Big Fridge
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Big Fridge
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#2> And the rest of the world is increasingly asking why, if you can always get a Granny Smith apple in New York, can't you get one in Beijing or London?
Can't you? Not sure about Beijing, but here in Germany you can get most types of apples year round (although they taste a bit better when they're actually fresh than after being shipped halfway around the world and/or spending a few months in cold storage). So I bet that's the case in London too...
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#3> And the rest of the world is increasingly asking why, if you can always get a Granny Smith apple in New York, can't you get one in Beijing or London? Can't you? Not sure about Beijing, but here in Germany you can get most types of apples year round (although they taste a bit better when they're actually fresh than after being shipped halfway around the world and/or spending a few months in cold storage). So I bet t…
I used to think that Granny Smith were British, because they're available in British shops all year round as the "default" green apple, but that turns out not to be the case. They're Australian.
Hybridisation has allowed similar apples to be grown in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/11/research.sciencen...
Conversely, there are lots of varieties that are suited to growing in the UK that have been neglected in favor of imported green uniformity: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/21/british...
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#4> And the rest of the world is increasingly asking why, if you can always get a Granny Smith apple in New York, can't you get one in Beijing or London? Can't you? Not sure about Beijing, but here in Germany you can get most types of apples year round (although they taste a bit better when they're actually fresh than after being shipped halfway around the world and/or spending a few months in cold storage). So I bet t…
I used to think that Granny Smith were British, because they're available in British shops all year round as the "default" green apple, but that turns out not to be the case. They're Australian. Hybridisation has allowed similar apples to be grown in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/11/research.sciencen... Conversely, there are lots of varieties that are suited to growing in the UK that have been negle…
I thought they only customers for green apples here were office catering managers who didn't actually have to eat the horrid things and just wanted an aesthetically pleasing display. But according to your first article:
> But he warned that the popularity of green apples has plunged in recent years. Their market share has fallen to 10% as the sweeter varieties Braeburn and Gala have taken off.
> "Granny Smith eaters tend to be in a category of their own," Mr Barlow said. "They are more likely to live in the north. And in terms of demographics they're slightly lower than average. They're slightly more into the B2s and the Cs."
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#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
I used to think that Granny Smith were British, because they're available in British shops all year round as the "default" green apple, but that turns out not to be the case. They're Australian. Hybridisation has allowed similar apples to be grown in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/11/research.sciencen... Conversely, there are lots of varieties that are suited to growing in the UK that have been negle…
I thought they only customers for green apples here were office catering managers who didn't actually have to eat the horrid things and just wanted an aesthetically pleasing display. But according to your first article: > But he warned that the popularity of green apples has plunged in recent years. Their market share has fallen to 10% as the sweeter varieties Braeburn and Gala have taken off. > "Granny Smith eaters…
They're better as a cooking apple rather than directly eating them. Try making an apple crumble with granny smith apples next time and you'll notice that the sourness of the apple naturally offsets the sugar in the dessert.
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#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought they only customers for green apples here were office catering managers who didn't actually have to eat the horrid things and just wanted an aesthetically pleasing display. But according to your first article: > But he warned that the popularity of green apples has plunged in recent years. Their market share has fallen to 10% as the sweeter varieties Braeburn and Gala have taken off. > "Granny Smith eaters…
They're better as a cooking apple rather than directly eating them. Try making an apple crumble with granny smith apples next time and you'll notice that the sourness of the apple naturally offsets the sugar in the dessert.
That may be true, but for apples provided in offices, "baking a cake" is not the most frequent use case...
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought they only customers for green apples here were office catering managers who didn't actually have to eat the horrid things and just wanted an aesthetically pleasing display. But according to your first article: > But he warned that the popularity of green apples has plunged in recent years. Their market share has fallen to 10% as the sweeter varieties Braeburn and Gala have taken off. > "Granny Smith eaters…
They're better as a cooking apple rather than directly eating them. Try making an apple crumble with granny smith apples next time and you'll notice that the sourness of the apple naturally offsets the sugar in the dessert.
sounds like much healthier option then, putting 'healthy' into fruits again
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
I used to think that Granny Smith were British, because they're available in British shops all year round as the "default" green apple, but that turns out not to be the case. They're Australian. Hybridisation has allowed similar apples to be grown in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/11/research.sciencen... Conversely, there are lots of varieties that are suited to growing in the UK that have been negle…
I thought they only customers for green apples here were office catering managers who didn't actually have to eat the horrid things and just wanted an aesthetically pleasing display. But according to your first article: > But he warned that the popularity of green apples has plunged in recent years. Their market share has fallen to 10% as the sweeter varieties Braeburn and Gala have taken off. > "Granny Smith eaters…
I love granny smith, especially when paired with roquefort. Not sure what a B2/C is, though.
(Pink ladies are still my favorite.)
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought they only customers for green apples here were office catering managers who didn't actually have to eat the horrid things and just wanted an aesthetically pleasing display. But according to your first article: > But he warned that the popularity of green apples has plunged in recent years. Their market share has fallen to 10% as the sweeter varieties Braeburn and Gala have taken off. > "Granny Smith eaters…
I love granny smith, especially when paired with roquefort. Not sure what a B2/C is, though. (Pink ladies are still my favorite.)
I think the B2/C thing is referring to UK Social Grade
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwor...