tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595283159652624998.post4429190769729432852..comments2024-02-15T15:27:03.638-05:00Comments on A LIFE OF APPLES: Story of an Apple: MacounChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04478527489060892621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595283159652624998.post-27814878718621689262010-06-01T23:09:23.901-04:002010-06-01T23:09:23.901-04:00Adam,
First, I think my reference to the "lat...Adam,<br />First, I think my reference to the "late October sun" referred more to late in the day, rather than late in October, however, that being said, they did wait to pick some of the Macouns at Moose Hill until quite late in October. I think that often apples are picked before they are actually ripe for several reasons. One, it allows the grower to get the crop before it falls, two, people learn to expect certain varieties at certain times of the season, even if the crop is a little behind that year and three, an apple that is not all the way ripe will probably keep longer in storage. <br />My guess is that some orchards will pick the Macoun before it is completely ready, and others may wait until the apples are practically falling, which can leave a very small window for harvest before you are walking on them all.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478527489060892621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595283159652624998.post-77598351826752182202010-06-01T09:49:26.191-04:002010-06-01T09:49:26.191-04:00To the extent I have a favorite apple, this is it....To the extent I have a favorite apple, this is it.<br /><br />I am surprised to read your account of leaving these on the tree until late October. I'm only an hour's drive from Moose Hill, and around here the Macouns are all picked by early October, many earlier.<br /><br />The dark purplish blush of a later Macoun is very striking.<br /><br />Are there reasons why growers might tend to pick apples early? Do earlier apples do better in storage, or is there some apple-in-the-hand-worth-two-on-the-tree calculus at play?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245776593991049317noreply@blogger.com