They seem to be a bit more dense and durable than some of the premium apples here, but the NZ apples shipped to this area are quite delicious. ...might be among some of the better candidates for dehydrating and canning. Fruit isn’t produced here around the high peaks, AFAIK, so we’ll experiment with some of the lower-priced apples from various places.
> might be among some of the better candidates for dehydrating and canning.
If you are getting New Zealand apples, chances are you might also be able to get NZ apricots and cherries from the Otago region (central South Island). They have a depth and intensity of flavor that has to be tasted to be believed. And they dry/preserve extremely well.
Our “in season” is exactly opposite to yours. That said, the majority of our crops are coolstored for export.