320\/Winesap.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396258394242631522\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EI have never tasted one before, so you can imagine my keen interest.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI am holding a large, classically shaped apple with a red blush, both saturated and streaky, over yellow green, a little on the dull side. Light lenticels, mostly at the bottom, decorate the blush; they are barely visible elsewhere.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThere\u0026#39;s some ribbing and, on my sample, flyspeck. Its calyx is closed, but not tightly, and it sits firm in my hand, with a faint cidery aroma.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBiting into this apple for the first time reveals dense white flesh with a faint yellow cast, medium-fine grained and crunchy crisp. Winesap\u0026#39;s flavor is surprisingly mild, neither tart nor sweet. Perhaps this why I am able to notice a nutty taste, though it is not a strong flavor.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/winesap.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"9 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SuNca0ENR2I\/AAAAAAAAAc0\/NqiNzpnIPqA\/s72-c\/Winesap.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2380523470373032990"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-29T07:38:00.006-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-07T10:20:47.811-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"from readers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Westfield"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Westfield Seek-No-Further"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Westfield Seek-No-Further **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This variety wins a spot in my unwritten list of especially marvelous apple names. It came my way courtesy of a generous reader.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sueb1eLCKCI\/AAAAAAAAAc8\/saLy1kSi_zI\/s1600-h\/Westfield+Seek-No-Further.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Westfield Seek-No-Further\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397454021361543202\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sueb1eLCKCI\/AAAAAAAAAc8\/saLy1kSi_zI\/s200\/Westfield+Seek-No-Further.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 186px; margin: 4px 10px 5px 0; width: 200px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESpecifically, Seek-No-Further reached me via U.S. mail, carefully packed, eight scarred apples of small-medium size. Each 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy samples display many superficial defects, from fly speck to what I take to be sooty blotch, and even a few small holes that may be caused by insects. (Click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sueb1eLCKCI\/AAAAAAAAAc8\/saLy1kSi_zI\/s1600-h\/Westfield+Seek-No-Further.jpg\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E or on the photo for a warts-and-all close up.) There\u0026#39;s a little russeting in the usual places--the stem well and some of the lenticels.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI brave these for \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Eyou,\u003C\/span\u003E gentle reader, and also because they are really no big deal.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/westfield-seek-no-further.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sueb1eLCKCI\/AAAAAAAAAc8\/saLy1kSi_zI\/s72-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":"2009-10-17T06:41:00.004-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-02-14T10:37:29.557-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Liberty"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Liberty **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Ss0ncEa0_DI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/pjhda20WCIc\/s1600-h\/Liberty.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Liberty\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Ss0ncEa0_DI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/pjhda20WCIc\/s320\/Liberty.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390007692208438322\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 237px; margin: 4px 4px 5px 10px; width: 256px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis medium-sized apple has a splotchy, streaky blush that is quite a deep purplish red in places; the unblushed skin is a light yellow-green. It is slightly ribbed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe lenticels are tiny, sparse, white, and insignificant, and there is a good deal of harmless flyspeck, perhaps because this apple grew on an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hutchinsfarm.com\/\"\u003Eorganic farm.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe apple has a sweet vinous smell mixed with cider.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELiberty's flesh is wonderfully crisp, a fine-grained white tinged with creamy yellow. \u003Cb\u003EIts flavor is similarly light and crisp,\u003C\/b\u003E with a good balance of sweet and tart but distinct citrus notes, like melon with lemon. There is a little bit of a vinous quality, and some depth, though nothing like a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html\"\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/macoun.html\"\u003EMacoun.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cb\u003ELiberty is a very refreshing and enjoyable apple.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 18px 1.2em 0px 0px; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELiberty was bred by that apple powerhouse, the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, from Macoun and a noncommercial variety. This variety resists disease, making it a good choice for an organic farm, but its lively flavor commends it at least as much as its vitality.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMore on Liberty from its breeders \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nysaes.cornell.edu\/pubs\/fls\/OCRPDF\/73.pdf\"\u003Ehere.