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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Diane Whitehead wrote:

> Granny Smith is my latest apple, not the best variety
> for this cool
> climate, but it usually ripens enough for us, who all like a slightly
> sour apple, and I generally pick just before a hard frost.  We
> haven't had a hard frost yet, so most of the apples are still on the
> tree.
>  
>  
Hi,

Have a question for you regarding sourish apples...

Did you grow up eating store bought varieties (supermarket) or fresh from the orchard?

I only ask in regards to a hypothesis, that a large portion of apple buyers, have their taste buds skewed to less sweet, less ripe, store bought (supermarket) apple flavors.

Just curious...

Later,
Tom

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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 5b