In article >, sf wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
> wrote:
>
> >sf wrote:
> >> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >>
> >> ><Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
> >>
> >> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
> >
> >Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't hold
> >a candle to yellow delicious.
> >
>
> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
>
> Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as horrible.
> Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice for me.

I prefer Galas.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

Omelet wrote on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:42 -0500:

>> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
>> > wrote:
>>
> >> sf wrote:
> >>> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >>>
> >> >> <Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same
> >> >> thing...>
> >>>
> >>> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
> >>
> >> Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious
> >> can't hold a candle to yellow delicious.
> >>
>> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
>>
>> Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as
>> horrible. Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice
>> for me.

> I prefer Galas.

I dislike all "Delicious" apples. I find them insipid and too soft in
texture. I do like Fujis and Galas and Grandma Smith's. Incidentally, I
find buying ripe pears or ripening unripe ones to be very frustrating
but the little Seckel pears are good when they are hard.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

In article <Ap9Ak.400$1a2.123@trnddc04>,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:42 -0500:
>
> >> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> > >> sf wrote:
> > >>> ChattyCathy wrote:
> > >>>
> > >> >> <Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same
> > >> >> thing...>
> > >>>
> > >>> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
> > >>
> > >> Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious
> > >> can't hold a candle to yellow delicious.
> > >>
> >> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
> >>
> >> Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as
> >> horrible. Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice
> >> for me.
>
> > I prefer Galas.
>
> I dislike all "Delicious" apples. I find them insipid and too soft in
> texture. I do like Fujis and Galas and Grandma Smith's. Incidentally, I
> find buying ripe pears or ripening unripe ones to be very frustrating
> but the little Seckel pears are good when they are hard.

I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.

Another good apple my co-worker swears by is "pink lady".

I avoid the "delicious" apples. I find them to be too mushy.
Granny smiths are ideal for baked apples.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
> wrote:
>
> >sf wrote:
> >> ChattyCathy wrote:
>
> >> ><Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
>
> >> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
>
> >Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't hold
> >a candle to yellow delicious.
>
> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater. �

You obviously don't know that taste is purely subjective... if no one
liked a particular type of fruit no one would buy it and naturally no
one would grow it.

When avocado is prepared in a recipe no one can tell which type it is
(I've never seen a guacamole recipe that indicates which type of
avocado because no one could tell anyway, not anymore than one can
differenciate which apples are in applesauce.

You obviously have TIAD.

Omelet wrote:
> sf wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> > >sf wrote:
> > >> ChattyCathy wrote:
>
> > >> ><Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
>
> > >> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
>
> > >Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't hold
> > >a candle to yellow delicious.
>
> > You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater. �
>
> > Red Delicious is horrible. �Yellow Delicious isn't as horrible.
> > Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice for me.
>
> I prefer Galas.


Preference has nothing to do with the issue. Most normal people who
enjoy apples eat a variety... same as normal brained folks who like
roses would never say yellow roses don't hold a candle to red roses.
Naturally those who buy those tiny storage apples by the big plastic
bag because they're cheap (cheap apples/cheap people) are going to be
eating crappy apples regardless which type. NY is apple country, if
one is willing to pay the price of first quality fresh picked fruit
any type of apple is good. I've eaten crappy gala apples too. I've
also bought Hass avocados that looked perfect until cut open, they
were awful. I have no particular preference of one type of peach/
nectarine over another, not even over each other ( like them all), yet
my experience has been that when any fresh produce price is marked
down it's far from first quality... I've bought peaches that looked
perfect yet inside were tinged with some sort of brown mealy flesh
around the pit, obviously diseased, obviously why they were about half
the price of others. To say one type of fruit doesn't hold a candle
to another indicates an infantile moron... sf's inability to employ
even the most basic logic indicates she was definitely dropped on her
head at birth.

In article
>,
Sheldon > wrote:

> I've eaten crappy gala apples too.

