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["Richard J. Ossolinski" <ossoeo@myfairpoint.net>]

Eric,
Our Shizukas fit the standard description and color similarly to Mutsu; and only those with full exposure to sun demonstrate the slight blush.  An absolutely stellar apple here when the season is long enough to ripen it.  One bite should tell you if you've got the real thing.  If yours IS real AND redder than standard, I'd be interested:-)
Richard
Gouldsboro, ME  Zone 5

On Aug 9, 2009, at 6:58 AM, mail.siloamorchards.com wrote:
>  Anyway, is anyone growing Shizuka? Wondering if it is as green/yellow with maybe a slight pink blush as it's sister Mutsu. Mine have cropped for the first time and have more red than I would have expected , perhaps mine are mislabled.
> Eric, Siloam Orchards Uxbridge Ontario_______________________________________________