tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post6058674527221384047..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: Applesrochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-16176217160089401702014-10-13T09:48:56.399-04:002014-10-13T09:48:56.399-04:00I had a Transparent tree in one of my gardens and ...I had a Transparent tree in one of my gardens and loved it for its early ripening. I made applesauce from it regularly.<br />Jelly-making needs a combination of the right mix of sugar and acid and heat to gel properly. So tart apples work best. You need to get the temperature to 220F. I use a candy thermometer and it takes rather a longtime to get the right temperature. Good luck next time..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882300784967557449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-76650700083080686712014-10-08T12:03:23.494-04:002014-10-08T12:03:23.494-04:00Hello Alain, those red apples have an amazing colo...Hello Alain, those red apples have an amazing colour! So vibrant. When making jams and preserves from them, you can try playing with the levels of pectin to get the mix to set. If the jam is runny then there's not enough. I've not done it before but there should be lots of info out there.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-89038019732839396392014-10-07T20:43:45.982-04:002014-10-07T20:43:45.982-04:00I love apples, crabapples, apple pie and crabapple...I love apples, crabapples, apple pie and crabapple jelly - something I remember my mother making when I was a child.I also love tart apples used in cooking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-85914661442509582222014-10-07T16:23:27.250-04:002014-10-07T16:23:27.250-04:00There are dozen of new varieties that have created...There are dozen of new varieties that have created themselves but as I was saying to Rick above, many are not that good. Because they grow on the property I am partial to many of them however - a bit like parents who have an ugly child and find him or her beautiful!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-17451973528370246862014-10-07T16:19:58.123-04:002014-10-07T16:19:58.123-04:00Actually many of these tress that have hybridized ...Actually many of these tress that have hybridized are not that tasty and the vast majority are cooking apples. These are a bit too tart to eat raw but they are very good cooked.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-57455626828796267632014-10-07T16:17:27.487-04:002014-10-07T16:17:27.487-04:00Actually, they are not well known now as most peop...Actually, they are not well known now as most people are only aware of the eating apples available in stores. But in the past they were very popular and many trees of white transparent still exist. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-20244972827311772602014-10-07T12:23:27.750-04:002014-10-07T12:23:27.750-04:00What a wonderful thing - an orchard of self sown h...What a wonderful thing - an orchard of self sown hybridised apples. May be with your grafting skills you will introduce a new variety.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-35343553959232836902014-10-06T13:32:15.791-04:002014-10-06T13:32:15.791-04:00I do hope you find a way to get your Apple Jelly s...I do hope you find a way to get your Apple Jelly set in future Alain. <br />This is a very mouth watering post - love those white apples, never heard of them before.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-65413899290266070062014-10-05T16:37:02.032-04:002014-10-05T16:37:02.032-04:00I was so fascinated by your 'White Transparent...I was so fascinated by your 'White Transparent' Alain, that I looked it up and according to Wikipedia it was a chance seedling found in Riga, Latvia in 1850 which was introduced to other parts of Europe and later the USA. It must be great to have a ready made natural orchard to crop from, especially as the trees have adapted to local conditions and the prevailing pathology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-28449178446742940902014-10-05T13:42:25.294-04:002014-10-05T13:42:25.294-04:00My favorite way to eat apples is also in pie (usua...My favorite way to eat apples is also in pie (usually I succeed with those better than with gelly!).rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-34056393775126941742014-10-05T13:41:03.341-04:002014-10-05T13:41:03.341-04:00It is a mystery but I am not very good at followin...It is a mystery but I am not very good at following recipes which might explain a lot!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-56453000456727323882014-10-05T13:39:53.614-04:002014-10-05T13:39:53.614-04:00In Canada, just about every old farm had at least ...In Canada, just about every old farm had at least one tree of White Transparent (also called Yellow Transparent or Harvest apples). Not only are they good, they ripen about 2 weeks before any other. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-22112727328288830302014-10-05T13:36:51.938-04:002014-10-05T13:36:51.938-04:00and tasty, that is the main thing.and tasty, that is the main thing.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-26969872398920279662014-10-05T13:36:19.878-04:002014-10-05T13:36:19.878-04:00I have to confess that when I realized it had not ...I have to confess that when I realized it had not gelled, I reboiled it with pectin from a packet but it made no difference!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-5399234081244027462014-10-05T13:34:10.627-04:002014-10-05T13:34:10.627-04:00Out of 10 grafts I attempt, about 2 will work. You...Out of 10 grafts I attempt, about 2 will work. You should keep on trying.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-32758325711579035242014-10-04T21:45:36.184-04:002014-10-04T21:45:36.184-04:00How amazing that you have an organic apple orchard...How amazing that you have an organic apple orchard created by nature! I love apples in all their forms. That sauce sounds wonderful. :o) My favorite way to eat apples is in pie.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-34932684513052121572014-10-04T08:48:31.234-04:002014-10-04T08:48:31.234-04:00Funny your crabapple jelly didn't gel. Isn'...Funny your crabapple jelly didn't gel. Isn't pectin made from apples? One of life's little mysteries... But yeah, crabapple syrup on vanilla ice cream must be a delicious treat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-54050714876447715972014-10-04T06:59:06.342-04:002014-10-04T06:59:06.342-04:00I love the look of your red apples against the blu...I love the look of your red apples against the blue sky. I have never even heard of white apples before. It must be fun to have your own apple seedlings turn up. I have grown some crab apples from seed and I can' t wait to see if they come true or whether I will have something different and unusual.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-3051532474041296802014-10-03T23:00:38.345-04:002014-10-03T23:00:38.345-04:00The apple-jelly-syrup is a beautiful jewel shade o...The apple-jelly-syrup is a beautiful jewel shade of red. Alain Appleseed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-43037998551770290092014-10-03T11:55:42.375-04:002014-10-03T11:55:42.375-04:00This post makes me smile about the pleasant aspect...This post makes me smile about the pleasant aspects of fall. As for jelling jelly, my never fail method, used since I learned it from my mother in my childhood, is SureJell. Pectin in a packet.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-68728634556913696382014-10-03T11:20:00.359-04:002014-10-03T11:20:00.359-04:00Oh, Alain, you have such tasty apples! I've ne...Oh, Alain, you have such tasty apples! I've never known than wild (from seed) apple trees could hybridize themselves. I'd like grafting too, I have some old apples trees and some young ones. I did but unsuccessful.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.com