Why review apples that are past their prime? Because I don't always know when their "prime" is. ¶ When I bought these Kerry's Irish Pippins last week, I did not suppose they'd been off the tree for a month. ¶ Today's small-to-medium fruits are wearing a warm red blush, including a few saturated streaks, over yellow that is tinted with the usual green, with a satiny gloss sheen. ¶ They are modestly ribbed, one more than the other, and a bit flat at top and bottom. Small, light lenticel dots punctuate the blush. The stem is thin and the calyx is slightly parted; their aroma is faint and sweet. ¶ So, let's eat.
An amateur explores the pomaceous fruit