Comments on: The Fatherland of Apples

The Fatherland of Apples

cog_nate — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:59:12 -0800

The Fatherland of Apples Orion Magazine chronicles "[t]he origins of a favorite fruit and the race to save its native habitat." More about the origins of the apple and wild apples by Michael Pollan, Jake Fleming (PowerPoint), William J. Bramlage (PDF), Linda McCandless (with the germplasm repository catalog here (PDF)) and Barrie Edward Juniper (Google Books preview).

By: ericb

ericb — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:03:51 -0800

Recent related thread: Beyond the McIntosh.

By: netbros

netbros — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:12:48 -0800

I am fortunate to live in apple country. I can see orchards out my sun room window. Thanks for the post.

By: trueluk

trueluk — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:13:20 -0800

Here's Johnny!

By: longdaysjourney

longdaysjourney — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:19:18 -0800

Fantastic link, thank you.

By: grobstein

grobstein — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:35:09 -0800

great Harold Mcgee piece

By: everichon

everichon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:47:32 -0800

Great post, and I love the McGee article.

By: cog_nate

cog_nate — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:51:32 -0800

Thanks for that Harold McGee link, grobstein.

By: everichon

everichon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:07:28 -0800

We've got a good amount of local orchards and a killer farmers market and Co-op, but I am now officially very envious of the Finger Lakes region and Kazakhstan.

By: Susurration

Susurration — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:42 -0800

Wow! It is true that there is a lack of diversity in the varieties of apples sold at farmers' markets and supermarkets in the USA. I have not seen cooking apples - those sour, big apples that we use for pies or bake with raisins and sugar -- since I came to the USA, ten years ago. Sometimes I yearn for that symphony of taste that hits the palate with a true Bramley apple ... I know they must be out there somewhere, probably hidden in a rural orchard ...

By: MNDZ

MNDZ — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:28:29 -0800

Super cool. This kinda reminds me of when I first learned algebra means bonesetter.

By: The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:51:22 -0800

I would absolutely love to see the apple forest. The smell must be amazing.

By: MtDewd

MtDewd — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:18:45 -0800

If you like the Pollan piece, he expanded it into one of the four sections of the book The Botany of Desire. The Geneva station sounds really interesting, but I couldn't tell from their website if visitors are welcome.

By: jammy

jammy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:25:33 -0800

great post, thanks muchly... y'all might be interested in Roger Yepsen's book Apples - a nice little compact tome featuring beautiful & precise watercolors of almost a hundred different varieties of apples, along with a ton of interesting historical & culinary info

By: bitter-girl.com

bitter-girl.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:02:04 -0800

Poverty Lane Orchards in New Hampshire has not only the most amazing cider EVER (their single-varietal Kingston Black cider is just astonishing) but they also have pick your own in the fall and wholesale ordering through the links above. If you're in that neck of the woods, do check them out. There are an awful lot of heirloom apples available in Maine, too. I can't wait for fall here in Ohio -- Mutsu apples, yum.

By: dirtynumbangelboy

dirtynumbangelboy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:50:56 -0800

Prince Charles has also done his bit to help save the apple. More here. Very cool post, thanks!