I have mentioned that we grow our own apples and make applesauce. We planted some fruit trees a few years ago but none of those give fruit yet. The apples we use come from old orchard trees.
They are quite old and we have never pruned or sprayed them. They do make good apples. Some years are better than others. This is a good year for the Northern Spys.
The best apples are WAY up in the top of the trees. Our picking method involves spreading a tarp under the tree, climbing up into the tree, and shaking the branches until the apples fall.
Then, we bring them into the kitchen and mix them with apples from the neighboring farm. We are using Jonathans and Ida reds with our Norther Spys.
Peel, slice, cook, and can. Easy, but time consuming.
