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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello all,

One good way for me to find the Annurca apple in north america may be to  
raise other people's interest in the apple.

Considering the history of this apple, I wonder why more commercial people  
are not interested in it...

"Annurca grown commercially in the Campania region of Italy since Roman  
times accounted for 90% of production until the 1960s when it fell to 20%,  
due to a labour intensive growing and harvesting technique. However it is  
now back to 70% of the acreage due to new growing techniques and a  
recognition of its supreme flavour which gives it a 30% premium in price.
Grower April 3 2003 pp20-21"

An ancient apple that bears 70% of the market and is sold at a premium.   
Must have something going for it, we a missing out on.

Later,
Tom
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