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["David Doud" <doudone@netusa1.net>]

Donna,  a couple of observations/comments - - Lodi generally have a longer
shape than yellow transparent,  tho the huge crop of little green apples
during the 'on' year might interfer with typiness - - Lodi would normally be
a week or so earlier than YT,  but again crop load plays a big role - a
maintained YT with a moderate crop load would mature before an overloaded
lodi - Lodi is a vigorous grower that forms large trees - I have no
suggestions for making a silk purse from sows ears - vinegar,  perhaps? -
regards,  DOUD - zone 5z,  IN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kieran and Donna" <redherring@tnaccess.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 3:35 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] How to ID/use Lodi apples?


> I've picked a whole bunch of apples from a tree in town, it's a biennial
> bearer, with very heavy crops on the alternate years, the tree is very
> healthy with almost no CAR spots in spite of a rainy summer, and few
codling
> moths.
> I think that a tree that does as well as this one does might have been
> widely planted in spite of the fact that the apples are completely
tasteless
> and pretty much worthless for anything you might want an apple for.
>      I've heard that Lodi is such a sorry apple that codling moths hardly
> touch it, and is a biennial bearer, so I suspect it's a Lodi
> tree.  The fruit are on the flattish side, and some are a bit lumpy.  It
> never gets any red blush or stripes, and barely gets yellowish.  No acid,
> low sugar, not juicy, fairly crisp till it's pretty ripe, and very
slightly
> bitter.  Holds it's shape when cooked, makes a dry pie, and when dried has
> neither flavor nor sweetness to recommend it.  What do you all think?  I
> would guess the tree is 50-60 years, the house is 50 years old, and other
> trees of its size on that block were part of an orchard planted 60 yrs
ago.
> The tree has not been sprayed, and a RD in the same yard has some CAR.
>     The description in my Fruit, Berry, and Nut Inventory seems to fit
> except that it's not EXTRA early.  I just got the end of the crop July 25,
> which probably peaked about July 15, a YT or Early Harvest tree I know was
> done by then and a
> Red June tree was nearly finished.  It is certainly crisper and keeps
better
> than any of the extra early apples.
>     I've made pies out of them, which my husband seems to find edible.
But
> I used most of them to start some cider, as I figure I can find some
decent
> apples or even some quinces to give it some flavor later.  Anyone got any
> ideas on anything such tasteless apples are good for?   Donna
>
>
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