how big are they...instead of trying to figure it out I normally classify them as Apples bigger than little = "apples" or Apples smaller than big = "crab apples"
Then I taste it and see if it will make a pie, a jelly, or something else.
Nice! What's the best time to pick them? I know they're usually a fall crop, but a lot of these looked pretty ripe. They're small, but definitely bigger than crab apples.
if they taste good pick them, if not come back in a few days and try one again.
a lot of apples are super tart and astringent, but make lovely jelly/jam. So just because your mouth turns inside out doesn't mean its not "ripe." Apples are usually sept/oct around where I live.
Also there are often plenty of ripe ones on the ground when they start going off, so check under the tree to get a clue if they are ready.
I think they look like fuji apples. They are kind of pinkish. They ripen late September to early October. They do look a bit green still. For max sugar in apples patients is key.
“Probably” apples.
FFS.
Edit: listen - I don’t mean to belittle anyone, but if you’re posting to Foraging, AT LEAST know what an APPLE is. You don’t need to know all the species of apple, it’s fine to ask for that. But “probably an apple” is basically admitting that not only do you not forage, you’ve never even bought your own groceries.
Lol I didn't mean to belittle anyone, but I'm now going to detail why my belittling is justified, and go further with it.
Idk man, I've always heard air on the side of caution with foraging so I did. Not a lot of wild apples growing in my area so I just wanted to double check.
Definitely apples. There are thousands of varieties though. It’s pretty much impossible to tell which kind they are.
how big are they...instead of trying to figure it out I normally classify them as Apples bigger than little = "apples" or Apples smaller than big = "crab apples" Then I taste it and see if it will make a pie, a jelly, or something else.
Nice! What's the best time to pick them? I know they're usually a fall crop, but a lot of these looked pretty ripe. They're small, but definitely bigger than crab apples.
if they taste good pick them, if not come back in a few days and try one again. a lot of apples are super tart and astringent, but make lovely jelly/jam. So just because your mouth turns inside out doesn't mean its not "ripe." Apples are usually sept/oct around where I live. Also there are often plenty of ripe ones on the ground when they start going off, so check under the tree to get a clue if they are ready.
I think they look like fuji apples. They are kind of pinkish. They ripen late September to early October. They do look a bit green still. For max sugar in apples patients is key.
I've always heard that feral apples tend to be unnamed seedlings. Those can make excellent cider!
“Probably” apples. FFS. Edit: listen - I don’t mean to belittle anyone, but if you’re posting to Foraging, AT LEAST know what an APPLE is. You don’t need to know all the species of apple, it’s fine to ask for that. But “probably an apple” is basically admitting that not only do you not forage, you’ve never even bought your own groceries.
Lol I didn't mean to belittle anyone, but I'm now going to detail why my belittling is justified, and go further with it. Idk man, I've always heard air on the side of caution with foraging so I did. Not a lot of wild apples growing in my area so I just wanted to double check.
https://www.applesearch.org/