Comments on: Organic vs Non Organic: Granny Smith Apples. Is there a difference?

By: iheartapples

iheartapples — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:04:57 +0000

I’m surprised you purchased an apple with a hole in it. I would never do that. Fruit is handled by many people during transport and stocking in the store so I can’t imagine the bacteria and dirt that could have entered that hole. I also don’t buy bruised fruit, a holdover from my days buying non-organic fruit (bruises and cuts provide nice entry points for pesticides.)

I buy organic apples because apples are on the “Dirty Dozen list” of fruits and vegetables found with the highest concentrations of pesticides (http://www.organic.org/articles/showarticle/article-214) Also, it’s good to vote with your wallet by purchasing organic fruits and vegetables, letting farmers know you expect more environmental accountability.

On a separate note, you used the incorrect word. It’s bear fruit, not bare fruit (unless you meant naked fruit.)

By: peter bagrowski

peter bagrowski — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:33:00 +0000

I live in South Australia [Salisbury] and have a 40 year old granny smith apple tree in my back yard and now in April/Autum , its time to start havesting them…a bit sour they are ,but big ,juicy and easy to store…no worms or fruitfly…also 100% organic..bio what ever you call it…if you get your hand on austrlian grannies…you wont be disapointed….i will get approx. 30 to 50 kg of apples from my tree…and i love them…good for juicing too…

Regards from Pete…… from a sunny ,still warm ,South Australia…a hello from down under to all granny lovers !

By: Elijah Reed

Elijah Reed — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0000

i hated this because it did not make any sense.