If you've eaten crappy galas, it's because you either bought them
bagged, or are ignorant about choosing a good one!

I've never eaten a crappy apple that I've chosen _myself_.

Of any variety.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

Omelet wrote:
>
> I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.

You live in Texas.

> I avoid the "delicious" apples.
> I find them to be too mushy.

You live in Texas.

I'm sure you get better watermelon in Texas than we do in NY. When I
lived in Los Angeles I learned to never buy any apples or pears, not
even from the big Farmer's Market in Hollywood. Southern Cal. markets
carry a huge veriety of high quality table grapes, lovely melons of
all kinds, etc., but apples and pears there of any type don't hold a
candle to those available here in NYS.

It's much wiser to buy what grows locally, and even then produce is a
crap shoot. The markets where I shop practically insist that
customers have a taste before they buy.

In article
>,
Sheldon > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.
>
> You live in Texas.

Jealous now are you? <bats eyelashes>

>
> > I avoid the "delicious" apples.
> > I find them to be too mushy.
>
> You live in Texas.
>
> I'm sure you get better watermelon in Texas than we do in NY.

No doubt.

> When I
> lived in Los Angeles I learned to never buy any apples or pears, not
> even from the big Farmer's Market in Hollywood. Southern Cal. markets
> carry a huge veriety of high quality table grapes, lovely melons of
> all kinds, etc., but apples and pears there of any type don't hold a
> candle to those available here in NYS.
>
> It's much wiser to buy what grows locally, and even then produce is a
> crap shoot. The markets where I shop practically insist that
> customers have a taste before they buy.

All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.

So are the Ruby Grapefruit.

Jealous yet?
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

On Sep 17, 1:17�pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> �Sheldon > wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
>
> > > I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.
>
> > You live in Texas.
>
> Jealous now are you? <bats eyelashes>
>
>
>
> > > I avoid the "delicious" apples.
> > > I find them to be too mushy.
>
> > You live in Texas.
>
> > I'm sure you get better watermelon in Texas than we do in NY. �
>
> No doubt.
>
> > When I
> > lived in Los Angeles I learned to never buy any apples or pears, not
> > even from the big Farmer's Market in Hollywood. �Southern Cal. markets
> > carry a huge veriety of high quality table grapes, lovely melons of
> > all kinds, etc., but apples and pears there of any type don't hold a
> > candle to those available here in NYS.
>
> > It's much wiser to buy what grows locally, and even then produce is a
> > crap shoot. �The markets where I shop practically insist that
> > customers have a taste before they buy.
>
> All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
>
> So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
>
> Jealous yet?

Nope. I betcha your hot weather galas are not even close to those
grown in NYS. But I pretty much have to buy my ruby red in two quart
containers... I buy Florida's Natural, often on sale at $1.99. I
never see any brand of grapefruit juice from Texas here... perhaps
yours are all eating grapefruit, those I can get, but they are too
expensive to juice for my Crystal Palace. If I could grow my own
citrus I would but it won't survive here

One of the apple trees I planted this year is a Gala, the other is an
Empire. The two plums are Mt. Royal and Green Gage. All are doing
well, even had some growth already... one of the apple trees had a few
small green fruit when I brought it home but the next morning they had
dropped off, I don't remember which one, so I expect some fruit next
year.

On Sep 17, 1:04�pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> �Sheldon > wrote:
> > I've eaten crappy gala apples too.
>
> If you've eaten crappy galas, it's because you either bought them
> bagged, or are ignorant about choosing a good one!
>
> I've never eaten a crappy apple that I've chosen _myself_.
>
> Of any variety.


I know that's you, sf.

In article
>,
Sheldon > wrote:

> > All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
> >
> > So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
> >
> > Jealous yet?
>
> Nope. I betcha your hot weather galas are not even close to those
> grown in NYS.

Bet they are. ;-)
They are pure ambrosia.

