russets apples

[cheyenne]

my favourite apple,how come we only get them at xmas for a couple of weeks ,and the shops are full of bland apples with the exception of coxs pippen???

[smudge]

Cox's for me any time too!

[darth vader]

because we are a sad nation sheep-herded into the supermarket to by the foreign imports they wish to peddle on us. Ok a more realistic and less controversial answer - because like all foodstuffs it's down to supply and demand and whereas gala, golden delicious, braeburn are grown in bucketloads and cheap to produce, russetts, pippins, etc are not and as such are more expensive to buy so the average consumer thinks "i'm not buying those apples @ 80p/lb when these are 40p/lb" and the russetts don't sell. This is symptomatic of the blindfolded "sheep-herding" control of our consumerism by the supermarkets; we eat what they want us to eat - the solution? stop buying supermarket produce and get into the market place or high street fruit and veg, where you are more likely to see a russett etc. if they don't sell them ask why not and more often than not they will take notice and try to get them for you next time (whereas a supermarket will certainly not!)

[fly258]

We have two russet apple trees growing in our garden, we planted them two years ago because we found it so difficult to buy the apples. They currently have 14 apples between them, gales, kids and footballs permitting. Roll on the autum. Darth Vader for prime minister........ or at least the minister for russet apples :)

[Tony Monero]

I thought Russets only have a short season unlike Granny's etc that available all year round when sourced from different parts of the globe. I love Russets but my personal favourites are Jonagolds

[Elfin]

I went to the Good Food Show a few years ago and there was a stand there selling pressed apple juice made from a number of the tastier varieties of apple. It was by a small producer and sold in wine-type bottles (with corks, I think) by the case. The Russet one was just heavenly and it meant that you could enjoy the hit all year round! Mmmm... now I think I'll have to dig out that address again...

[cheyenne]

elfin, are be much obliged if you could find that address, down here in the west country ive never seen it?

[darth vader]

yes please elfin come on we need to get real food in and processed pap out! in fact that will be my slogan when i run for PM - "real in, pap out". ps West country cider - oo arr it be luvverly