Last year I made some wonderful crab apple jelly and am aiming to do the
same again this year.

Trouble is hubby and I cannot agree on whether or not the apples are ready
to pick. They are very red and I am convinced they are ready. However hubby
says that because they are difficult to pick (ie they are not literally
falling off the tree), they are not ready

So who is right - when are they ready to pick

Thanks

Jeanne Stockdale