> But I pretty much have to buy my ruby red in two quart
> containers...

Sucks to be you. <g>

> I buy Florida's Natural, often on sale at $1.99. I
> never see any brand of grapefruit juice from Texas here... perhaps
> yours are all eating grapefruit,

Likely.

> those I can get, but they are too
> expensive to juice for my Crystal Palace. If I could grow my own
> citrus I would but it won't survive here

Seriously, I'd be willing to send you some in season. The Texas ruby
reds are some of the best grapefruit I've ever had.

>
> One of the apple trees I planted this year is a Gala, the other is an
> Empire.

Good taste in apple trees! <Applause>

> The two plums are Mt. Royal and Green Gage. All are doing
> well, even had some growth already... one of the apple trees had a few
> small green fruit when I brought it home but the next morning they had
> dropped off, I don't remember which one, so I expect some fruit next
> year.

Takes time. I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

In article
>,
Sheldon > wrote:

> On Sep 17, 1:04?pm, Omelet > wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> >
> > ?Sheldon > wrote:
> > > I've eaten crappy gala apples too.
> >
> > If you've eaten crappy galas, it's because you either bought them
> > bagged, or are ignorant about choosing a good one!
> >
> > I've never eaten a crappy apple that I've chosen myself .
> >
> > Of any variety.
>
>
> I know that's you, sf.

You gotta "thunk" them just right without bruising them. ;-d

I do confess tho' I have my preferences. And any of the delicious are no
longer it. :-( I like my apples crisp.
--
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"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

In article > ,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> > Seriously, I'd be willing to send you some in season. The Texas ruby
> > reds are some of the best grapefruit I've ever had.
>
>
> I order from this place in Harlingen, reasonable prices include free
> shipping; they are indeed scrumptious:
>
> http://www.pittmandavis.com/
>
>
> --
> Best

Glad you like them!

I especially like them when they are $.50 each. ;-d
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

Omelet wrote:

> In article
> >,
> Sheldon > wrote:
>
> > > All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
> > >
> > > So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
> > >
> > > Jealous yet?
> >
> > Nope. I betcha your hot weather galas are not even close to those
> > grown in NYS.
>
> Bet they are. ;-)
> They are pure ambrosia.
>
> > But I pretty much have to buy my ruby red in two quart
> > containers...
>
> Sucks to be you. <g>
>
> > I buy Florida's Natural, often on sale at $1.99. I
> > never see any brand of grapefruit juice from Texas here... perhaps
> > yours are all eating grapefruit,
>
> Likely.
>
> > those I can get, but they are too
> > expensive to juice for my Crystal Palace. If I could grow my own
> > citrus I would but it won't survive here
>
> Seriously, I'd be willing to send you some in season. The Texas ruby
> reds are some of the best grapefruit I've ever had.


I order from this place in Harlingen, reasonable prices include free
shipping; they are indeed scrumptious:

http://www.pittmandavis.com/


--
Best
Greg

Sheldon wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.
>
> You live in Texas.
>
>> I avoid the "delicious" apples.
>> I find them to be too mushy.
>
> You live in Texas.

There are some wonderful apple orchards in Texas. My favorite is in
Medina, TX. It's on the edge of the Hill Country. They grow several
varieties of apple there and all of them are quite tasty


--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Omelet wrote:
> In article
> >,
> Sheldon > wrote:

>
> All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
>
> So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
>
> Jealous yet?

Texas Rio Reds and Ruby Reds! a huge sack for $3! That's why I love
living in The Valley.

