[NAFEX] More New Apples

Ginda Fisher ginda at concentric.net
Mon Sep 16 20:52:37 EDT 2002


I read an article about new apples that discussed Pink Lady.  I think 
the patent holder is restricting it to a few large orchards that agree 
to grow it to the patent owner's standards.  They hope to maximize 
profit by keeping it a specialty apple, and (maybe as important) making 
sure that the ones that reach the market are of good quality.  Anyway, 
that's what the article said a few years ago - it might be different, 
now.  I thought it was pleasant but a little bland.

Someone dissed Liberty, and I want to speak in its defense.  I love a 
good, fresh Macintosh.  When I lived in NJ, I couldn't get them.  It was 
too warm there for them, and they were soft before they got ripe.  (And 
the ones imported from farther north were old.)  But a good substitute 
was the Liberty.  Liberty is a little on the small side, but if its 
allowed to ripen properly, it has a good rich "mac" like flavor.  It 
seems to grow acceptably farther south than the Mac, although it also 
does well in Massachusetts, where I've had good ones.  It makes a fine 
pie if you get it fresh and don't overcook it.  It is very nice eaten 
out of hand, and it keeps a little better than a Mac.  (faint 
praise. . .)  I once had an overripe one, and while it had a terrible 
mealy texture, the flavor was strong, interesting, and (to my palate) 
quite good.  I think it would have been a great addition to a cider.  I 
gather that Liberty's greatest flaw is that it has a narrow window for 
picking between underripe (bland) and overripe.

The other moderately new apple I really like is Akane.  It is small, but 
otherwise attractive.  It tastes remarkable like a Jonathan, and cooks 
up like one, too.

I haven't grown either of these, so I can't comment on easy of 
cultivation.  But they are both tasty apples that I look for when I buy.

Ginda Fisher
eastern MA, zone 6

On Monday, September 16, 2002, at 01:03 PM, Doreen Howard wrote:

> First, thanks to everyone who shared their experiences and opinions on 
> apple
> varieties new to the market.
>
> Second, I've noticed Pink Lady or Cripps Pink Lady is being sold 
> extensively
> in grocery stores now.  It's a good tasting apple with firm, crisp 
> flesh.
> Does anyone know about it?  Could it be a variety that has been renamed 
> or
> is it strictly commercial due to the chemicals needed to produce a 
> saleable
> apple?
>
> Third, are there any columnar or pillar type apples on the market that
> actually produce decent fruit?
>
> You all have probably figured out that I'm writing an article on new 
> apple
> varieties. I always value the collective wisdom of this group and, by
> picking your brains, I turn up the most interesting stuff.  Thanks all!
> Doreen Howard
>
>
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