How do you know when apples are ripe?

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How do you know when apples are ripe?
« on: August 19, 2010, 22:56 »
Ok . This is going to sound stupid!

I have and apple tree that is established now for two years. This season it has plenty of nice apples on it. The variety is 'Greensleeves'. Does anyone know when I should harvest them?
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Re: How do you know when apples are ripe?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 23:05 »
Cup one in your hand and give it a slight twist. If it comes off it is ready.

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Re: How do you know when apples are ripe?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2010, 17:44 »
There are no daft questions I was told until I asked basically the same question as you did, what was the reply, 'when they're ripe' I'm not bitter :tongue2: :lol:
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Re: How do you know when apples are ripe?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2010, 18:14 »
I think it's a bit early at the moment, wait at least until september.  If the pips are brown, it's ripe.
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Re: How do you know when apples are ripe?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2010, 18:33 »
My cordons are ready now (they do get full sun), although my other trees (standards) aren't ready yet. I wait until the wasps start to get interested.
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Re: How do you know when apples are ripe?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 19:15 »
My discovery are just about ready, a little tart perhaps but not long now, there they hang big red and juicy looking, lovely jubbly :)


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