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[Lori Rizzo <rizzolori1@gmail.com>]

Thanks, all, for the input.

On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Jerry Lehman <jwlehmantree@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 1/8/2016 11:24 PM, fuwa fuwa usagi wrote:
>
>> I am finding many of the new club apples really need to be stored and
>> sampled in order to achieve anything above ordinary in flavor. Which is to
>> say, they are very expensive because so many are wasted in the sampling.
>> There seems to be no correlation between them either.  So you 5 of the same
>> variety and one may taste okay and 3 eeks later another one may now taste
>> great but the remaining 3 may suck.
>>
>> So while they may be enforcing growing standards it appears to me that
>> there is huge breakdown in the distribution process, mixing apples so the
>> consumer has not idea when they are actually ready to eat.  I have been
>> very, very disappointed with what boils down to a crap shoot to land a good
>> tasting one.
>>
> The fluffy one is correct, apple flavors do change with length of time in
> storage and even at storage temperature. Also one's evaluation is dependent
> upon his personal preferences. Example: Some years back I bought a variety
> from Starks named Fall Gold. It is a yellow apple, large, very very crisp
> (literally snaps when you bite into it), very juicy but flat on flavor. My
> son believed it was the most awesome apple he ever bit into, I wouldn't
> give you a nickel for bushel basketful of them. I love Mutsu, not nearly as
> firm (even mealy after storage), not nearly as juicy but full of  fantastic
> flavor by my taste buds. All of my neighbors make regular trips to the tree
> as they love it. The point is what's awesome to one person isn't awesome to
> everyone. I have purchased Envy and I thought the taste improved after
> sitting on the kitchen table for a week but would much rather have Mutsu. _
>
> To each his own crapshoot_. Ah, this gives me an idea for naming test
> varieties in one's breeding orchard, Crapshoot-1, Crapshoot-2, Crapshoot-3
> etc.
>
> Jerry
>
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