On Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:53:56 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

> I've never understood why people buy MacIntosh apples. They are not
> good for eating and there are better tart apples for cooking.

People from our era remember when McIntosh *was* a good eating apple,
so we buy them due to fond memory. I know that's why my mother never
gave up on red Delicious apples. They were still a decent eating
apple when she was young and she was in the habit even though the
taste and texture had been bred out long ago.

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