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I haven't used my apple a day(ish) tag since February 2020.

Friends, that is about to change.

I have at last made the pilgrimage to Weston's Antique Apple Orchard.

I got 21 varieties of apples there -- not even half of what they had available, but I actually do have some limits, so I skipped obvious baking apples or anything I'd tried before (except Cox's Orange Pippin, Ashmead's Kernel, and Golden Russet, apples I know are Very Good and probably better straight from the orchard). I did a little research ahead of time on the list of 57 varieties of apples they had the week before I came, and I tried not to miss any that Adam's apple blog said were particularly good.

Here's what I got:

Lemonade
Zaubergau Reinette
Rubinette
Yates
Oxheart Pippin
Hoople's Antique Gold
Yellow Bellflower
King David
Anasas Reinette
Ashmead's Kernel
Esopus Spitzenberg
Tomato (might actually be Lady?)
Holiday
Northern Spy
Pixie Crunch
Hawaii
Blenheim Orange
Pink Sparkle
Kidd's Orange Red
Cox's Orange Pippin
Golden Russet

I have enough apples here to do an actual apple a day until nearly Thanksgiving, and I'm going to try. Today, I brought Rubinette and Holiday to work; the Holiday, I must admit, is a sad little apple, and may be a dud, so I've got a backup. Will it be needed? Stay tuned until lunchtime!

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how terrific! I look forward to your posts. many of these are only names to me, so it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts about them.

I envy you finding Spitzenberg - those are awesome apples, and sadly I've not had any since I was a teen, and my aunt & uncle moved from the decrepit house with the mini orchard behind it. those were Spitzenberg trees, and the best apple I think I've ever enjoyed

I'm very excited about this project! I wish I could try them out with you - curses the limitations of the internet.

I'm so excited for you! So many apples.

I love these!