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[Alan Haigh <alandhaigh@gmail.com>]

For the general consumer, Honeycrisp offers a great deal compared to the
apples next to it in most grocery stores.  For the experienced apple
enthusiast with knowledge of hundreds of varieties it usually is not such
an impressive apple. We apple lovers with a wide range varietal knowledge
are an extreme but growing minority.  Honeycrisp at least draws interest to
the field.

On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 7:49 AM, <nafex-request@lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:

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>    1.  [ARTICLES] Honeycrisp discussions in media (dwoodard@becon.org)
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> Subject: [nafex] [ARTICLES] Honeycrisp discussions in media
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>  See
>  <
> http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-beloved-honeycrisp-comes-under-fire/340356951/
> >
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>  and
>  <
> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/dining/beyond-the-honeycrisp-apple.html>
>
>  My impression as an eater is that the location of growing and the time
>  of picking make a difference.
>  One batch had a very nice slightly spicy flavour; usually the flavour
>  is pleasant but the texture is the main attraction. The texture though
>  seems to me slightly inferior to Macoun.
>
>  Doug Woodard
>  St. Catharines, Ontario
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> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2015 07:49:20 -0500
> From: Jerry Lehman <jwlehmantree@gmail.com>
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [nafex] [ARTICLES] Honeycrisp discussions in media
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> On 11/6/2015 1:22 AM, dwoodard@becon.org wrote:
> > My impression as an eater is that the location of growing and the time
> > of picking make a difference.
> > One batch had a very nice slightly spicy flavour; usually the flavour
> > is pleasant but the texture is the main attraction. The texture though
> > seems to me slightly inferior to Macoun.
> >
> > Doug Woodard
> Doug etl.,
>
> I'm not an Apple expert but location and time of picking can make a huge
> difference. Time and temperature in storage and length of storage will
> change apple taste and texture.
>
> And not everyone's preference of texture is the same. I had a variety
> "Fall Gold" purchased from Stark Brothers Nursery some years back which
> my son thoroughly liked. It was very crisp, cracked like a small
> firecracker when you took a bite out of it and juicy with a bland
> flavor, I did not care for it in the slightest. Mutsu tends to be on the
> soft side, sweet and very flavorful which is one of my favorites and he
> didn't care for it at all because it isn't real crisp. Primary for my
> son is texture, for myself is taste. Texture and taste are subjective.
>
> Jerry
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