the apple thread

cray · Dec 9, 2010

as a kid, if you were given an apple it was a red or golden delicious. if luck were on your side you’d get a mcintosh.

cripes, the market we go to probably has 15 different varieties now.

*tries to sound manly* i’m stuck on the pink lady right now. she’s everything i’m looking for in a hand fruit.

what’s your apple?

eta: feel free to drop any apple related recipes in this thread as well! the little crays are simple folk so aside from eating them regular they love baked apples:

cored apples filled with a mix of brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon.
fire a little thingy of butter on the top of each one and bake them until soft.
we usually do them in the crock pot for 6 or 7 hours on low for the aroma.

alleycat · Dec 9, 2010

Among the typical grocery store apples I like Granny Smith. I like a firm, crisp apple and the Granny Smiths are pretty consistent. Also, Honeycrisps are good. I'm sure the apples are great locally in Michigan, but I won't buy one here if it's from Michigan. I find that almost every one of them is soft and mushy.

Of the apples carried by better produce grocers, or by local growers, I like Winesap, or sometime one named Arkansas Black. Generally any locally grown apple is good since they haven't been "aged".

My parent had a orchard (mostly apple trees, but also a few pear, cherry, peach, and plum trees). When I was a kid and wanted an apple, it just meant going out the backdoor and pulling one off the tree. I didn't realize how great that was at the time.

cray · Dec 9, 2010

alleycat said:
Among the typical grocery store apples I like Granny Smith. I like a firm, crisp apple and the Granny Smiths are pretty consistent. Also, Honeycrisps are good. I'm sure the apples are great locally in Michigan, but I won't buy one here if it's from Michigan. I find that almost every one of them is soft and mushy.

Of the apples carried by better produce grocers, or by local growers, I like Winesap, or sometime one named Arkansas Black. Generally any locally grown apple is good since they haven't been "aged".

My parent had a orchard (mostly apple trees, but also a few pear, cherry, peach, and plum trees). When I was a kid and wanted an apple, it just meant going out the backdoor and pulling one off the tree. I didn't realize how great that was at the time.

yeah, no kidding. it is great.
we actually have a few apples trees now. red delicious.

honeycrisps we have here.
never heard of the other two you mentioned...

*googles*

jennontheisland · Dec 9, 2010

Pink Ladys are delish.

The grocery chain I go to used to package particularly small ones in bags marketed as kids snacks, and I loved the little ones. Just the right size.

I buy small organic Gala apples by the 5 lb bag.

A classmate actually commented on my apple habit a few weeks ago. But really, for portable food that has to travel in a backpack with all my books and accoutrements, you just can't beat a crisp little apple.

(I've never liked Macintoshs, too mealy)

cray · Dec 9, 2010

funny you say that because the pink ladys that i have right now are ginormous. they must be on steroids or something. they are a meal.

gala's are on my fav list too. they're always pretty good.
we planted a gala tree last year,.......i hope it makes it.

regdog · Dec 9, 2010

I'm a huge macintosh apple fan. Another good one, Fuji. Had to Google Pink Lady apples

alleycat · Dec 9, 2010

cray said:
funny you say that because the pink ladys that i have right now are ginormous. they must be on steroids or something. they are a meal.

gala's are on my fav list too. they're always pretty good.
we planted a gala tree last year,.......i hope it makes it.

You do know that some apple trees need another variety to cross-pollination?

I'd have to look at a chart to see which ones. I know that a Stayman Winesap does.

Jersey Chick · Dec 9, 2010

Red Delicious, but only if it isn't all mealy and yucky on the insides. Otherwise, Honeycrisp.

Mmmm... I have Honeycrisps in my fridge. Maybe I'll go get one...

cray · Dec 9, 2010

regdog said:
I'm a huge macintosh apple fan. Another good one, Fuji. Had to Google Pink Lady apples

excellent. that's what i was hoping for this thread.....
we'd all hear about apples we're not familiar with!

alleycat said:
You do know that some apple trees need another variety to cross-pollination?

I'd have to look at a chart to see which ones. I know that a Stayman Winesap does.

i don't know much about it but yes, i am aware of that. we have red delicious, mac and gala. our neighbors have a few others as well.

alleycat · Dec 9, 2010

And be careful if you have what is commonly called "red cedars" (actually junipers) nearby.

Speaking of apples, I just happen to have a Jonagold sitting on my desk. Which I shall now consume.

alleycat · Dec 9, 2010

Has anyone else read (or watched the PBS special) The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan? There a section on apples that is interesting.

cray · Dec 9, 2010

alleycat said:
Has anyone else read (or watched the PBS special) The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan? There a section on apples that is interesting.

thanks. no. haven't read it.

