They aren't really in season are they? Some kind of forced ripening would affect the flavor, I bet. They were my favorite apple for a while there, and it seemed like they were only available for a week or two out of the year.
Well, then, this is a day I'll feel good to be me.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Aug 12, 2012 3:08:13 pm PDT #17929 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
§ ita § - Aug 12, 2012 3:15:06 pm PDT #17930 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is it Galas specifically that are out of season, or apples in general?
-t - Aug 12, 2012 3:17:19 pm PDT #17931 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Well, most apples aren't in season right now locally, and wouldn't be in the southern hemisphere I don't think, but some are. I was specifically thinking it's early for Galas.
Jessica - Aug 12, 2012 3:26:05 pm PDT #17932 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
According to this site, Galas should be in season now, or in the next couple of weeks.
The orchard I was at yesterday only had Paulareds, but I'm not sure they grow any Galas at all. (We were mainly there for peaches, of which there were a ton. I foresee peach pie ice cream in my future.)
§ ita § - Aug 12, 2012 3:33:44 pm PDT #17933 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay--I need a website to tell me what's in season. Google--help me out---aha. I will use that for shopping reference. I know some Wholefoods will indicate what's locally sourced. Shame it would go against their interest to tell me what's in season and what's flavourless force ripe crap...
My webcam was just on for reasons I don't know. Wow, that makes me feel unsettled. Shut off now, and forcing a malware scan off-schedule.
Look at this art installation (video). It's motion sensitive, which adds way high onto the creep factor.
-t - Aug 12, 2012 3:36:12 pm PDT #17934 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Huh, so much for my intuition/memory.
Eta: Wait, maybe I'm not so far off. If they're about to be ripe for pick-your-own, then they shouldn't already be harvested and in stores unless they've been stored from last year.
Vortex - Aug 12, 2012 3:39:15 pm PDT #17935 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
ita, there's an app -- Locavore
Connie Neil - Aug 12, 2012 3:46:32 pm PDT #17936 of 30001
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Does anyone know of a location where I can see who won the most events, as opposed to the most medals? Counting 5 or 6 medals for basketball and such seems like it skews things.
§ ita § - Aug 12, 2012 3:52:00 pm PDT #17937 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That app could be interesting, Vortex. Thanks.
If they're about to be ripe for pick-your-own, then they shouldn't already be harvested and in stores unless they've been stored from last year.
Isn't there a forced ripe sort of a scenario?
-t - Aug 12, 2012 4:14:33 pm PDT #17938 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, I didn't mean to rule that out. I don't actually know much about current practices in apple harvesting, but I'm sure there's some not optimal for taste stuff going on somewhere.