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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 09:08 AM
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Poll question: What's your favorite apple?
I'm just naming these off the top of my head. Add yours if it's not on the list
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 09:11 AM
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1. Haralsons make the best pies, but Honeycrisps are great for just eating.
I have a Honeycrisp tree in my yard, along with a Honeygold. Last year I got a pretty good crop of apples even though the tree is still fairly small. The apples don't ripen until late in the season (usually October), unfortunately, but they are worth the wait.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:22 AM
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2. Jonathan - love their spicy tartness
I also had an heirloom Black Amish apple at an apple fest last fall- it had been painstakingly regrown from old cuttings... it was so, so good. Delightful.


How is Mrs. V doing? :hi:
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:24 AM
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3. Better - finally! Thank you for asking.
She's still not a hundred percent, but she's getting stronger everyday.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 07:49 PM
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47. glad to hear it!
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:41 AM
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4. Cameo
So very delicious
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:43 AM
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5. honey crisp
they are very expensive here , but worth it. If I am broke I buy Gala .

I love it when the Michigan apples are ready for harvest because my energetic daughter in law picks apples and we can them . I love apples fried in butter with cinnamon and brown sugar.
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:49 AM
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6. Laptop Powerbook!
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JitterbugPerfume Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:55 AM
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7. you are so bad!
:rofl: :hi:
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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 10:56 AM
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8. Pippin....usually hit the stores in Nov.
Great for holiday pies. Short season...gone by Jan. here in SoCal.

Tart, firm, bake well.


Tikki
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 11:04 AM
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9. Big
'cause I get to stay for free with Mom and Republican Stepdad in the East 70s. :-)
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 11:22 AM
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10. Stayman winesap, though I haven't seen any in years n/t
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 04:20 PM
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31. Those are so good ...
... or, at least, I think I remember that they are. I only had them once, about ten years ago.

My other, more frequent favorites are cortland, but they seem to vary quite a lot in quality.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 03:28 AM
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36. My brother has a winesap tree in his yard.
Very good late apple, and fun to steal.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 11:24 AM
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11. Other: Sauce.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 11:24 AM
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12. for pie?
or eating out of hand? or...for...:smoke:



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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:56 AM
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40. *vbg*
:smoke: :hi:

I was referring to eating out of hand. :)
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 11:30 AM
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13. Fuji. But I actually don't like raw apples much. Cooked, yes.
Never have figured out why.
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Demoiselle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 12:29 PM
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15. I love Fujis too! Crisp and not too sweet...
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Moondog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 12:34 PM
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16. Another vote for Fujis.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 01:56 PM
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23. Definitely Fuji.
I used to live near a store which had enormous Fuji apples. Sigh...
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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:07 PM
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27. Agreed! Yummy!
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hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 04:45 PM
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33. Our local Fuji.
Not so big and pretty as Big Ag's Supermarket Fuji's, but they taste even better.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 04:02 AM
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37. Fuji here too, but for baking, granny smiths
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BillStein Donating Member (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 11:22 AM
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42. Fujis are the best raw
When I bake I usually use a combination of Granny Smiths, golden delicious, and others
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geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 12:11 PM
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14. What? No Macintosh?
It's a toss-up between Macintosh, Pink Lady, and Honeycrisp for me.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 12:42 PM
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17. Another vote for Macintosh here.
:9
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geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 12:50 PM
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19. Yum!
So crisp and tart/sweet!
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Silver Swan Donating Member (805 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 01:52 PM
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22. McIntosh are my favorite.
It's hard to find real apples anymore. Most of the apples available at stores are bred to be shipped long distances.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:05 PM
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26. I know. I live in apple country (northern Oregon) and the apples I get are often mealy.
I need to get more from farmers' markets, but there aren't many up and running in winter.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:41 PM
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30. +1
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dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 12:45 PM
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18. Honeycrisp, but ...
I feel bad that Braeburns are getting no love. They're probably my second favorite.
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 01:14 PM
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20. Empire
Edited on Wed Mar-16-11 01:15 PM by Sanity Claws
I find they have the right combo of crispness, sweetness and just a slight bit of tartness.

They're also nice to look at --- very red exterior, very white interior.
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pink-o Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 01:16 PM
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21. Red Delish, but with conditions.
First preference, right from the tree, but barring that, organic and pretty fresh. They get disgusting and mealy in the market, cuz no one can really tell how old they are; ergo people say they don't like them. But a real red delicious is firm, dark, and still a little green inside, then you bite into it and it's juicy and sweet. AAaaaaaah! Tastegasmic, especially with some white cheddar so sharp it cuts you, and a glass of full-bodied Cab.

That's been dinner more than once. Should I just MOVE to Paris or what?
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:00 PM
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24. I used to like Russet apple because my mom used to eat them on the farm she grew up on.
Edited on Wed Mar-16-11 02:01 PM by applegrove
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:05 PM
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25. Honeycrisp of course, but I find a Jazz apple nice too.
Weird season, tho. I only get them every other year in my market.
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cordelia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:25 PM
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28. Love the Jazz.
Also tried Ambrosias recently; very nice, too.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 02:26 PM
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29. Pin~ata apples
I bought a bag recently at Trader Joe's and was amazed at how good they were. They are small, bright yellow with red streaks. They are also called Pinova apples.

Here's a link for info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinova
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 04:21 PM
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32. For what?
Different apples for different things. Honeycrisp for eating. Apples off my tree, which I believe is a Duchess, as the basis for everything else.
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blogslut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-11 06:12 PM
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34. Pink Lady!
I got turned on to them a few years ago. Before that I was a Granny Smith fan because I love crisp and tart but now I'm devoted to the intoxicating sweet/tart/crispness of the Pink Lady. Their beautiful yellow/orange/pink color is a bonus.
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JeffersonChick Donating Member (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 04:32 AM
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39. Yes! I get those when I can't find honey crisp
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 03:07 AM
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35. Granny Smith -- all others in comparison seem... ... ... lacking. n/t
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JeffersonChick Donating Member (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 04:32 AM
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38. Good thing Macintosh wasn't up there
because I don't know what I'd have done! Macs and Honey Crisps are my two favorites.
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 09:03 AM
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41. Macintosh. Great complex flavor, tart and crisp,great baking apples, too...nt
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Cairycat Donating Member (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 04:30 PM
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43. Jonathans - but the tree in the front yard of my childhood home
bore a cross called Jonadel, that nothing can match nowadays - whether memory adds to the taste or not, I don't know.

Crisp, tart, and spicy is the best. Not a big fan of sweet apples, nor of too-tart apples.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 05:17 PM
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44. Pie.
Edited on Thu Mar-17-11 05:17 PM by trof
I like the kind that goes in pie.
Pie apples.
:-)
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 07:16 PM
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45. Granny Smith
I like the "tart".
GAC
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Sisaruus Donating Member (703 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 07:22 PM
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46. Mccoun
Fresh from the orchard stand.
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GoneOffShore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 07:54 PM
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48. Cox's Orange Pippin.
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:05 PM
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50. Never heard of it.
Can this intriguing fruit be bought online?
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GoneOffShore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:17 PM
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51. Probably not - It's an old English variety
Here's the Wikipedia entry on it. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox's_Orange_Pippin
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DinahMoeHum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 07:59 PM
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49. McIntosh for eating, Rome Beauty for baking
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