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- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
I am a granny smith man myself. I tend to stay away from the red delicious. The granny smith has a great price point also. What do you think a good stem height would be for me? -
- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
http://i.pbase.com/o4/75/47975/1/63647889.E9qYnVfK.AppleStem_38313.jpg -
- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
I swear to god an ad from google just tried to sell me apples. I think we have something going here. -
- CommentAuthorgreg
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
I just got an ad for Apples to Apples, the best board game ever.
Great thread - potentially a sticky -
- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
Oh man.... I remember that game. We can bring some extra money to Velospace through our united love for sweet deliciousness. -
- CommentAuthorpatrickviolence
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
im getting ads for apple trees. velospace group buy? -
- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
Im in. Gotta be granny smith. FDA stamped. -
- CommentAuthoreaglerock
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
Posted By: jam guyIm in. Gotta be granny smith. FDA stamped.
Stickered (and by the grower/distributor, not by the FDA). Oranges and grapefruits have stamps. -
- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
Posted By: eaglerock
Posted By: jam guyIm in. Gotta be granny smith. FDA stamped.
Stickered (and by the grower/distributor, not by the FDA). Oranges and grapefruits have stamps.
Our first argument about stamps and stickers! YESSSSS!!!! We have created a whole new world. -
- CommentAuthoreaglerock
- CommentTimeMay 29th 2009
Posted By: jam guyOur first argument about stamps and stickers! YESSSSS!!!! We have created a whole new world.
Decals v. painted branding, if you prefer... -
- CommentAuthorAaron C
- CommentTimeMay 30th 2009
Posted By: jam guyhttp://i.pbase.com/o4/75/47975/1/63647889.E9qYnVfK.AppleStem_38313.jpg
Apple Porn!
red delicious are right at the bottom of the barrel, but while granny smith's are great eaters their real strength lies in their ability to work in a collaborative setting (say a pie) with a variety of other species--adding sweetness and body that many other apple strains lack.
i'm going to go out on a limb hear and say i'm a haralson man myself. -
- CommentAuthorAaron C
- CommentTimeMay 30th 2009
Posted By: eaglerockDecals v. painted branding, if you prefer...
sleeper apples for the win. i'm totally over this corporate apple bs. who needs a fancy old decal on their gorgeous apple, its so played out. i like to show up at the orchard and pluck my apples out of obscurity, no decal or nothin. performance wise it also allows me to drop a couple of grams of rotation weight for those ever-important shine on your shirt then toss in the air moments. not to mention i don't have to worry about peeling that shit off before taking a big, delicious bite..... -
- CommentAuthorcicadashell
- CommentTimeMay 30th 2009
Posted By: Aaron C
sleeper apples for the win. i'm totally over this corporate apple bs. who needs a fancy old decal on their gorgeous apple, its so played out. i like to show up at the orchard and pluck my apples out of obscurity, no decal or nothin. performance wise it also allows me to drop a couple of grams of rotation weight for those ever-important shine on your shirt then toss in the air moments. not to mention i don't have to worry about peeling that shit off before taking a big, delicious bite.....
yeah, all that. i love autumn anyway, but that's just one more sweet thing about it: apples with no stickers. pick 'em yourself, any size you like. that's good eatin'. -
- CommentAuthorLyKqiD
- CommentTimeMay 30th 2009 edited
Here you go... just go nuts, err... apples
Apple Factoids
Archaeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
The apple tree originated in an area between the Caspin and the Black Sea.
Apples were introduced to New York by the European settlers who brought seeds with them in the 1600s.
The apple is the official state fruit of Rhode Island, New York, Washington, and West Virginia. The apple blossom (Pyrus coronaria) is the official state flower of Arkansas and Michigan.
Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit. There are apples that have an aftertaste of pears, citrus, cinnamon, cloves, coconut, strawberries, grapes and even pineapple!
In 2002, the average U.S. consumer ate an estimated 15.8 pounds of fresh-market apples, and 26.4 pounds of processed apples, for a total of 42.2 pounds of fresh apples and processed apple products.
Sixty percent of the 2002 U.S. apple crop was eaten as fresh fruit, while 39 percent was processed into apple products, and 1 percent was not marketed. Of the 39 percent of the crop that was processed, 18 percent was used in juice and cider; 3 percent was dried; 2 percent was frozen; and 12 percent was canned. Other uses include the making of baby food, apple butter or jelly, and vinegar.
Apples have five seed pockets or carpels. Each pocket contains seeds. The number of seeds per carpel is determined by the vigor and health of the plant. Different varieties of apples will have different number of seeds.
Planting an apple seed from a particular apple will not produce a tree of that same variety. The seed is a cross of the tree the fruit was grown on and the variety that was the cross pollinator.
Apples ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated. For optimal storage, apples should be kept at 35-40 degrees with relative humidity of 80-90%.
Apples are a member of the rose family.
A bushel of apples weights about approximately 42 pounds.
It takes energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple.
Fresh apples float because 25% of their volume is air (thank goodness, or none of us would have ever experienced bobbing for apples!). -
- CommentAuthorjam guy
- CommentTimeMay 30th 2009
Posted By: LyKqiDHere you go... just go nuts, err... apples
Apple Factoids
Archaeologists have found evidence that humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
The apple tree originated in an area between the Caspin and the Black Sea.
Apples were introduced to New York by the European settlers who brought seeds with them in the 1600s.
The apple is the official state fruit of Rhode Island, New York, Washington, and West Virginia. The apple blossom (Pyrus coronaria) is the official state flower of Arkansas and Michigan.
Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit. There are apples that have an aftertaste of pears, citrus, cinnamon, cloves, coconut, strawberries, grapes and even pineapple!
In 2002, the average U.S. consumer ate an estimated 15.8 pounds of fresh-market apples, and 26.4 pounds of processed apples, for a total of 42.2 pounds of fresh apples and processed apple products.
Sixty percent of the 2002 U.S. apple crop was eaten as fresh fruit, while 39 percent was processed into apple products, and 1 percent was not marketed. Of the 39 percent of the crop that was processed, 18 percent was used in juice and cider; 3 percent was dried; 2 percent was frozen; and 12 percent was canned. Other uses include the making of baby food, apple butter or jelly, and vinegar.
Apples have five seed pockets or carpels. Each pocket contains seeds. The number of seeds per carpel is determined by the vigor and health of the plant. Different varieties of apples will have different number of seeds.
Planting an apple seed from a particular apple will not produce a tree of that same variety. The seed is a cross of the tree the fruit was grown on and the variety that was the cross pollinator.
Apples ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated. For optimal storage, apples should be kept at 35-40 degrees with relative humidity of 80-90%.
Apples are a member of the rose family.
A bushel of apples weights about approximately 42 pounds.
It takes energy from 50 leaves to produce one apple.
Fresh apples float because 25% of their volume is air (thank goodness, or none of us would have ever experienced bobbing for apples!).
Thats what I'm fucking talking about! -
- CommentAuthorLyKqiD
- CommentTimeMay 31st 2009
Apple varieties range in size from a little larger than a cherry to as large as a grapefruit. There are apples that have an aftertaste of pears, citrus, cinnamon, cloves, coconut, strawberries, grapes and even pineapple!
I think that one is the most intriguing to me. Strawberry Apples?!
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