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There's a great BBC documentary called "Apples: British to the Core" [1] which has a very nice look into the history of apples, how they were cultivated, and how classic varieties are becoming lost. Everything leads back to the Cox Orange Pippin.

I live in Europe now, and enjoy a wide variety of interesting regional apples. Whenever I return to the USA I'm disappointed by the selection and quality of apples available. Red and green. They look nice, but often are waxy and bland.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUAJ0F1oH-M



Must depend on where you are. See this:

http://portlandnursery.com/events/appletasting.shtml

If they can procure 60 varieties, then it's definitely not at "US" thing.




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