*puts it on the list*

*googles*

pbs has a bit on that section here: http://www.pbs.org/thebotanyofdesire/apple-sweetness.php

Haggis · Dec 9, 2010

Jonathan is probably my favorite eating apple. I planted a Jonafree tree (just like a Jonathan but without all the maintenance) about ten or twelve years ago so I'd have a regular stock. I expect my ex is enjoying the hell out of them now. Either that or letting them rot on the tree.

Courtland is a great apple for baking. I haven't seen it in a long time, but I used to get it all the time when I lived in Western New York state. They also had another couple of great eating apples there--Empire and Snow. Two more I haven't seen in a Krampus' age.

Cella · Dec 9, 2010

The crunchier an apple, the better. If it's at all mushy, I throw a massive tantrum. There's only so much I can take, yanno?

I like Fiji apples + peanut butter.

regdog · Dec 9, 2010

alleycat said:
Has anyone else read (or watched the PBS special) The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan? There a section on apples that is interesting.

No, but I did see the PBS special about Complete Colony Collapse of the bees. In China the bee population is gone from many areas, so people have to take Q-Tips and pollinate each apple blossom by hand.

Haggis said:
Jonathan is probably my favorite eating apple. I planted a Jonafree tree (just like a Jonathan but without all the maintenance) about ten or twelve years ago so I'd have a regular stock. I expect my ex is enjoying the hell out of them now. Either that or letting them rot on the tree.

Courtland is a great apple for baking. I haven't seen it in a long time, but I used to get it all the time when I lived in Western New York state. They also had another couple of great eating apples there--Empire and Snow. Two more I haven't seen in a Krampus' age.

Haggis, sneak into the yard when the ex isn't home, dig up the tree and run like hell.

One of these might ship Courtlands to Mich

Haggis · Dec 9, 2010

Awesome, Heather. Thanks. :Hug2:

bettielee · Dec 9, 2010

cray said:
as a kid, if you were given an apple it was a red or golden delicious. if luck were on your side you’d get a mcintosh.

cripes, the market we go to probably has 15 different varieties now.

*tries to sound manly* i’m stuck on the pink lady right now. she’s everything i’m looking for in a hand fruit.

what’s your apple?

eta: feel free to drop any apple related recipes in this thread as well! the little crays are simple folk so aside from eating them regular they love baked apples:

cored apples filled with a mix of brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon.
fire a little thingy of butter on the top of each one and bake them until soft.
we usually do them in the crock pot for 6 or 7 hours on low for the aroma.

who in hell are you and what have you done with cray!?

Cella · Dec 9, 2010

I think he just wanted to use the word pink and not get made fun of, BL.

cray · Dec 9, 2010

Haggis said:
Jonathan is probably my favorite eating apple. I planted a Jonafree tree (just like a Jonathan but without all the maintenance) about ten or twelve years ago so I'd have a regular stock. I expect my ex is enjoying the hell out of them now. Either that or letting them rot on the tree.

Courtland is a great apple for baking. I haven't seen it in a long time, but I used to get it all the time when I lived in Western New York state. They also had another couple of great eating apples there--Empire and Snow. Two more I haven't seen in a Krampus' age.

can you hold on a sec, haggis? thnks...

bettielee said:
who in hell are you and what have you done with cray!?

sorry, haggis, i think i've seen courtland around here recently.

regdog said:
No, but I did see the PBS special about Complete Colony Collapse of the bees. In China the bee population is gone from many areas, so people have to take Q-Tips and pollinate each apple blossom by hand.

i saw that too!
whoops,...be right back, reg.....

RedWritingHood said:
I think he just wanted to use the word pink and not get made fun of, BL.

reg, i think they were pollinating asian pears? that was an interesting (and concerning) show.

auntybug · Dec 9, 2010

bettielee said:
who in hell are you and what have you done with cray!?

That was my 1st thought.

Granny Smith all the way here. Can't stand soggy apples. Seems like every time I get any kind of red one - it's mush. bleh.

*goes to look for the real cray*

Hip-Hop-a-potamus · Dec 9, 2010

I made Apple Grunt in the crockpot the other night. Won rave reviews from Mr. Hip, so that's always a good thing. Your basic apples and cinnamon thing on the bottom, and on top are dumplings/hunks of dough made from lowfat Bisquick, milk and a little butter.

I love fall so I can pig out on apples and pears. Yum!

Cella · Dec 9, 2010

auntybug said:
Granny Smith all the way here.

oh yeah! those are good. The tarter, the better, I think.

and since someone repped me and said "Fuji?" I found this link...

bettielee · Dec 9, 2010

cray said:

There he is...

everything back to normal! Nothing to see here, people!

brainstorm77 · Dec 9, 2010

Caramel apple pie from Costco... NOM NOM nom!

Adam · Dec 9, 2010

Pink Ladies are the best. Green ones make my teeth hurt.

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