Raising and Growing Our Organic and Not- So-Organic Foods

[Arielle2]

here is a wonderful selection of old apples. I have an old list for scionwoos however they do not sell scions anymore. Tower Hill, Boylston, MA, just northeast of worcester.

http://laurries.blogspot.com/2010/10/uncommon-apples.html
http://adamapples.blogspot.com/2010/10/tower-hill-heirloom-orchard-tasting.html

 

[Arielle2]

another apple summary with GREAT detail describing the looks of the apple and the unique flavor of each. I want them all!

http://adamapples.blogspot.com/2017/12/wagener-apple-taste-review.html#more

 

[Arielle2]

a delightful write up of the golden russett---
https://fruitgardener.wordpress.com/

 

[JanetMarie]

WHen you feel good, and not crappy, that is enough for most people to make the choice.

I stopped making bread a long time ago, rarely eat sugar. If I eat them, I get sick. My head is fuzzy. ANd I have no energy. I choose lots of energy.

RIght now my breathing is good, and last nite I slept well. This is not my normal. I am trying to figure out how to repeat this everyday. What food I am eating that triggers the stuffy nose, poor breathing and difficulty sleeping is still unknown.

Eating hamburger and salad today.

High histamine food caused those same issues for me. Not the very root cause, the root is gut issues.

 

[Arielle2]

High histamine food caused those same issues for me. Not the very root cause, the root is gut issues.

Yes the info says gut issues ie leaky gut can cause histamine sensitivity.

Geeez, MOREproblems caused by the Standard AMerican DIet.

Were you able to fix or control the situation?

 

[Arielle2]

https://www.discovercentralma.org/articles/apple-varieties-in-central-massachusetts/

Delicious Apple & Cheese Pairings:
- Bring your freshly picked apples (good choices are Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, McIntosh, Gala, Golden Delicious) to Hardwick Winery for a wine and cheese picnic in beautiful Hardwick Massachusetts. The winery sells bottles and flights as well as cheese and crackers plates.

- Smith’s Country Cheese’s aged Gouda paired with Honeycrisp Apples from Brookfield Orchards in North Brookfield.

- McIntosh is ready in early September from most Central Mass orchards and pairs excellently with a sharp cheese. Try the award winning Tekenink Tomme cheese from Robinson Farm in Hardwick Mass.

- Try any of these amazing pairings from your favorite Central Mass orchard and from the extensive cheese selection at Pecorino Cheese Shop in Grafton: Braeburn and Gouda, Jonagold and Fontina, Gala and Goat Cheese, Fuji and Havarti.

Tip: Add walnuts, almonds, cranberries, cinnamon, cardamom, honey, rosemary, and chocolate to experiment with unique pairings.

 

[Arielle2]

http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/6-historic-apple-orchards/

 

[Arielle2]

A marvelous list of apples originating in Maine. A plot is kept at the fairgrounds in Unity. Several groups are working together to find varieties left behind at old farms.

http://www.mofga.org/Home/MaineHeritageOrchard/AppleVarieties/tabid/2657/Default.aspx

 

[Arielle2]

Factoid= nectarines are fuzzless peaches

Fuzziness is a dominant trait of peaches. Occasionally when peach trees are crossed or even self pollinated they willpro- duce some fruit whose seeds will grow into nectarine trees and others whichwill be peach trees. It is not a cross between a peach and a plum.
NECTARINES
https://cals.arizona.edu/fps/sites/cals.arizona.edu.fps/files/cotw/Nectarine.pdf

 

[Arielle2]

In to cider making?? Best list and descriptions for cider type apples. Note many are fresh eating types.

https://www.goodfruit.com/wp-content/uploads/NortheasterCiderVarietiesGFG2016.pdf