\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":"6 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":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Ss0ncEa0_DI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/pjhda20WCIc\/s72-c\/Liberty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5580357931154563890"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-18T07:00:00.016-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-02-03T16:14:00.610-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chestnut Crab Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Chestnut Crabapple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Chestnut Crabapple **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sq7qckpVoCI\/AAAAAAAAAZQ\/aTCSjZnjvf0\/s1600-h\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Chestnut Crabapple\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381496381348618274\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sq7qckpVoCI\/AAAAAAAAAZQ\/aTCSjZnjvf0\/s200\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 4px 4px 5px 10px; width: 192px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026quot;Ugly, but sweet,\u0026quot; said the sign for these little gems at Farmers market.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EUgly? I beg to differ.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThese small ribbed apples have an orange red blush over yellow, with light green lenticels. My three tasting samples are each different. One is mostly blush, and one is mostly russet (with little blush). Today\u0026#39;s photo showcases the one with some of everything.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026quot;Striking\u0026quot; I would say. \u0026quot;Not airbrushed barbie-doll perfect,\u0026quot; I grant you. But \u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003Eugly?\u003C\/span\u003E  Click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sq7qckpVoCI\/AAAAAAAAAZQ\/aTCSjZnjvf0\/s1600-h\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E (or on the photo) for the close up and say that.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/09\/chestnut-crabapple.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"11 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":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sq7qckpVoCI\/AAAAAAAAAZQ\/aTCSjZnjvf0\/s72-c\/Chestnut+Crab.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"11"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2769061101592113563"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-15T16:45:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-03-26T18:38:15.037-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"July"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pristine"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pristine **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\" title=\"Pristine\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sqma6-eIa4I\/AAAAAAAAAYw\/7tK_uc-FBq4\/s1600-h\/Pristine.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 4px;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sqma6-eIa4I\/AAAAAAAAAYw\/7tK_uc-FBq4\/s200\/Pristine.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis striking small medium fruit is light yellow with light green lenticels. It is ribbed and has little bumps, or \"chins,\" around the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/calyx.html\"\u003Ecalyx.\u003C\/a\u003E My sample has some russet in the stem well and a mellow aroma that suggests pear and Golden Delicious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPristine's flesh is tender with a little snap, a coarse light yellow. The balance tends towards tart, with lemon, pear, and vinegar notes. \u003Cb\u003EThese pretty little apples taste as bright as they look.\u003C\/b\u003E There's a nice astringent finish. I think Pristine would make a sophisticated accent in a salad of greens.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\" title=\"two stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: right; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 76px; margin: -10px .3em 0px 1.1em; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EAccording to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hort.purdue.edu\/newcrop\/pri\/coop32-3.html\"\u003Ethe breeders of this apple,\u003C\/a\u003E Pristine ripens a full month (or more) before I bought mine on September 2. I'd like to to try these right off the tree some year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/i\u003E I did and they are great; details \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2015\/08\/fresh-pristine-apples.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFurther Update:\u003C\/i\u003E I now rate these at two stars, \"worth seeking.\""},"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":"2 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:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/Sqma6-eIa4I\/AAAAAAAAAYw\/7tK_uc-FBq4\/s72-c\/Pristine.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2807071869050608841"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-09T07:00:00.014-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-04-29T23:26:31.320-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pinova"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Piñata"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sonata"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Piñata (Pinova, Sonata) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SX5KP62gd9I\/AAAAAAAAARs\/_o-NxfXvu2k\/s1600-h\/Pinata.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Pinata\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295751849190651858\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SX5KP62gd9I\/AAAAAAAAARs\/_o-NxfXvu2k\/s320\/Pinata.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 259px; margin: 4px 0px 4px 10px; width: 288px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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\u003Cbr\u003EThis is a medium-large apple with a streaky pink blush over yellow; the fusion effect is a variegated flamboyant orange and very pretty. My photographed sample is a bit lopsided but most of the apples were more symmetrical and had a pronounced conical silhouette. These 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWow! What a surprising bouquet of flavors.  Okay, the light yellow flesh is juicy and crunchy crisp, on the coarser end of fine-grained. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThis is a sweet apple with notes of honey, pineapple, and banana.