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Gardening

femmedem

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3. Russet apples are so, so tasty.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 04:57 PM

Sep 2020

Tart but not sour, rich, crisp. I've never seen or tried a knotted russet, but I'd like to!

Our local orchards had winesaps, baldwins and cortlands when I was growing up in the Hudson Valley. Soooooo good. Best field trip of every year was apple-picking day. I think the winesaps are rarer now.

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Not sure where to post this -- maybe Cooking and Baking, maybe here ? (Apples) {fixed a link} [View all] eppur_se_muova Sep 2020 OP

You can still buy Black Oxfords jpak Sep 2020 #1

Wow! We've got loads of orchards around here with roadside stands that you would expect... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #2

Russet apples are so, so tasty. femmedem Sep 2020 #3

I did an on-site job interview in Rochester several years ago. The hotel bar and restaurant ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2020 #5

I love apples! Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #4

the year i discovered arkansas black was the best year for me.sweeter than usual. prefect apple. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #6