How to Tell When to Pick an Apple
Posted on September 1st, 2008 by Deb.
Change in Color: When apples mature, the skin near the stem and at the bottom turn from green to a pale yellow.
Flavor: Taste a few slices. If an apple is not ready to pick it will have a starchy taste. If it has a crisp sweet taste it is ready to eat.
The color of the flesh: As an apple matures the apple’s starch turns to sugar and it’s flesh will turn from light green to white.
The Seed Color: Most apple seeds will change for light green to brown as they ripen.
Combine all of the factors above and you should have a harvest that is worth the picking.
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