tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post2076417029580447297..comments2023-10-31T04:57:49.263-04:00Comments on trees, if you please: Apple Picking!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17092754233977106196noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post-17056120344477186122008-08-14T22:04:00.000-04:002008-08-14T22:04:00.000-04:00Karen, This story brought tears to my eyes, I live...Karen, This story brought tears to my eyes, I lived those memories, I rem.. Picking the empires and than having a picnic lunch with my family. I rem the awesome pies my mother would make with the best empire. Thank you for sharing those were truley the best momories of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post-68236095244012280282007-11-30T21:04:00.000-05:002007-11-30T21:04:00.000-05:00Great post. I grew up in Elmira and my Dad always ...Great post. I grew up in Elmira and my Dad always brought us big boxes of Red delicious apples from Cornell; of course we went and picked apples every year, too.<BR/><BR/>I now live near Indian Ladder Orchards in Altamont, such a treat to live close enough to a wonderful working orchard to go there often!<BR/><BR/>My favorite Northeast variety is the Macoun.<BR/><BR/>My partner and I are planing to plant two apple trees in the spring, ordered from <A HREF="http://www.treesofantiquity.com" REL="nofollow">this company</A>.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475357428284192754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post-51777726406723363972007-11-19T09:36:00.000-05:002007-11-19T09:36:00.000-05:00Hurray for New Yorkers!Hurray for New Yorkers!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092754233977106196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post-85107259413160755782007-11-19T04:40:00.000-05:002007-11-19T04:40:00.000-05:00OOOH, I love these memories. Member little N.P. t...OOOH, I love these memories. Member little N.P. toddling around with a HUGE Mutsu in his little grubby hands? I AM jealous you will get to have fresh Cornell pear apple cider in two days! My mouth is watering. I went to a farmer's market lately and saw empires and exclaimed over them and bought them, and the lady was like--"are you from NY?, everyone who likes empires is from NY." <BR/>--Winner of the rotten apple on the tree contestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post-52588471155060368182007-11-11T18:20:00.000-05:002007-11-11T18:20:00.000-05:00Oh, how very sweet Karen. I remember apple picking...Oh, how very sweet Karen. I remember apple picking all too well. My favorite apple was this kind called a black beauty. I've never seen it separate from that one orchard. It was an extremely dark apple, almost black outside. The inside was extremely white with veins of red color inside. Almost as if the outside color was so intense it ran to the inside, just like a newly dyed tee shirt. It must have been the apple Snow White bit. I remember thinking that as I bit into it for the first time. It was intensely sweet and juicy. There were only a few trees that produced this variety. Maybe it was a heritage variety. I've never seen it since. I also pine for Hollenbecks, their cider and donuts, and grape picking near Seneca lake. Thanks for the memories. ConnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989480560361397534.post-43127305440745198382007-11-10T23:21:00.000-05:002007-11-10T23:21:00.000-05:00Aww...MomAww...<BR/>MomDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458782154268979146noreply@blogger.com