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[Geoffrey Tolle <Gtolle0709@wowway.com>]

Folks,

    I just had a thought that some of you apple people might be able to 
address. The various characteristics of apples differ considerably from 
variety to variety. I am wondering if there are apples that are 
essentially non-sweet, non-acidic? I ask because it occurred to me that 
I've tried a "wild" apple or two that, with just a bit more tweaking (or 
selecting), might usable as substitute for root crops such as carrots, 
turnips, and/or potatoes. This could provide much of the nutrition and 
texture of such crops without the neccessity of disturbing the soil 
structure to obtain them. Thanks for your thoughts on this matter.

                                                               Geoffrey 
Tolle