\u003C\/span\u003E There\u0026#39;s even a little something suggestive of coconut. These tastes are most prominent in the first few bites, after which the sweetness starts to overwhelm them.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/pi-pinova-sonata.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"21 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":"Pi\u0026ntilde;ata (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:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SX5KP62gd9I\/AAAAAAAAARs\/_o-NxfXvu2k\/s72-c\/Pinata.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"21"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1416868334254931954"},"published":{"$t":"2009-01-04T08:54:00.012-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-22T11:39:46.791-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Esopus Spitzenberg"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Esopus Spitzenberg **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Esopus Spitzenberg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SUQYAnjfV2I\/AAAAAAAAAQs\/wpMAalDQsmM\/s1600-h\/E+Sptiz2.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 4px 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 253px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SUQYAnjfV2I\/AAAAAAAAAQs\/wpMAalDQsmM\/s320\/E+Sptiz2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279371062081967970\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis variety is old, revered, and hard to find. I\u0026#39;ve never tasted one before.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis medium-sized fruit has an orange-tinged red blush that is streaky on the shaded side and speckled with many light lenticels of varying sizes. It is noticeably ribbed and has a sweet smell of cider and pears.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe flesh of my Esopus Spitzenberg is yellow, coarse, and firm, still reasonably crisp but tender. Its taste is nicely balanced and has pronounced acidity. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EThis is a flavorful old-style apple after the manner of a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ribston-pippin.html\"\u003ERibston\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E The peel is thick and adds some sharpness to the finish. There are floral notes and hints of peach and something citrus, pineapple perhaps.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/esopus-spitzenberg.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"14 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":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SUQYAnjfV2I\/AAAAAAAAAQs\/wpMAalDQsmM\/s72-c\/E+Sptiz2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"14"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-4011635330438591667"},"published":{"$t":"2008-12-23T07:00:00.010-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-18T14:49:51.780-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Golden Russet"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russet remix"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Golden Russet Redux **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Golden Russet\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SUcOR3gx-KI\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/n_7b29PTQ2A\/s1600-h\/Golden+Russet+Redux.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 4px 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 186px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SUcOR3gx-KI\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/n_7b29PTQ2A\/s200\/Golden+Russet+Redux.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280204788237203618\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EGot a few more of these at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.redapplefarm.com\/\"\u003ERed Apple Farm\u003C\/a\u003E and they are in better shape than the one I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/golden-russet.html\"\u003Einitially reviewed,\u003C\/a\u003E which may not even be a Golden Russet at all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese apples are coppery brown almost all over except around the crown and in streaks radiating down the side. A few have slightly larger unruseted patches.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey are small (or on the larger side of small) and slightly ribbed, with open calyxes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe flesh of Golden Russet is crisp and juicy, creamy yellow, and coarse. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EClean sweet-tart balance with a little bracing acidity, notes of cane sugar, vanilla, lemon, and pear.\u003C\/span\u003E Nice!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 12px 1.2em 0px 0px; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm unsure of my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/golden-russet.html\"\u003Eoriginal Golden Russet example,\u003C\/a\u003E which I've relabeled  as unidentified. It might just be an anomalous sample; my thoughts about that are \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/golden-russet-revised.html\"\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EVariously recommended for cooking, eating, and cider, Golden Russet has been grown in New England for two hundred years."},"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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SUcOR3gx-KI\/AAAAAAAAAQ8\/n_7b29PTQ2A\/s72-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":"2008-12-05T06:00:00.017-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-26T12:47:50.384-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Baldwin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Baldwin Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Baldwin Apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Loammi Baldwin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Baldwin **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\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. It 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\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SR9kEn3P5aI\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/CmxACN2pVus\/s1600-h\/Baldwin.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Baldwin Apple\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SR9kEn3P5aI\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/CmxACN2pVus\/s200\/Baldwin.