Janet in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Sheldon wrote:
> On Sep 17, 1:17�pm, Omelet > wrote:
>> In article
>> >,
>>
>> �Sheldon > wrote:
>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>> I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.
>>> You live in Texas.
>> Jealous now are you? <bats eyelashes>
>>
>>
>>
>>>> I avoid the "delicious" apples.
>>>> I find them to be too mushy.
>>> You live in Texas.
>>> I'm sure you get better watermelon in Texas than we do in NY. �
>> No doubt.
>>
>>> When I
>>> lived in Los Angeles I learned to never buy any apples or pears, not
>>> even from the big Farmer's Market in Hollywood. �Southern Cal. markets
>>> carry a huge veriety of high quality table grapes, lovely melons of
>>> all kinds, etc., but apples and pears there of any type don't hold a
>>> candle to those available here in NYS.
>>> It's much wiser to buy what grows locally, and even then produce is a
>>> crap shoot. �The markets where I shop practically insist that
>>> customers have a taste before they buy.
>> All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
>>
>> So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
>>
>> Jealous yet?
>
> Nope. I betcha your hot weather galas are not even close to those
> grown in NYS. But I pretty much have to buy my ruby red in two quart
> containers... I buy Florida's Natural, often on sale at $1.99. I
> never see any brand of grapefruit juice from Texas here... perhaps
> yours are all eating grapefruit, those I can get, but they are too
> expensive to juice for my Crystal Palace. If I could grow my own
> citrus I would but it won't survive here

The grapefruit juice from The Valley is canned.
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> Sheldon > wrote:
>>
>>>> All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
>>>>
>>>> So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
>>>>
>>>> Jealous yet?
>>> Nope. I betcha your hot weather galas are not even close to those
>>> grown in NYS.
>> Bet they are. ;-)
>> They are pure ambrosia.
>>
>>> But I pretty much have to buy my ruby red in two quart
>>> containers...
>> Sucks to be you. <g>
>>
>>> I buy Florida's Natural, often on sale at $1.99. I
>>> never see any brand of grapefruit juice from Texas here... perhaps
>>> yours are all eating grapefruit,
>> Likely.
>>
>>> those I can get, but they are too
>>> expensive to juice for my Crystal Palace. If I could grow my own
>>> citrus I would but it won't survive here
>> Seriously, I'd be willing to send you some in season. The Texas ruby
>> reds are some of the best grapefruit I've ever had.
>
>
> I order from this place in Harlingen, reasonable prices include free
> shipping; they are indeed scrumptious:
>
> http://www.pittmandavis.com/
>
>
I live in Harlingen, TX. I buy my grapefruit at the farmers' market in
Weslaco. We let the Ruby Reds go to your outsiders and keep the (better)
Rio Reds for ourselves. If you like Ruby Reds, you will love Rio Reds.

We have boxed them up along with some of our famous oranges and shipped
them north to our friends in the north.

WE have navel oranges, Mars oranges and my favorites the pineapple
oranges that make the best juice (and screwdrivers) ever.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:42 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >, sf wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >sf wrote:
>> >> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> >>
>> >> ><Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
>> >>
>> >> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
>> >
>> >Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't hold
>> >a candle to yellow delicious.
>> >
>>
>> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
>>
>> Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as horrible.
>> Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice for me.
>
>I prefer Galas.

Have you ever tried a Pink Lady? They're crisp, juicy, tart - but
still somewhat sweet and absolutely delicious.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:51:27 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
wrote:

>sf's inability to employ
>even the most basic logic indicates she was definitely dropped on her
>head at birth.

This is your political stance too. How novel.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:51:39 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
wrote:

>You obviously have TIAD.

And *YOU* obviously have no taste at all.


