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Unripe green apples ?

2 years ago

I have to cut down my apple tree to build a garage. I did take off all the apples but they are not ripe. Is there anything I can make with them?

I'll dry the wood to use for smoking fuel.

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plllog
2 years ago
Cooking should do the trick. Apple pie, apple butter, etc. If they're too tart add sugar, but I'd try to use them as tart than use a lot of sugar.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
2 years ago
My mom made a great green tomato and apple relish/chutney every summer. Usually a bit later in the season when the chance of unripened fruit before frost was a strong possibility but no reason it couldn't be done earlier :-) You've already got the apples and there should be plenty of green tomatoes around.
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sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)
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Lots of choices but depends on what you like. You can buy some time keeping them stored in a cool dry area or a crisper drawer...how many? 3 dozen, 10 dozen?.

I had a teen bear take out a big pear tree branch a few years ago, then a big apple branch came down prematurely. I caught him in the pear tree and he ate all those but the apples were not ripe. (good guess he took that one down as well)

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Since they have a long self life stored propery, you could experiment without a 'stress-date-to-use-up' dealio. The opposite of that is the 3 cups of raspberries i just picked today...ate some in the field, and now have 24 hours to decide what to do or freeze.

Apple farmers will test sugar content with a refractometer to determine the best harvest time.

Some, like me, are sensitive to un-ripe fruits like green bananas. Stewing or cooking helps that for most.

Our fruit harvest is September, so a bit out of season for July. We mosly make freezer juice when fruit comes in unexpected. ..

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Islay Corbel
2 years ago
Apple chutney.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-apple-chutney
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
2 years ago
As well as chutney there’s apple jelly, mint jelly and pectin stock.

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