On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:51:55 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"spamtrap1888" > wrote in message
>news:517841bb-b329-40d0-8f33-
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>I'm old enough to remember when Red Delicious apples were. Now all
>they are is Red.
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>There's a lot of truth in that.
>
>Cheri

People forget that apples are a seasonal crop. Only those fresh
picked at the height of ripeness will taste good. But most apples are
harvested way early and are storaged and/or shipped to the opposite
pole (opposite pole does likewise). I live smack dab in apple
country, but I buy apples during harvest season, typically at the
orchard farm stands. Or I wait until it's harvest season in South
America and buy the imports. People today are spoiled, they expect
every type of fresh produce all year... then they buy out of season
and bitch about the quality. Also there are many, many types of
apples, everyone has their favorites for the same reason Baskin and
Robbins has 31 flavors.