Janet > wrote:
: I buy my apples, as much as possible, from my neighbor's apple orchard. The
: same family has been living in the house and planting apple orchards since
: 1812. The have something like 40 varieties of apples, including heirloom
: varieties you won't see anywhere else. The first apples to come into season
: are the Vista Bellas, which are small and very crisp when first picked. If
: you want them to stay crisp, you have to put them in the fridge and eat them
: up quickly. I had those two weeks ago. The next varieties include one called
: Melba, which is what I have right now. Another great apple no one has heard
: of. I can get a bag of a new variety every week. It's great.
My favorite apple is the Macoun. Unfortunately, it is not a good keper so
uget it usually only in the fall. As i don't handle apples very well,
they are genersally the apple I eat the most of then eat others very
sparingly for the reast of the year. Early macintosh are also wonderful,
but not as good after being stored for a while, but are great for
applesauce..

just my 2 cents.