On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:34:54 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

>I have a theory that you have to live where the fruit is grown.

How true. But no western apple can beat midwestern apples of any
type, IMO - juicy, crisp... sweet/sour. It has something to do with
the cold midwest winters that drives tree sap down to the roots.

>I've
>hardly ever had a fresh apricot in the Eastern US that was worth eating.
>Come to think of it, I prefer dried apricots too :-)

True dat. They are grown here. In fact, I've eaten them fresh off
the tree. YUM! Dried are fine out of season, but during the *short*
fresh season, I like mine fresh.


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I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West