Photo by Jack Kelly ClarkMy last post was about consuming local foods as a matter of taste. In this one, I just want to mention a little bit more information about apples. Apple crops need a certain amount of chilling time, something more readily available in our northern states. However, there are some apple varieties that do well locally. There were even a few vendors at the farmers market selling apples last month.
For your own backyard, there are varieties available from local nurseries that do well. My father has a granny smith apple that has great apples, tart at first but actually sweet if left on the tree long enough.
In the supermarket, apples are available year-round. Apples from Washington are available past their picking time, because they are kept in storage facilities that enable them to retain their flavor.
I've had fuji apples from New Zealand that are actually quite good. Possibly they have found a way to breed this variety so it can retain flavor over many miles. Apples I've tasted from Chile have so far been rather disappointing.
Supermarkets have to keep a steady supply of apples, so they work with vendors to ensure this. If apples are available from two places at the same time, the supermarket most likely chooses the one with the lowest price.
For your own backyard, there are varieties available from local nurseries that do well. My father has a granny smith apple that has great apples, tart at first but actually sweet if left on the tree long enough.
In the supermarket, apples are available year-round. Apples from Washington are available past their picking time, because they are kept in storage facilities that enable them to retain their flavor.
I've had fuji apples from New Zealand that are actually quite good. Possibly they have found a way to breed this variety so it can retain flavor over many miles. Apples I've tasted from Chile have so far been rather disappointing.
Supermarkets have to keep a steady supply of apples, so they work with vendors to ensure this. If apples are available from two places at the same time, the supermarket most likely chooses the one with the lowest price.
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