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[Claude Jolicoeur <cjoli@gmc.ulaval.ca>]

Hello Doreen,
Warren Manhart went through this exercise not that long ago in his
beautiful book "Apples for the 21th century". He selected 50 exceptionnal
varieties and the book is surely worth a look.
I will add to that some of my personnal favorites, as grown in my cold
canadian zone 4: Lobo, Cortland, Akane, Redfree, Honeygold.
Claude Jolicoeur, Quebec.

A 20:03 00.09.27 -0500, vous avez écrit :
>I may be writing a small book on the best tasting apples.  I'll have to
>limit the selection to about 30 varieties.  All you apple experts and
>growers out there, how about your recommendations for the best tasting
>apple?
>
>I've already started to photograph some apples--Black Gilliflower (which
>tasted great), Cox's Orange Pippin, Wolf River (a bit too tart for my taste,
>but good flavor) and Prairie Spy.  I will include Esopus Spitzenberg (my
>absolute favorite), Hudson's Golden Gem and Pitsmaston Pineapple.  All three
>are winners in my opinion.  Let's hear yours.
>Doreen Howard
>Zone 4-b--Wisconsin


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