Our grocery store is carrying "new season" apples from NZ, Braeburn, I
think. Charging premium prices. They are last year's apples, aren't
they? It's spring in NZ, apples are probably budding or blooming.
Margaret L
Gardening in Intermountain West and Handicapped gardening
http://www.margaretlauterbach.com
Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
> Our grocery store is carrying "new season" apples from NZ, Braeburn, I
> think. Charging premium prices. They are last year's apples, aren't
> they? It's spring in NZ, apples are probably budding or blooming.
Yes, they must be ex-cool-store I think. Our applea are barely starting
to bud as yet! Possibly /slightly/ earlier in the main apple-growing
areas, but not by much. Definitely no fresh fruit for some months yet!
March-April is the main apple-picking season in NZ.
Braeburns do cool-store well, but by this time of year, while still
pleasantly edible, they are past their best.
It is a very popular variety here, and with good reason! We usually buy
this one in preference to other varieties, when our own apples are
either "not yet" or are all finished.
Tony
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