In article , Bevan Price
mynameATTTTfreeukDOTTTcom@?.? writes

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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Yes, it's always a good idea to use a S. facing wall for fruit growing,
but why apples? They aren't that expensive in the shops,


Trouble is many of the shop apples taste more like cotton wool than apple.
They have mostly sacrificed flavour in favour of cosmetic looks / shape. In
my opinion, nothing has a better flavour than a real (pre-supermarket)
russet apple, if your area is suitable for growing them. If available, buy
on a dwarf root-stock so that it won't grow too high for a small garden.

And the number of varieties available in the shops is a minute fraction
of the total, and covering a very small portion of the taste spectrum.
You can get various types of sweet, crisp or juicy, and one variety of
russet if you are lucky, but not the scented or spicy flavoured ones.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"