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Default That apple you just bought might be a year old – but does it matter?

On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:40:29 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:44:51 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:38:33 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:03:58 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> That apple you just bought might be a year old – but does it matter?
>> >
>> >No.

>>
>> Really? A fresh apple is infinitely better than an old apple in my
>> experience. Smells better, tastes better, better texture...

>
>When I buy apples, it is for cooking purposes. I have two apple trees
>and (in season) they give me more apples than I ever want to eat raw.
>I know there's a difference, but I truly don't care one way or the
>other. Variety makes more difference to me than if it's fresh off a
>tree or not.


Both matter to me.