"They had one big happy tree, golden skinned fruit with texture like a honey crisp, but with the crunch, an intense rush of sugar... peach/cotton candy/apple... and so juicy, each bite left juice dribbling down your chin."
reminds me ...About 50 yrs ago, had an old varietal winesap apple tree...was about 30 yrs old, at least when I acquired it...had much better sugar/acid balance than the newer types ...next to it was a stump that was at least as old, or older...
One day a small tree grew out of the stump...maybe a seed from the winesap...don't know...after several years, it had fruit that was golden...sweet, crisp, and juicy...delicious.. Unfortunately, it got chemically poisoned...and then the winesap died......and then a tart pie cherry tree died...wonderful flavor also. |
