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"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
...
alongside the
mush one perfectly preserved apple labelled Idared.

It may keep well, but is it worth eating? My preference is for a Cox or a
Granny Smith.

Idared is certainly not the most exciting apple for flavour but if
you're aiming for something approaching self-sufficiency, like the idea
of having easy access to organic apples or want to save on food miles,
then it's worth quite a bit to have your own apples between the months
of May and July when most other apples have either withered or turned
into a rotten mush. The only Coxes or Granny Smiths available during
those months will be imported ones.
Janet G