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We have a mature apple tree my father planted. He called it a pie apple tree. I planed a Wolf River tree this spring, no idea if it is the same.

What do the good bakers on the 'fire like for apple pie?

arkansas blacktwig will work every single solitary time.

Gravenstein.

Hesitant to reply, Richard, since you specified good bakers...

That said, I almost always get Granny Smith apples for a pie.

good point. i failed to see that qualification.

in that case, i take my comment back as i wasn't qualified to offer it to begin with.

can't name 'em but i know what they look like

Stayman-Winesap or Granny Smith.

The apples your wife gets and uses?


I can play that game two.

I also like granny’s sliced with sharp cheddar.

Sorry to the detour.

Depends on where you live. Here in northeast SD Haralson grows just fine. Flavorful, not too sweet, described as a dual purpose apple. Also have a dwarf Fireside. About the same, a little sweeter and best about a week after the Haralsons. The Haralson apple was introduced by the Minnesota Horticulture Research Center decades ago which was the hint it would do well here.

Apples dont grow very well here.


We buy Granny Smith for pies.

Northern Spy, if you can find them. An old northeastern desert and pie variety.

only a hoser does that

Speaking of.....Daughters birthday pie. Kind of a tradition in our family. Pie instead of cake.

Tons of apples grown here,
any dish cooked with apples is likely to have some Granny's,
And one or two other varieties. Usually Winesap and something else.

We buy from the local packing house, pick them from bins.
$8 per 1/2 bushel.
Makes me sick to see them sold in the store by the pound.
A big Apple can go a pound.
+$1 for an apple?


Same for applesauce.
You want it good? Multiple varieties.
Throw a couple Golden Delicious in there if you want it sweet,
without adding too much sugar. That's how I make aple butter
for our diabetic friends. Not 0 carb, but lower.

eh?

Knowd you was alright.

I use MacIntosh here cause thats all thats available except for Red Delicious unless I wanna drive to the Walmart in Thunder Bay.

Cortland.