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From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman)
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Subject: Re: Apples- which kind?
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Date: Sun, 29-Sep-85 06:50:21 EDT
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> 
> 1. (And this is the imnportant one)  What type of apple makes the
>    best apple pie?

I like Rhode Island Greening.  They are tart and hard, with a lot of
flavor.

> 
> 2. There is an orchard nearby that sells about 10 different types of
>    apples (e.g. Macintosh, red delicious, stayman, etc.)  Can anyone
>    enlighten me as to the characteristics of different apples?  Which
>    are tart?  Which are sweet?  Which are good for eating?  Which
>    makes the best apple pie (see #1 above)?
> Dan Masi

Most orchards will let you taste the apples before you buy them, but here
are my recommendations anyway.

I consider Red Delicious to be a travesty.  They are like water-soaked
styrofoam.

Golden Delicious are very good if tree-ripened.  They have less tendency
to turn brown than most other apples do, so they're good for salads.

My favorite apple for plain eating is the Gravenstein.  This variety is
very nice-looking, with red and yellow vertical stripes.  They have an
distinctive and intense acid/sweet flavor.  You might have trouble finding
them outside of the San Francisco Bay Area; I've heard that 95% of all
Gravensteins are grown locally.

Another one I like is the Jonathon.  These are pretty tart when ripe,
and are quite juicy.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
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