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You failed to specify whose taste buds. Red Splendor which has fruit up to 
1/2 inch diameter and is considered a decorative tree which provides edible 
fruit for "critters". Midwest is listed as having fruit that is 1/4 to 1/3 
inch "pea size". These are all decorative or shelterbelt trees, not 
generally planted for human consumption.  I suppose you could use them for 
applesauce, but probably not for eating "out of hand". Rodney


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:26 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] But that's not what I asked............


> To Rodney, Michele, & Derry,
>    I asked, "    Of crab apple varieties Red Splendor, Midwest and
> Thunderbabies, which
> tastes the best for eating out of hand?  I want to plant the best tasting
> one and need anyone's advice.  Thanks."  I have a very good reason for
> asking about those
> three that has nothing to do with the Chestnut Crab being best.
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Farm
> Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
> www.bberryfarm.com
> (218)568-8483 [Store]
> (218)831-7018 [My Cell]
>
>
> Chestnut has the best flavor of all the crabapples. It also has some size 
> to
> it (looks like a real apple).  Rodney
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>
> To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 9:09 AM
> Subject: [NAFEX] Crab Apples
>
>
> >    Of crab apple varieties Red Splendor, Midwest and Thunderbabies, which
> > tastes the best for eating out of hand?  I want to plant the best tasting
> > one and need anyone's advice.  Thanks.
>
>
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