Acreage's prettiest apples

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Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 29, 2011 11:15:58 GMT -5 jocundi likes this

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Post by ottawagardener on Oct 29, 2011 11:15:58 GMT -5

To follow on from the world's ugliest apple post...

My prettiest apples are definitely these known as 'old tree' as that is the name that the previous owner gave when I asked 'what kind of apple is that?' BTW: I don't remember why my eldest has such a cranky face on. I think her sister might have gotten ahold of the biggest apple.

Second prettiest has to be these russets:

These crisp reds are nice too though they have more blemishes than the russets:

My September trees are tasty to eat but also for the bugs. I'm calling them 'yellow.'

Last Edit: Oct 29, 2011 11:18:50 GMT -5 by ottawagardener

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12540dumont master gardener Posts: 4,046	Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 29, 2011 22:57:48 GMT -5 jocundi likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 12540dumont on Oct 29, 2011 22:57:48 GMT -5 Those are absolutely beautiful. So's the daughters....

steev master gardener Posts: 8,803	Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 30, 2011 14:52:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steev on Oct 30, 2011 14:52:18 GMT -5 Indeed so. You are fortunate in all you raise.
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ottawagardener Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator I'm lazy that's why I work with nature. Posts: 3,507	Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 30, 2011 15:10:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ottawagardener on Oct 30, 2011 15:10:42 GMT -5 Not everything Next year, I promise to take some photos of the less pretty apple. When photographing apples, I didn't think to include the apple maggots etc...
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Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 30, 2011 16:03:24 GMT -5

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Post by steev on Oct 30, 2011 16:03:24 GMT -5

Everybody's a critic! Have you considered that those apple maggots may have proud mothers? Have you realized that those concerned parents found your apples suitable to give their offspring a good start in life?

As for the "less pretty" apple, might it not have been the "apple of a doting father's eye"? Judge not a book by its cover, nor an apple by its wrinkly, blotchey, scabby skin. Some grafting, or other surgery, might be all it needs, a "nose" job of sorts.

"Yesterday is history; tomorrow is mystery; today is a gift, that's why it's called the present." E. Roosevelt
"If the world is to end tomorrow, I would plant an apple tree today" Martin Luther

ottawagardener Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator I'm lazy that's why I work with nature. Posts: 3,507	Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 30, 2011 17:53:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ottawagardener on Oct 30, 2011 17:53:45 GMT -5 Indeed, the 'yellow' apple does appear to be an ideal apple maggot nursery...
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steev master gardener Posts: 8,803	Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 30, 2011 18:37:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steev on Oct 30, 2011 18:37:02 GMT -5 There you go; now you've got the idea! Protein-fortified chicken or swine chow.
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flowerpower Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator Hip-Gnosis Seed Development staff Posts: 2,400	Acreage's prettiest apples Oct 31, 2011 6:09:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flowerpower on Oct 31, 2011 6:09:42 GMT -5 Beautiful. That russet is an interesting one for sure.
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MikeH master gardener Posts: 1,226	Acreage's prettiest apples Nov 1, 2011 3:26:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeH on Nov 1, 2011 3:26:07 GMT -5 Telsing, Do you know what variety of Russet you have? Regards, Mike
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ottawagardener Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator I'm lazy that's why I work with nature. Posts: 3,507	Acreage's prettiest apples Nov 1, 2011 9:22:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ottawagardener on Nov 1, 2011 9:22:56 GMT -5 Nope. Wish I did.
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