[RawSeattle]apples in U district farmers' market--correction

[Guest guest]

It's Elstar, not Estar. I rush to the booth today but there wasn't any

more. I found good Anjou pears at the Cliffside booth though. The sample

brixed 19. I bought more Spitzenburg from the Grouse farm. The batch

today look better. I haven't tasted them yet.

 

Helen

 

Helen wrote:

 

> I bought two kinds of apples (after I just bought a case of Fuji from

> Central Market) at the U district farmers' market last week. Both are

> very good. One is Spitzenburg from the Grouse farm, brix about 15. They

> are kind of ugly this year but the flavor is still good. They are not

> sugar sweet like fuji but have a rich flavor. The Spitzenburg is Thomas

> Jefferson's favorite apple. The other one I bought was Estar from the

> Cliffside. This variety is not so well-known here but is a European

> favorite. My first bite felt sour but it seemed to turn sweet

> afterwards. The sample I took brixed a little over 16. They have a more

> delicate texture than Fuji.

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> Helen, Seattle

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