Did you know that there’s a right way and a wrong way to pick apples? Gently twist the apple upward until it releases—don’t yank the apple straight down away from the tree. If the apple does not release easily, it might not be ripe. Here’s the best way to make sure you are picking ripe, delicious apples: Ask the farmer! He should know which trees in his orchard blossomed first and therefore have the ripest apples. If the farmer is unavailable or if someone just gave you a bunch of apples, you can check for ripeness by the color of the apple’s seeds. Cut an apple in half. If the seeds are dark brown, the apple is probably ripe…if they’re pale tan or white, the apple is not quite ready to go.
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