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269040119629735330\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 188px; margin: 4px 0px 5px 10px; width: 200px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EAny of the above might make a rewarding study, but I\u0026#39;ll stick to apples.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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. There\u0026#39;s russet that is centered around the base, where the calyx is for the most part open; many small light lenticels decorate the skin.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Baldwins have been through the wars this year and have the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/marks-of-character.html\"\u003Escars\u003C\/a\u003E to proved it. Besides the russet--which also crackles the blush in patches--there\u0026#39;s flyspeck and many round smudgy spots, which I take to be the evocatively named sooty blotch. These marks are the same size as hail scars.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBaldwin is a little ribbed, some more than others. It is very firm in the hand.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe flesh is firm, crisp, medium coarse, and light yellow.\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003E Baldwin is juicy with a rich, even taste, balanced sweet and tart enlivened by acidity.\u003C\/span\u003E Older Baldwins are quite palatable too, though mellower, not acid, and less crisp. Cider, trace of pear, and some spice make this worth seeking out in October or later. Some pleasant astringency after the finish.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SR9kEn3P5aI\/AAAAAAAAAPc\/CmxACN2pVus\/s72-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":{"$t":"2012-08-23T21:37:21.217-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Blushing Golden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"November"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Blushing Golden **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The seller was clear: Blushing Golden improves with age. So I have kept my apple refrigerated for nearly a month.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca title=\"Blushing Golden\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SSYLLtDNKtI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/sEqkoTBveBo\/s1600-h\/Blushing+Golden.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 5px 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 190px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SSYLLtDNKtI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/sEqkoTBveBo\/s200\/Blushing+Golden.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270912709583252178\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ENow for the moment of truth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a medium-to-medium-large apple with a thin orange blush over perhaps a third of its otherwise yellow surface. It is ribbed and decorated with lenticels that take on three distinct appearances: in the blush, as darker spots of blush, and elsewhere as dark brown or, fainter, dark green spots. There are a few patches of flyspeck and one of regular russet. The fruit smells sweet and cidery.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe flesh is creamy yellow, medium coarse, juicy, and crisp, which is very pleasing for an apple that has been off the tree for so long. \u003Cstrong\u003EThe flavor is lush and rich:\u003C\/strong\u003E a balanced sweet-tart, with a little lively acidity. It has something of the even sweetness of a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/golden-delicious.html\"\u003EGolden Delicious\u003C\/a\u003E and hints of pear, honey, and banana.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca title=\"two stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\" href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 12px 15px 0px 0px; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is a good late-season pick and I am pleased that I was able to buy some more on the day before Thanksgiving--the final day of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8\u0026hl=en\u0026msa=0\u0026msid=113992763926811171366.000453d4fe24f90000443\u0026ll=42.411037,-71.124287\u0026spn=0.036248,0.072098\u0026z=13\u0026iwloc=00045b891c2c6e5524d1d\"\u003EDavis Square farmers' market.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECompare Blushing Golden with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/jonagold.html\"\u003EJonagold,\u003C\/a\u003E another \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/jonathan.html\"\u003EJonathan\u003C\/a\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/golden-delicious.html\"\u003EGolden Delicious\u003C\/a\u003E cross."},"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":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SSYLLtDNKtI\/AAAAAAAAAP0\/sEqkoTBveBo\/s72-c\/Blushing+Golden.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-156343663193251776"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-25T20:00:00.009-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-12-18T21:37:30.104-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Orleans Reinette"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Reinette"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Winter Ribston"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Orleans Reinette **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQ-XemcnFQI\/AAAAAAAAAK8\/ZpCx83HyIPs\/s1600-h\/Orleans+Reinette.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Orleans Reinette\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264593041391817986\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQ-XemcnFQI\/AAAAAAAAAK8\/ZpCx83HyIPs\/s200\/Orleans+Reinette.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 192px; margin: 4px 4px 5px 10px; width: 200px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EMy photograph fails to do justice to this understated Vermeer of an apple, with its deep orange red blush peeping though a painterly coating of rusty brown.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThese \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/russets\"\u003Erussets\u003C\/a\u003E are medium-small and well-formed with a hint of ribbing. The russet covers most of the skin, which is silvery green except for the blush. Large irregular lenticels are most prominent in the unblushed areas and match the skin. There are also smooth orange patches in the russet, though it\u0026#39;s hard to say in which layer the source of that color lies.