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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] New Apple Varieties

The "Pink Lady" I've had here (commercially grown) on the west coast was from Washington and I was totally unimpressed.  The flesh was hard, with an odd woody texture, and the flavor was "apple" and little else.  Fairly sweet, with just barely enough acid to balance, but nothing I could call any real flavor.  I tried it more than once, from various places, and always got a similar result.  I suppose for today's mediocre consumers, it's great.
It's ironic that the Japanese copied the US in so many ways over the years, and now US consumers are copying Japanese tastes, going for varieties that are sweet, but not much else.
-Lon Rombough
> From: "Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>
> Organization: None
> Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 11:59:48 -0500
> To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] New Apple Varieties 

> Chris,
> Yes, I'm aware of the NE183 project and have talked with several of the
> principles, including Rob Crossweller and Duane Greene at U of Mass.  Thanks
> for the URL on the slides, though.  I hadn't seen it.
>
> BTW, about Pink Lady.  I have done more research and found that it is a
> variety that does best on the West Coast and in Southern regions.  It may do
> OK in the hot areas of PA.  It has low chill requirements and is not
> cold-hardy.  If you are interested in purchasing a tree (it's self fruitful
> according to literature), you can get one from Bay Laurel Nursery grafted on
> to very M-111 or M-27.  They are at www.baylaurelnursery.com or call
> 800-847-6473.  The NE183 project has raved about Ginger Gold, and so have
> others.  I find the fruit to be bland tasting and watery.  What say you all?
> Doreen Howard