Rec.food.cooking's resident preserves expert is temporarily missing, and
I've been referred to you people.

I have 4 small apple trees (2 Stark "Colonnade" and 2 "other") that are
bearing abundantly this year but I lose the battle with
squirrels/birds/generic varmints every year and I can't net the trees.

I've been told the greenies won't ripen indoors, so I wonder what can I do
with the unripe apples in order to take advantage of them before the
critters dispose of them.

All suggestions welcome, thanks!

Felice