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EClick on the photo for a close-up.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/orleans-reinette.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"6 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":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQ-XemcnFQI\/AAAAAAAAAK8\/ZpCx83HyIPs\/s72-c\/Orleans+Reinette.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1661891336076236672"},"published":{"$t":"2008-11-20T07:00:00.020-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-04-30T13:57:00.237-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gold Rush"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Goldrush"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"keepers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winter apples"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gold Rush (Goldrush) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Gold Rush originated at the Purdue Horticulture Research Farm in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it was named \u0026quot;GoldRush\u0026quot; in honor of (1) its color, (2) a purported \u0026quot;rush\u0026quot; of flavor, and (3) some goofy marketing theory that says if you jam two words together and capitalize letters in the middle, more people will buy the apple.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SRJJOaUUP9I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/PGXuPkNYUmY\/s1600-h\/Gold+Rush.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Gold Rush\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SRJJOaUUP9I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/PGXuPkNYUmY\/s200\/Gold+Rush.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265351426281062354\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 184px; margin: 4px 10px 5px 0; width: 200px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESorry guys, but nobody calls it that, and it is a tribute to the actual qualities of this variety, not your marketing acumen, that people like it enough to reinterpret the name back into English.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGold Rush is a medium-sized ribbed apple with waxy yellow skin--tinged with green--flecked with dark lenticels. A light bronze blush shows where the sun has been.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe flesh is yellow, firm, and crisp, still on the coarse side but more fine-grained than that of many yellow apples. Its flavor has the honeyed sweetness of a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/golden-delicious.html\"\u003EGolden Delicious,\u003C\/a\u003E wedded to a pleasing tartness with a touch of acidity. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003EThe tension between these flavors is just right and there are fleeting hints of pear, citrus, and spice to keep things interesting.\u003C\/span\u003E Plus a little metalic fizz on the tip of the tongue.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/gold-rush-goldrush.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"9 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SRJJOaUUP9I\/AAAAAAAAALE\/PGXuPkNYUmY\/s72-c\/Gold+Rush.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8285250260451163753"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-29T01:28:00.015-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-21T23:02:25.387-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ozark Gold"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ozark Gold **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQPMyc87n_I\/AAAAAAAAAJM\/IPUY5R6nkzI\/s1600-h\/Ozark+Gold.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Ozark Gold\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQPMyc87n_I\/AAAAAAAAAJM\/IPUY5R6nkzI\/s200\/Ozark+Gold.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261273956836155378\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 200px; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0; width: 186px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe well-known Golden Delicious lends its even flavor and pomocultural robustness to many offspring varieties, including today\u0026#39;s apple.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOzark Gold is a medium-large apple with light yellow skin that has a hint of translucency. My sample shows the gentle mark of the sun, a light rose blush in a few small patches. Tiny dark lenticels are red inside the blush. Its shape is generally round and more than a little cylindrical. There are a few small patches of tiny black stipples. The whole apple itself has a sweet fragrance.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ozark-gold.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8285250260451163753\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ozark-gold.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8285250260451163753"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8647355176632077968\/posts\/default\/8285250260451163753"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ozark-gold.html","title":"Ozark Gold **"}],"author":[{"name":{"$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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQPMyc87n_I\/AAAAAAAAAJM\/IPUY5R6nkzI\/s72-c\/Ozark+Gold.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5270546609366620880"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-27T01:44:00.013-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-21T23:11:56.079-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gray Apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pomme Gris"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pomme Grise"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"russets"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pomme Gris (Pomme Grise) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQPJWZhoViI\/AAAAAAAAAJE\/Xln43EQpJDk\/s1600-h\/pomme+gris.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"Pomme Gris\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQPJWZhoViI\/AAAAAAAAAJE\/Xln43EQpJDk\/s200\/pomme+gris.