tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-576713095937364949.post4204677757777528496..comments2023-12-23T08:26:04.543-05:00Comments on Gary's third pottery blog: the tastiest apples EVERGary's third pottery bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-576713095937364949.post-22100924609841388332011-10-10T13:12:07.375-04:002011-10-10T13:12:07.375-04:00I nearly made an apple pie yesterday... instead, I...I nearly made an apple pie yesterday... instead, I made 3 pumpkin pies. Two of them are already GONE. (Okay, so we did have company last night, but that is how fast pies are eaten at my house.)<br /><br />For the record, I only had one slice. <br /><br />Maybe I will make some apple crisp tomorrow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-576713095937364949.post-53665272610193561962011-10-10T09:52:37.127-04:002011-10-10T09:52:37.127-04:00Now I'm getting hungry for some pie again. Or...Now I'm getting hungry for some pie again. Or maybe just apples and cinnamon in my yogurt.Lori Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233955188892423314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-576713095937364949.post-59177612866977967102011-10-10T09:38:06.096-04:002011-10-10T09:38:06.096-04:00shizuka- that is a new apple for me. can't wai...shizuka- that is a new apple for me. can't wait to see what you bake next...Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-576713095937364949.post-82789405775509007252011-10-10T08:29:02.260-04:002011-10-10T08:29:02.260-04:00Oh, does that mean apple pies are on the menu agai...Oh, does that mean apple pies are on the menu again???? **JEALOUS**<br />I love apple pie...and I've never been to an apple orchard. But I have been to plenty of orange groves. :)<br />Have a great day!Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-576713095937364949.post-24093782452253120072011-10-10T06:18:52.994-04:002011-10-10T06:18:52.994-04:00I googled shizuka apple history- very interesting,...I googled shizuka apple history- very interesting, this is one of the links<br />http://www.acnursery.com/acn_apple.php?id=shizuka&apple=View<br /><br />and this another<br />http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/s<br /><br />Interesting that it is a sister to Mutsu/Crispin but a little less acid and both bred in Japan. I haven't found what the full parentage is, but both are half Golden Delicious (which is only really so when eaten ripe from the tree!) It looks to be fairly disease resistant, BUT as a triploid (like Bramley) I wouldn't give it room in a small orchardgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com