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Is all good for you
Or maybe just plain good.
Or even both
Actually we were out taking care of some Gubmint business and the visit to the farm at 685 Argersinger Road was impromptu so to speak. However, as always, we came away happy.
Even as I type I am nibbling some slices of a fresh, crisp, tangy Ginger Gold and contemplating the bag of Cortlands that abuts the bag of its cousins out on the kitchen table.
Winter may be on its way but apple time is the best time......Soon as the really good "keeping" apples like Pink Ladies, Spys and Ida Reds are ready we will make another visit to pick our winter supply, but for now we bought a few pounds of ready picked to keep us going.
****Update, one Ginger Gold, the first apple of the 2011 season, is not going to be enough. My mouth is telling me to go cut up another one.
I will always believe my life is good if the apples are abundant and crunchy. And life is GOOD!
ReplyDeleteMy grandpa had an apple orchard in Michigan and I always loved his apples -- all varieties -- when I was a kid. That's because he let them ripen on the trees before he picked them. All the orchards around here pick their apples so green they are too sour to enjoy. I do love Ida Reds, they taste a bit like the Jonathans my grandpa grew. But I have to store them in a cool place for several weeks to let their flavor develop. They make great chunky applesauce and pies. Anybody remember varieties like Banana Apples? Or Snow Apples? Or Yellow Transparents?
ReplyDeleteI grew up on a fruit orchard...the cherries, the peaches and the pears were all yummy and just plain wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThen apple harvest began...I was in heaven. I miss those days even today.
Honey Crisp is my new early fall favorite....then on to Delicious and Winsaps...ahhh
Heaven.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
Some of those have got to be Macs!
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I miss home and the Champlain Valley this time of year!
I am apple green with envy :o)
Looks awesome - fresh apples - Yum! I bought a home fragrance product from Bath and Body Works today. It smells just like fresh apples. No substitute for the real thing, though!
ReplyDeleteOne of the best parts of fall is the apples!
ReplyDeleteI love going to the orchard, walking into the cool storeroom and smelling that aroma! And I love getting there just in time to get warm doughnuts, too.
ReplyDeleteThis post is giving me something to look forward to about the inevitable change.
Thank you.
I love to hear you talk apples. Most of the varieties you mention don't exist in our markets.
ReplyDeleteEarl, I am in your corner on that one!
ReplyDeleteWW, I do remember all of those. Had a snow apple tree at one farm where I once kept my horses. They sure were good!
Linda, I love honey crisps too. Would have bought some yesterday but they only had a small basket. They are so sweet and juicy
Caroline, they are indeed! Apples are one of the best side benefits of living in this chilly climate...or at least they are to me. lol
Danardoye, I love the scent too! I store a bushel or two in the front hall every winter and the smell of apples greets me each morning when I get up. Makes is just a little less miserable to get up in the dark
Dani, hear, hear! I was delighted when the boss suggested running up and getting a few. Plus I got to take my road photos for Sunday Stills, which was a lot of fun.
June, I didn't buy donuts yesterday...but it was hard....very hard...to pass them by. lol
FC, and that is a crying shame! So sad that red delicious and Macs are the poster children for apples when there are so many kinds that leave them in the dust for taste and texture. I would love to hear about Florida citrus varieties from Florida bloggers some time too....hint, hint. lol The one time I made it to your great state I got to taste some oranges called "ugly oranges" and I can't remember the proper name. They sure didn't bear any resemblance to the little round knobs that pass for oranges up here.
I saw these Ginger Gold apples for the first time today. Your review makes me want to try a bag now!
ReplyDeleteKaren, hope you like them!
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