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261270176345118242\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 162px; margin: 4px 0 5px 10px; width: 200px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESo why isn\u0026#39;t it \u0026quot;Pomme Grise?\u0026quot; \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EA small apple, firm in the hand, the Gray Apple is more of a rusty brown suede, with variegated colors--green streaks and a rosy orange blush--peeping shyly through the gauzy russet. Its shape is irregular and I\u0026#39;m not sure whether to say it has a little ribbing or none.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe flesh is a creamy yellow and tender, medium coarse.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/pomme-gris-pomme-grise.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"9 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":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SQPJWZhoViI\/AAAAAAAAAJE\/Xln43EQpJDk\/s72-c\/pomme+gris.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-8038153744300337948"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-17T23:30:00.018-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-09-15T22:00:22.638-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Glory of York"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ribston Pippin"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ribston Pippin **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Ribston Pippin\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SPko25G7CKI\/AAAAAAAAAHs\/9lwFZqpVPqg\/s1600-h\/Ribston+Pippin.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 4px 4px 5px 10pt; float: right; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SPko25G7CKI\/AAAAAAAAAHs\/9lwFZqpVPqg\/s200\/Ribston+Pippin.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258278963439667362\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWhen I asked for some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/coxs-orange-pippin.html\"\u003ECox\u0026#39;s Orange Pippin\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/gould-hill-orchard_15.html\"\u003EGould Hill Orchard,\u003C\/a\u003E the staff apologized and offered these. They are an introduction to a whole different cohort of apples, full flavored, dense, and complex.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAlso know as Glory of York, this apple\u0026#39;s story is summarized in Brewer\u0026#39;s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable as follows:\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003ESo called from Ribston, in Yorkshire, where Sir Henry Goodricke planted three pips, sent to him from Rouen, in Normandy. Two pips died, but from the third came all the Ribston apple-trees in England.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/ribston-pippin.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"3 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SPko25G7CKI\/AAAAAAAAAHs\/9lwFZqpVPqg\/s72-c\/Ribston+Pippin.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-2784225052270988585"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-11T09:20:00.013-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-03T20:27:51.271-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"October"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stayman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stayman Winesap"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Stayman **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Stayman\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SPCp38p2DtI\/AAAAAAAAAG0\/uoCyUc-X2t0\/s1600-h\/Stayman.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"margin: 4px 10px 5px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SPCp38p2DtI\/AAAAAAAAAG0\/uoCyUc-X2t0\/s200\/Stayman.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255887543780904658\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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\u003Cbr\u003EThese run medium to large and have a deep red blush that is matte rather than glossy, freckled with light spots. The 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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe flesh is a creamy off-white, not as fine-grained as \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html\"\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/a\u003E and its offspring, crisp but yielding, and a little dense. You chew a bite of Stayman a bit longer.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/stayman.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"2 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":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SPCp38p2DtI\/AAAAAAAAAG0\/uoCyUc-X2t0\/s72-c\/Stayman.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-7184940846735826151"},"published":{"$t":"2008-10-01T12:06:00.016-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-18T20:32:21.910-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"classic apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mac"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Macintosh"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"McIntosh"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"McIntosh **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SOP0OqTPfEI\/AAAAAAAAAGE\/dlQ6vJsOP3A\/s1600-h\/McIntosh.jpg\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" title=\"McIntosh\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252310123154472002\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SOP0OqTPfEI\/AAAAAAAAAGE\/dlQ6vJsOP3A\/s200\/McIntosh.jpg\" style=\"cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 3px 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EPerhaps the most famous, familiar, and popular of Northeastern apples. Available year-round, though quality varies. Also known as \u0026quot;Mac.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"10 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:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SOP0OqTPfEI\/AAAAAAAAAGE\/dlQ6vJsOP3A\/s72-c\/McIntosh.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1747939512351571794"},"published":{"$t":"2008-09-12T19:35:00.009-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-20T08:36:14.027-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Opalescent"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Opalescent **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Opalescent\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s1600-h\/Opalescent.