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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Richard's main use of "dummy apples" (as he calls them) is for juice.  He has selected a number of varieties that hang through the winter and, when frozen, can be pressed for clear, high quality juice.  
I have some  ornamental quinces rather like that, except that  the juice is very tart.  Good lemon juice substitute, though.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003. 
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On Dec 24, 2009, at 7:06 AM, Alan Haigh wrote:


I remember reading an article by Richard Fayhey in Pomona espousing the virtues of apples off the tree in winter, suggesting that they could be considered an exciting “new fruit”.   I doubt that there are apples that would excite me in this form (Goldrush’s high level of soluble solids should lend itself to this treatment) but I actually think the fruit of this crab were greatly improved by the freeze-thaw treatment.