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On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 01:18  AM, fuwa fuwa usagi wrote:

> Gang:
>
> Question on Liberty apple…
>
> . . .
> Source I have read state the apple stores 3-6 months, but one Liberty 
> apple expert gives it 4-6 weeks.   All sources seem to agree it needs 
> a bit of time off the tree to develop full flavor but neglect to 
> mention how long that mellowing time should be.
> . . .

In my cool (but not cold) basement, you don't want to store it more 
than a few weeks.  Zero-2 weeks is probably optimal, but they are still 
okay for sauce at 4-6 weeks.  They keep a few weeks longer in the 
fridge, but 3 months is probably pushing it.  (4-6 weeks in the fridge 
for eating out of hand sounds about right.)  That 3-6 month figure must 
be for CA storage, or maybe it's just wrong.

This is not a half-hour apple, but it's not a keeping apple, either.  I 
treat 'em like Macs and an pleasantly surprised that they do a little 
better than I expect.

Ginda