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

Mae West

In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Sheldon wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> >> I can't handle the gritty texture of pears.
> >
> > You live in Texas.
> >
> >> I avoid the "delicious" apples.
> >> I find them to be too mushy.
> >
> > You live in Texas.
>
> There are some wonderful apple orchards in Texas. My favorite is in
> Medina, TX. It's on the edge of the Hill Country. They grow several
> varieties of apple there and all of them are quite tasty

So are the Ruby Red Grapefruits. ;-d

Peaches are not bad either, but to date, California Strawberries are
better than Poteet Strawberries.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> >
> >> In article
> >> >,
> >> Sheldon > wrote:
> >>
> >>>> All our Galas are grown locally down in the valley.
> >>>>
> >>>> So are the Ruby Grapefruit.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jealous yet?
> >>> Nope. I betcha your hot weather galas are not even close to those
> >>> grown in NYS.
> >> Bet they are. ;-)
> >> They are pure ambrosia.
> >>
> >>> But I pretty much have to buy my ruby red in two quart
> >>> containers...
> >> Sucks to be you. <g>
> >>
> >>> I buy Florida's Natural, often on sale at $1.99. I
> >>> never see any brand of grapefruit juice from Texas here... perhaps
> >>> yours are all eating grapefruit,
> >> Likely.
> >>
> >>> those I can get, but they are too
> >>> expensive to juice for my Crystal Palace. If I could grow my own
> >>> citrus I would but it won't survive here
> >> Seriously, I'd be willing to send you some in season. The Texas ruby
> >> reds are some of the best grapefruit I've ever had.
> >
> >
> > I order from this place in Harlingen, reasonable prices include free
> > shipping; they are indeed scrumptious:
> >
> > http://www.pittmandavis.com/
> >
> >
> I live in Harlingen, TX. I buy my grapefruit at the farmers' market in
> Weslaco. We let the Ruby Reds go to your outsiders and keep the (better)
> Rio Reds for ourselves. If you like Ruby Reds, you will love Rio Reds.
>
> We have boxed them up along with some of our famous oranges and shipped
> them north to our friends in the north.
>
> WE have navel oranges, Mars oranges and my favorites the pineapple
> oranges that make the best juice (and screwdrivers) ever.

Have you seen the blood oranges yet? They are getting to be more common
now in season.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

In article >, sf wrote:

> On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:42 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >, sf wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >sf wrote:
> >> >> ChattyCathy wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> ><Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
> >> >>
> >> >> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
> >> >
> >> >Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't hold
> >> >a candle to yellow delicious.
> >> >
> >>
> >> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
> >>
> >> Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as horrible.
> >> Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice for me.
> >
> >I prefer Galas.
>
> Have you ever tried a Pink Lady? They're crisp, juicy, tart - but
> still somewhat sweet and absolutely delicious.

Oh yes! :-) I have a co-worker that eats Apples a lot at work and she
swears by them. I have to agree those are very good.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

Omelet wrote:

> Have you seen the blood oranges yet? They are getting to be more common
> now in season.

Only at the grocery. I haven't been down to the farmers market. I did
see some Valley lemons at HEB last week---George? Have you seen them up
by you?
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > Have you seen the blood oranges yet? They are getting to be more common
> > now in season.
>
> Only at the grocery. I haven't been down to the farmers market. I did
> see some Valley lemons at HEB last week---George? Have you seen them up
> by you?

Citrus season is here. ;-d
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

Omelet wrote:

> In article >, sf wrote:
>
>
>>On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:42 -0500, Omelet >
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>In article >, sf wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>sf wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>><Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
>>>>>
>>>>>Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't hold
>>>>>a candle to yellow delicious.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
>>>>
>>>>Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as horrible.
>>>>Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice for me.
>>>
>>>I prefer Galas.
>>
>>Have you ever tried a Pink Lady? They're crisp, juicy, tart - but
>>still somewhat sweet and absolutely delicious.
>
>
> Oh yes! :-) I have a co-worker that eats Apples a lot at work and she
> swears by them. I have to agree those are very good.

My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only thing
nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of the
year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they suck out
of them?

In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> >>Have you ever tried a Pink Lady? They're crisp, juicy, tart - but
> >>still somewhat sweet and absolutely delicious.
> >
> >
> > Oh yes! :-) I have a co-worker that eats Apples a lot at work and she
> > swears by them. I have to agree those are very good.
>
> My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only thing
> nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of the
> year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they suck out
> of them?

