Tuesday, 26 February 2013

The Apple Harvest

It's a bit earlier than usual but this morning a crew arrived and picked a crate or two of apples from the orchard in front of The Cottage.  I'm not sure why because its a couple of weeks until those particular apples are usually ready.


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  1. ADRIAN26 February 2013 at 23:58

    They look ready and your highland bull seems to agree with me. Give him an apple.

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    1. GB27 February 2013 at 07:55

      That's what he's waiting for Adrian. The pickers usually see that the cattle get plenty but this crew seemed far more intent on the job in hand. The apples do look ready to me too. Perhaps all the sun has brought the harvest on but the sunny years in the past were harvested mid March. I know the orchardist but he's so busy at this time of year he never stops for a chat.

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  2. VirginiaC27 February 2013 at 01:28

    "Where are you taking MY apples?" "Hey guys bring them back!" Mr. Bull doesn't seemed too pleased.
    Would you believe that we pay 50 cents for one of those apples here?

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    1. GB27 February 2013 at 08:00

      Yes I would believe that Virginia. And the orchardist will be lucky to see 1 of those cents. I'm not sure what they are getting this year but last year most sold for under cost because they didn't meet the size specifications because of the bad weather. The rest goes in distribution costs and supermarket profits (and into our pension funds amongst many other places).

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  3. Heather27 February 2013 at 02:02

    Yummy....wish you could throw me a few, Graham. I love apples!!

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    1. GB27 February 2013 at 08:01

      You would not believe it Heather but surrounded as I am by orchards I rarely eat apples.

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  4. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskers27 February 2013 at 07:25

    they look delicious - and such a great view :)

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    1. GB27 February 2013 at 08:02

      They are Fiona. Your comment did make it through the Blogger system (I saw your FB comment).

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  5. Marcel27 February 2013 at 10:13

    Even taking perspective into account, that bull is a BIG fella.

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    1. GB27 February 2013 at 10:29

      I think I'd rather be hit by the tractor than the bull, Marcel. There is a LOT of steak inside that hide.

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  6. Librarian27 February 2013 at 19:34

    They look ready enough for me! Sometimes I see apples from NZ here in the supermarket. I wonder if some of them come from the orchard in front of your house. The ones I have at the moment are from Germany, though (if possible, I prefer buying local). Usually, I eat an apple or some other fruit every day. I love all fruit, and apples are so easy to transport in my handbag to the office without leaving a mess, and look forward to having it in the afternoon.

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    1. GB1 March 2013 at 15:39

      Yes Meike they do look ready. I'm still puzzled, though, as to why they took only two crates and then went away.

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  7. shabby girl28 February 2013 at 13:15

    I love that last photo where the longhorn is curious!
    You know my favorite apple is the Honeycrisp, and they have just gone out of season. Boo. We love apples though, and Hubby is always on the look out for a new type.

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    1. GB1 March 2013 at 15:41

      Yes, Lisa, he's hoping for some apples. I've not heard of a Honeycrisp. I made a resolution yesterday to eat an apple a day. If I get to the end of a year from now and am still eating them then That'll probably be about 345 more raw apples than I had in the last 12 months.

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