Posted on 11/21/2012 11:59:47 AM PST by SE Mom
Sooo...today I'm making my annual Thanksgiving apple crisp, a labor intensive project (peel, core and slice 2-3 dozen apples).
I went to the store and bought 2 bags of Rome and Granny Smith with a few loose Mac's and Golden Delicious. I noticed none of them had that apple fragrance but brought them home and started peeling and slicing.
Wait a second...none of them have an apple scent even when I cut them open..wonder how they taste..sliced off a few bites from each variety and what do you know..they don't TASTE like apples. They LOOK gorgeous..but they taste ...like...cold, crispy, crunchy...nothing. NOTHING!!!!!
What the hell have they done to apples? Are they being genetically engineered now to look great but taste..blah? Did Michelle outlaw flavor in fruits to decrease our sweets intake? Is there a grinch somewhere who stole all the real apples?
Anyone else finding this happening with apples and/or other fruits?
I can’t stand one more political article today ..but I am pretty indignant about the apple situation in my local area!!
Our Galas have that genuine apple smell.
They may very well be from last season !!!
They may very well be from last season !!!
They may very well be from last season !!!
They may very well be from last season !!!
They may very well be from last season !!!
They may very well be from last season !!!
Cortland Apples are smaller this year that is for sure. I think it has to do with the weather being so mild last year.
We’re still working through the Granny Smiths and Winesaps we picked at a local orchard - haven’t bought a store apple since August.
Don’t know for sure but a lot of the apple crop around here (SE Michigan) was damaged by early warm weather and late freezes. Then what survived was subject to a pretty dry summer.
At least when you buy a bag of apples it often has a farm name on it so you know from where it came. As far as applesauce goes who knows where the apples came from. It could be New Zealand or China.
interesting
Try Macoun apples. They are only around this time of year. Pure white crisp and not tart.
Try Macoun apples. They are only around this time of year. Pure white crisp and not tart.
Then I guess I won't blame your apple experience on Bush.
Seriously, my in-laws have an apple tree on their property in Virginia and we harvested several bushels in September...they were fresh, tasty and worm-free.
I think you just set a record!
Industrial apples.
These days I buy mine fresh from the orchard and I have a couple of trees I’m grooming to produce. This year was a horror show for midwest apples.
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