For me, apples are as much about texture as flavor...
I can make a baked apple out of just about any one tho'. <g>

Good thing too as when dad buys apples, it's always about whatever is
cheapest.
--
Peace! Om

"If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain

Kathleen wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
>> In article >, sf wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:11:42 -0500, Omelet >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> In article >, sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:22:26 -0700 (PDT), Sheldon >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <Yes, I know GIMF, but it's just not quite the same thing...>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not quite the same? Fuerte can't hold a candle to Haas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Typical cally-fornya stoopid... like saying a red delicious can't
>>>>>> hold
>>>>>> a candle to yellow delicious.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You're obviously not a real avocado OR apple eater.
>>>>> Red Delicious is horrible. Yellow Delicious isn't as horrible.
>>>>> Neither is a first choice or even a fifth choice for me.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer Galas.
>>>
>>> Have you ever tried a Pink Lady? They're crisp, juicy, tart - but
>>> still somewhat sweet and absolutely delicious.
>>
>>
>> Oh yes! :-) I have a co-worker that eats Apples a lot at work and she
>> swears by them. I have to agree those are very good.
>
> My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only thing
> nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of the
> year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they suck out
> of them?
>

Am I the only one here who loves the a cold, crisp McIntosh? I haven't
seen anyone mention them yet. I used to look forward to the Fall when I
could go to the local orchards and get a basket of Macs.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Kathleen wrote:

> My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only thing
> nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of the
> year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they suck out
> of them?

This morning, I purchased Fuji and Gala apples, they are my favorites.
I have not tried Jonathons, but I will if I can find them.

Red Delicious apples were 50 cents per pound and the apples I bought
were 1.89. I would not eat Red Delicious apples if they were free. Like
you mentioned, they are mealy and they have no flavor.

Becca

Becca wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
>
>> My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only
>> thing nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of
>> the year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they
>> suck out of them?
>
>
> This morning, I purchased Fuji and Gala apples, they are my favorites. I
> have not tried Jonathons, but I will if I can find them.
>
> Red Delicious apples were 50 cents per pound and the apples I bought
> were 1.89. I would not eat Red Delicious apples if they were free. Like
> you mentioned, they are mealy and they have no flavor.

And yet they are the only apple served by our school district's food
service provider. I swear it's because they're nearly square and stack
well.

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:36:38 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only thing
>nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of the
>year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they suck out
>of them?

Jonathon's and McIntosh are (great) apples of the past where I live
now. We can only reminisce - because we ate them elsewhere in the
"good old days".


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

Mae West

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:59:11 -0500, Becca >
wrote:

>Kathleen wrote:
>
>> My favorite is Jonathons, but the season is so short and the only thing
>> nastier than a mealy Jonathon is a Red Delicious at any time of the
>> year. What do you suppose the growers do with the flavor they suck out
>> of them?
>
>This morning, I purchased Fuji and Gala apples, they are my favorites.
>I have not tried Jonathons, but I will if I can find them.
>
>Red Delicious apples were 50 cents per pound and the apples I bought
>were 1.89. I would not eat Red Delicious apples if they were free. Like
>you mentioned, they are mealy and they have no flavor.
>
>Becca

I was in the local curb market last week and they had two kinds of Red
Delicious apples. The first was a smaller, streaked red and green.
They were firm and tart. They also had the huge dark red ones from
Washington state which were probably the ones you are referring to.
The market also gets Arkansas Black, Black Twig, Lodi and when I was
there last week Golden Delicious.

I live in western NC, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
About 30 miles from here is Brushy Mountain where peaches and apples
grow well. Two years ago we went toward the mountain where there are
several markets. We bought a bushel of Red Romes for about $15. These
were first quality. IIRC a bushel of apples is about 50 pounds.

Here is a good list of apples.

http://www.vintagevirginiaapples.com/fruitmenu.htm