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["Kathleen Meigs" <kmeigs@tcsn.net>]

The no-spray Galas I grow in west-central California are crisp, juicy, sweet
fragrant...quite small, and, as with all apples,  much better than oversized
imported ones in the stores. Hold shape for pies, make nice juice too, but
mostly fresh eating. But, no, they aren't for people who prefer tart.
Liberties have a fine flavor..and color...here, but susceptible to sunburn
and some other problems. The scrub jays love them all!

Katy Meigs
Jolon at Last Farm
Central California
USDA Zone 8


----- Original Message -----
From: Ginda Fisher <ginda@concentric.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nafex] liberty apple


> I guess it depends what you like.  I've had both store-bought and
> pick-your-own Liberties, and I think it's a fine apple.  A nice, rich
> Mac type flavor (slightly different aromatics, but nice) that keeps a
> little better than a Mac.  They do tend to be on the small side.  I've
> only had store bought Galas, and was very unimpressed.  Sweet, but
> oh-so-bland.  But then, I like  a tart apple.  De gustibus non
> disputandum (or something like that).
>
> I'm in New England, where the Mac is the default apple.
>
> Ginda
>
> applehilorchard@webtv.net wrote:
> >
> > I've pulled out all but 10 liberty trees as they can't compete with
> > Gala, Golden Supreme, Senshu, our NY75414 is a Mac type like Liberty but
> > MUCH BETTER TASTING.  Libertys drop badly even with NAA, have small size
> > even when thinned, not a problem with NY 75414.  There are much better
> > apples out there in the same season, APPLE HILL ORCHARD is in west
> > central Illlinois
> >
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