<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for From Iowa’s apple orchards, a delicious heirloom and a recipe for stuffing]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by cnplum http://www.grist.org/article/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-delicious-apple/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:02:21 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-delicious-apple/1 Hawkeye apple

I enjoyed your article, but as an apple grower, I don't think your picture is of a Hawkeye apple.  You'll find a better picture at: http://www.silverstreamstudio.net/silo.html
Basically, as described in the text, the Hawkey (aka Delicious) should be taller than it is wide and have five distinct bumps on the bottom.  The apple you show is distinctly wider than it is tall, more of a "MacInstosh" type.  Finally, the apple should be red with yellow stripes, and there are no stripes on the pictured apple.

For all that, if I was going to pick one to eat, I'd take the one in your photo!


]]> Hawkeye apple

I enjoyed your article, but as an apple grower, I don't think your picture is of a Hawkeye apple.  You'll find a better picture at: http://www.silverstreamstudio.net/silo.html
Basically, as described in the text, the Hawkey (aka Delicious) should be taller than it is wide and have five distinct bumps on the bottom.  The apple you show is distinctly wider than it is tall, more of a "MacInstosh" type.  Finally, the apple should be red with yellow stripes, and there are no stripes on the pictured apple.

For all that, if I was going to pick one to eat, I'd take the one in your photo!


]]> Comment #2 by Kurt Michael Friese http://www.grist.org/article/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-delicious-apple/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:36:00 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-delicious-apple/2 You'll have to ask Chug

While I have made quite a study of it, I am no "expert" on recognizing apple varieties.  All I can tell you is that this apple hung from a tree labeled "Hawkeye" at Chug Wilson's Orchard in Iowa City. I can also tell you it was dang tasty, if a bit overripe.

]]> You'll have to ask Chug

While I have made quite a study of it, I am no "expert" on recognizing apple varieties.  All I can tell you is that this apple hung from a tree labeled "Hawkeye" at Chug Wilson's Orchard in Iowa City. I can also tell you it was dang tasty, if a bit overripe.

]]> Comment #3 by emmapb http://www.grist.org/article/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-delicious-apple/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:40:05 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/the-rise-fall-and-rebirth-of-the-delicious-apple/3 Apple Varities

This was so interesting to read! I had no idea that the mostly flavorless "Delicious" apples we're now so accustomed to had such an impressive history. I've been paying a lot more attention to different heirloom apple varieties since last month when I did a short film on traditional cider making in Upstate New York. Now when I go to farmer's markets I make it a point of learning all of the names of my favorite apples.

]]> Apple Varities

This was so interesting to read! I had no idea that the mostly flavorless "Delicious" apples we're now so accustomed to had such an impressive history. I've been paying a lot more attention to different heirloom apple varieties since last month when I did a short film on traditional cider making in Upstate New York. Now when I go to farmer's markets I make it a point of learning all of the names of my favorite apples.

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