Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:04:56 +0100, D wrote:

I have eaten this apple and I think it is average. What I find, is that
the worse the apple looks on the surface, often, the better it tastes,
as in, if it's from a local grower or a neighbour, it's not going to
look polished and "industrial" but taste much better. Caveat emptor!

Sometimes. There is a neighborhood here called 'Orchard Homes' and there
were orchards down the valley. The whole dream fizzled out both because of
the climate and collusion by the railroads to keep them off the market.
What's left is mostly McIntosh and are scrubby looking. The cultivar
always was tart. They show up in the stores in large boxes in season but
most of the output goes to cider.

In town people who have a tree are supposed to harvest them to prevent
attracting bears. The bears are fond of them.