What can I say? When I see an apple I have not tried before I am a like a kid at Christmas time. I can’t wait to unwrap the flavor that it inside these wonderful pieces of fruit. Thanks to all the companies that keep releasing new varieties on the world. You keep making it […]
Apples
What are Pazazz Apples?
There is a new apple at the grocery store. It is an apple made for more than just kikU or your oPAL. You may have a party for it, but without the PINATA. And you may not want to invite LADY ALICE. It may not be all that JAZZ, but it certainly has a lot of […]
Apples I Have Eaten in 2017
If a certain old saying is true, I should never have to go to the doctor’s in the fall. I eat a lot of apples. Not only do I eat a lot of apples, I eat a lot of varieties of apples. How many? Well I decided to keep track of that here on the […]
Snow Sweet Apples
The name of an apple can really draw one’s attention. One of the reasons why honeycrisp is so popular is because it has crisp in it’s name (a lot of newer varieties are coming out doing the same thing like Crismon Crisp, Evercrisp, Autmn Crisp, etc). If it had some weird name like Red Bershaw […]
Honeygold Apples
As far as I am concerned – yellow-skinned apples are better set aside for other varieties. A lot of us are use to store bought Golden Delicious apples that are soft, mealy, and flavorless, available year around. I am always on the look out for new yellow apples to try. Last week during my trip […]
Spigold Apples
Fruit can be tricky to get at the right time. It can be hard to predict when something is going to be ripe. It changes year to year – the weather is huge factor. It can make planning a trip difficult. It’s not like being able to go into a store after Labor Day and […]
My Visit to Brookwood Fruit Farm – Almont, MI
Do you know what your family was doing five generations ago? Most of us probably don’t have a clue and even if we did it probably doesn’t have anything to do with what we are doing now. Unless your the Bristol family, owners of Brookwood Fruit Farm in Almont, Michigan. They have been running an […]
My Visit to Eastman’s Antique Apples – Wheeler, MI
How many varieties of apples can you name? 5, 10, 25, 100. What about 1,5000? You may ask does that many actually exist. The answer is yes. That is the number of varieties that you will find at Eastman’s Antique Apples in Wheeler, Michigan. Talk about selection. You have varieties originating all over the world […]
My Visit to Moore Orchards – Midland, MI
When I am looking for apple orchards to visit the one requirement I have is that they have either an apple that I really, really love or unique varieties that are hard to find, especially if I haven’t tried them yet. Well I found a gem of an orchard just outside of Midland, Michigan. I […]
When are Gala Apples in Season?
In 1930s New Zealand, J.H Kidd cross together a Golden Delicious apple and a Kidd’s Orange Red. The Gala apple was one of the results of this cross. In 1974, Donald McKenzie from Stark Bros Nursery got a patent on the apple in the United States. Ever since then this apple has made it’s way […]