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 3px 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s320\/Opalescent.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245282931817636626\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EA few orchards grow \u0026quot;heirloom\u0026quot; apples. Opalescent, which was introduced in 1880, qualifies as an \u003Cem\u003Eantique\u003C\/em\u003E variety. Here\u0026#39;s the text of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMl8SIOOQAI\/AAAAAAAAAEQ\/9mLKB82u8Os\/s1600-h\/Sign+at+Volente.jpg\"\u003Esign\u003C\/a\u003E that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.volantefarms.com\/\"\u003EVolante Farms\u003C\/a\u003E posted over a bin of these apples:\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003EThis big, primarily dark red beauty is juicy, firm, and pleasant in flavor. Opalescent was introduced in 1880.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/opalescent.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"12 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SMr9CSlo4xI\/AAAAAAAAAEg\/58uNydGj_V8\/s72-c\/Opalescent.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-5063649055258836872"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-28T11:45:00.014-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-08-18T14:54:31.403-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"classic apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gravenstein"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gravenstein **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Gravenstein\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SLbB_T_c16I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/2hCz8tVNobU\/s1600-h\/Gravenstein.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:left; margin:4px 10px 4px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SLbB_T_c16I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/2hCz8tVNobU\/s200\/Gravenstein.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239588509934475170\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EGravenstein, and its \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html\"\u003Esporty red sibling,\u003C\/a\u003E may be the most sophisticated of the early apples. It has a complex taste and there is a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.gravensteinapplefair.com\/\"\u003EGravenstein Apple Fair\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8\u0026hl=en\u0026msa=0\u0026msid=113992763926811171366.000453d4fe24f90000443\u0026ll=38.522384,-122.780457\u0026spn=0.558695,1.104126\u0026z=9\"\u003ESebastopol California\u003C\/a\u003E every August.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe medium-sized, modestly ribbed fruit is mostly green with a streaky red blush and tan spots.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIts white-green flesh is firm, crisp and juicy. \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EThe taste is a balanced tart-and-sweet, with spice and floral notes.\u003C\/span\u003E There is a tiny bit of pine towards the finish.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESimilar to a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/red-gravenstein.html\"\u003ERed Gravenstein,\u003C\/a\u003E but not as sweet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: right; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 76px; margin: 16px 1.1em 0px 1em; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Gravenstein Apple Fair folks provide recipes, history, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20101123023036\/http:\/\/gravensteinapplefair.com\/gaf_about_apple.html\"\u003Eother juicy stuff about the Gravenstein.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGravenstein's growing season is short, or maybe growers around here just pick them all   at once to meet demand. They came and went too fast, alas. But now the stage is set for September and the high-season apples."},"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":"8 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SLbB_T_c16I\/AAAAAAAAAD4\/2hCz8tVNobU\/s72-c\/Gravenstein.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-1163868467436088869"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-22T13:07:00.011-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-09T20:25:06.251-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Williams Pride"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Williams' Pride **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca title=\"Williams' Pride\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SK4tnnSjMYI\/AAAAAAAAACo\/rBUCfP0heCQ\/s1600-h\/Willams+Pride+8:19:2008.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg style=\"float:right; margin:4px 0 5px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SK4tnnSjMYI\/AAAAAAAAACo\/rBUCfP0heCQ\/s200\/Willams+Pride+8:19:2008.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237173575263400322\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThis handsome medium-sized apple sports a dark purplish blush with light speckles. It is somewhat ribbed and some are conical. The flesh is a dense and creamy (slightly yellow) and gives a nice crunch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWillams' Pride is sweet but not cloying, juicy, and \u003Cem\u003Erich,\u003C\/em\u003E with notes of pear. Something about the flavor brings to my mind that of the Baldwin apple, though I am sure the differences would be very obvious were it possible to take a time machine to October to compare the two. (\u003Cem\u003EUpdate:\u003C\/em\u003E Judge \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/12\/baldwin.html\"\u003Efor yourself!\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca title=\"two stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\" href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 12px 15px 0px 0px; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThough not very acid or tart it has a nice astringent tail that persists after eating, more a sensation than a flavor. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI would guess that \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EWilliams' Pride would appeal to many different tastes, as it is mild without blandness and has an unusual character of its own.\u003C\/span\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":"3 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":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SK4tnnSjMYI\/AAAAAAAAACo\/rBUCfP0heCQ\/s72-c\/Willams+Pride+8:19:2008.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647355176632077968.post-41533554947464339"},"published":{"$t":"2008-08-20T19:40:00.014-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-16T08:19:30.561-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"classic apple"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gravenstein"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Red Gravenstein"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sport"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Red Gravenstein **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I got two of these at \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\u0026iwloc=000453d50dabc69e2fe8c\"\u003ELexington's farmers market,\u003C\/a\u003E one so different from the other that maybe two varieties got confused in the box.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI am describing the more traditional-looking of the two (shown): medium sized, yellow-green with a streaky red blush with some faint speckles that you have to look very carefully to see. I had thought my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/adventure-of-scarlet-blush.html\"\u003Emystery apple\u003C\/a\u003E might turn out to be one of these, but based on appearance alone I'd say not so even before tasting it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca title=\"Red Gravenstein\" onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SKyojhvKN1I\/AAAAAAAAABw\/Ykw4StzU0do\/s1600-h\/Red+Gravenstein+8:19:08.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236745795030103890\" style=\"MARGIN: 0px 10px 4px 0px; CURSOR: hand\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SKyojhvKN1I\/AAAAAAAAABw\/Ykw4StzU0do\/s320\/Red+Gravenstein+8:19:08.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe taste is also different--and quite fine--spicy and floral, nicely balanced though there is a hint of pine in the acid notes. Of course these might be a little early, which would make the flavor sharper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Paula%20Red\"\u003EPaula Red\u003C\/a\u003E is the most \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/mcintosh.html\"\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/a\u003E-like\" of the early apples, this one is the most \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/macoun.html\"\u003EMacoun\u003C\/a\u003E-like. I like it best so far, I think; \u003Cspan style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: bold\"\u003Ethe flavors fairly burst forth at first though it does go a bit flat and woody at the end\u003C\/span\u003E as the the juice thins out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca title=\"two-stars: excellent apple, worth seeking\" href=\"http:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/p\/apple-ratings-explained.html#two\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728836965125370962\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9czJAmOvoz4\/T4Dq3fpstFI\/AAAAAAAAAjE\/5cYABx5X9Zg\/s320\/2-Star%2BLogo.png\" style=\"clear: left; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 76px; margin: 15px 14px 0px 0px; width: 119px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe flesh is fine-grained and white with a hint of green, crisp for being a little tender.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gravenstein\"\u003EWikipedia\u003C\/a\u003E says Red Gravenstein is \"considered a sport not a true variety,\" and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.treesofantiquity.com\/index.php?main_page=product_info\u0026amp;products_id=108\"\u003ETrees of Antiquity\u003C\/a\u003E calls it \"a red sport...similar to Gravenstein but sweeter.\""},"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":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SKyojhvKN1I\/AAAAAAAAABw\/Ykw4StzU0do\/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":"2008-08-13T20:31:00.014-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-08-14T15:56:06.332-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"**"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"apple review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"August"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"early"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"White Transparent"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Yellow Transparent"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Yellow Transparent (White Transparent) **"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SKSRYMcKxOI\/AAAAAAAAABE\/M2C2g01xU9o\/s1600-h\/Lodi+8:13:2008.jpg\" title=\"Lodi\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SKSRYMcKxOI\/AAAAAAAAABE\/M2C2g01xU9o\/s200\/Lodi+8:13:2008.jpg\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234468511753618658\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 4px 10px 4px 0px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\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.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\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. The flesh is white and fine-grained with yellow-green highlights and is pleasingly crisp with a satisfying crunch.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Yellow Transparent has a delicate flavor with lime and vanilla notes and a good balance of tart and sweet. Really, this is \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003Ea surprisingly sophisticated taste for such an early apple.\u003C\/span\u003E There is a mildly acid finish and a hint of astringency. The thin skin just vanishes into the flesh when you eat it.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/adamapples.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/lodi.html#more\"\u003ERead more »\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":"2 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":"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_DjaPr2zU2_c\/SKSRYMcKxOI\/AAAAAAAAABE\/M2C2g01xU9o\/s72-c\/Lodi+8:13:2008.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});