#wildapples

[summeradventure]

Some ground apples I foraged from along the towpath and a ground-apple-thief

[yellowmanula]

Hawthorn is abundant, harvested from Krakow's Krzemionki. There are also plenty of wild apples and walnuts there. Elderberry season is over 🙁

Currently, I'm freezing the berries after removing the stems; in defense against the temperature drop, the fruits are sugaring up, which enhances the flavor. This shrub has long been known for supporting heart health.

[ianscott360]

Wild apple tree. #wildappletree #wildapples #appletree #apples #apple #wildfruit #naturescandy #theappletree #fruit #theygrowontrees #treefruit #sandyhillestate #sandyhill (at Sandy Hill Estate, Farnham) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7D1dWhbm_/?igshid=87w9i1qo8rh2

[luckymortal]

These are about the second cleanest wild apples I've found in our S.W. Michigan area, the worst area for apples I've ever seen. Apple performance can be either from growing conditions or apple characteristics. The BEST wild apples I've ever seen in S.W. Michigan were on an old tree next to some other street apples that were absolute rubbish. In that case, it was the variety characeristics that somehow provided it protection against insect damage. In this case, it's probably a mix of the variety and the location. There are no other wild cherries or fruit trees nearby, nothing else that can host curculio or other insect pests. There IS one other crab apple, and it's rubbish, so the variety does have some resistance. First, it's EXTREMELY abundant, one of the most abundant apple trees I've seen, probably in the top 10% at least. And it has an alternating habit, only fruiting heavily once every other year or every few years. This means that there's no consistent host for pest populations to build up. And with SO MUCH FRUIT, the fruit that's hit early just drops, and the remaining insect damaged fruit is maybe only 25-39%. However, the fruit are very small, something between a large crab and a small malus domestica (culinary apple.) The flavor is very sweet, no tartness, like a red delicious, with a similar texture to red delicious. But this is the sort of thing smart growers can put to use in their designs. #wildapples #Organicfruit #Permaculture https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DGN8uJTZT/?igshid=19qs2bqvbbnir

[supergmacrae]

This 40 foot apple tree is on our morning dog walking route. Today I found this perfect apple on the ground and decided to try it out. Absolutely delicious and sweet and crispy! I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Apple with mixed red and white flesh before! #applesinthewild #wildapples (at Village Of Warfield) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wkCjLHkdBE2ctX1NUxB9cU3CyQnJcHXpZDuU0/?igshid=1agsbjwau10yj

[mywildgardendream-blog]

Fall feels. Do I make apple pie filling or apple breakfast cookies? Or do I go steal all the apples down the street that my neighbor leaves to rot and make both? #fallfeels #falliscoming #wildapples #hawthorn #foraging #wildfood #wildfoodlove #natureprovides https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Rx--CAXMJ/?igshid=16m9m6ielav5q

[mywildgardendream-blog]

One of the best parts of living in Washington? Wild apples! People are often disappointed when they try a wild apple and it’s not crisp and sweet like they’re used to but these unique little fruits can still be used for so much. These babies are tart and astringent so I’m going to make them into vinegar. There are much bigger ones that grow on a sister tree nearby that will become pie filling and cider in a few weeks. Such a gift! #wildapples #apples #wildfood #wildfoodlove #pnwwildfood #pnwforaging #washingtonapples #pnwlife #almostfall https://www.instagram.com/p/B1sIC8uA9zr/?igshid=1jn7dlymi0uwv

[olivercnewcomb]

This deer was eating the fallen apples just outside our dining room window. Sometimes the wildlife doesn’t seem to mind living side by side with us. #CountryLiving #Deer #WildApples #RespectNature https://www.instagram.com/p/B1fVhBQDLKr/?igshid=ownfjibsecw0