Apples Agenda.pdf
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Apple Variety |
Origin |
Parentage |
Appearance |
Harvest & Storage |
| FUJI | Developed in Japan and introduced in 1962, but now the U.S. produces more Fujis than Japan | Fuji is a cross between Ralls Janet and Red Delicious | High quality apple with fairly poor appearance; yellowish-green skin with an orangish-red flush and darker stripes; pale pink stripes over a light green background; attractive, but not gorgeous; tall, rectangular, medium size fruit. | Very long storage life; ripens very late. The best keeping sweet apple in the world. In a refrigerator, Fuji will keep through April and still be just-harvested crisp. |
| GALA | Developed by New Zealand plant breeders and introduced in 1965 | Gala is a cross of Cox's Orange Pippin and Golden Delicious | Pinkish-orange or orange-red stripes over a creamy yellow background; light golden yellow with a pinkish-orange blush; striking, peach-like appearance; mid-medium to large size, conic to round. | Gala harvest begins in the middle of August and lasts through early September. Galas are stocked September to May. |
| GRANNY SMITH | Developed in Australia and introduced in 1968 | Believed to be descended from French crabapples, the Granny Smith apple tree was accidentally seeded by a grandmother named Mrs. Smith | Medium sized, tart-flavored, grass green skinned apple; dark to pale green, distinctive whitish dots. It is one of the few all-green apples that have gained popularity in the American market. | It is a good keeper and considered by many to be one of the best cooking apples, making excellent applesauce and apple juice. Warm days and cool summer nights ensure crunch and flavor for October harvest. It is available year-round. |
| GOLDEN DELICIOUS | Clay County, West Virginia, ca. 1912 | Uncertain, chance seedling of Grimes Golden. | conic to round golden yellow fruit; occasional russet patches; smooth skin; crisp, clean juicy yellow flesh. | Shrivels in storage. Requires gentle picking, bruises easily. They’re harvested in September and available all year. |
| RED (HAWKEYE) DELICIOUS | Discovered in Peru, Iowa and introduced in 1870. | Unknown, discovered as a chance seedling on the farm of Jesse Hiatt. The variety was originally known as Hawkeye. The original delicious tree sprouted from seeds of Yellow Bellflower in Mr. Hiatt’s orchard. | Fruit is medium to large with clear, smooth, glossy red skin covered with red shading and striping. The yellowish flesh is fine-grained, crisp. | Ripens September to October and keeps until December to January. |
APPLE SELECTION TIPS
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Select apples that are bruise-free, and handle them gently to prevent bruising.
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Select apples that are firm to the touch, for the best flavor and crunchiness.
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One pound of apples generally consists of:
4 small apples
3 medium apples
2 large
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Two medium apples are needed to yield one cup grated apples.
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Allow two pounds of apples for one nine-inch apple pie.
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A peck of apples weighs about 10 pounds.
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Use one pound of apples to yield 3 cups diced apples. Use one pound of apples to yield 2 3/4 cups pared and sliced apples.
- One bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds.
A blogger describes a Heirloom Apple Tasting in Tennesee.
Apple Tasting Scoring Rubric
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Excellent
4 – 5 points
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Fair
2-3 points
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Poor
1-0 points
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Appearance of Skin (Color)
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Skin is smooth and possesses no blemishes.
Apple is well-colored for the variety.
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Skin has a few small blemishes.
Color has a “green” undertone or ground color.
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More than a few blemishes, soft spots or wrinkled.
Color has a “yellow” undertone or ground color.
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Aroma
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Aroma is strong, rich and sweet.
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Aroma is moderately, sweet but not overwhelming.
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Aroma is weak.
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Sound
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Loud, crisp snap.
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Snaps, but no crisp sound.
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Soft, no snap.
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Flavor (Taste)
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Flavor is just-picked, very sweet and excellent.
Tasty with the right balance of tartness and sweetness.
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Flavor is less sweet or under ripe. Too tart or bitter.
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There is little or no flavor.
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Texture of Flesh
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Flesh is juicy, firm and crunchy.
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Flesh is firm but not crunchy.
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Flesh is soft, overripe and/or mealy.
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5 points for each apple tasting category (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)
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Apple Variety
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Appearance of Skin (Color)
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Aroma
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Sound
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Flavor
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Texture
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Total Points
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Fuji
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Gala
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Golden Delicious
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Granny Smith
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Red (Hawkeye) Delicious
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Mystery Apple*
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*Go to Choosing Apple Varieties to determine the variety of the mystery apple.
Apple Tasting Comments:
Group Names:
Instructional Blogs
What are blogs? How are blogs being used for instruction? How do blogs compare to other discussion tools? We'll take a look a some great educational blogs used by teachers and discuss ways to use blogging with students while looking at some examples. Let's blog about apples!!
Online stories with Apples
Books About Apples
10 Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss
A Song for Lena by Hilary Horder Hippely
An Apple a Day by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
An Apple a Day by Judi Barrett
An Apple Tree through the Year by Claudia Schnieper
Apple Pie by Anne Wellington
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Apple Pigs by Ruth Orbach
Apple Tree by Barrie Watts
Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka Hakes Noble
Apple Tree! Apple Tree! by Mary Blocksma
Apple Treesby Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Apple Trees by Sylvia A. Johnson
Apple Trees by Gail Saunders Smith
Apples by Rhoda Nottridge
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
Apples, Apples, Applesby Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Better Known as Johnny Appleseed by Mabel Hunt
From Appleseed to Applesauce by Hanna Johnson
From Seed to Applesauce by Hanna Johnson
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
How Do Apples Grow by Betsey Maestro
Johnny Appleseedby Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet
Johnny Appleseed by Patricia Demuth
Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg
Johnny Appleseed by Gertrude Norman
My Apple by Kay Davies
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons
The Story of Johnny Appleseed by Aliki
Strudel Stories by Joanne Rocklin
Strudel, Strudel,Strudel by Steve Sanfield
The True Tale of Johnny Appleseed by Margaret Hodges
What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Apple Seed? by Harriet Lerner and Susan Goldhor
Downloads
Google Toolbar - Integrates with Internet Explorer's toolbar. Features include web search, image search, search site, page rank, and page information. Additional options include a pop-up blocker and form-filler
Google Notebook - Clip and collect information as you browse the web. Clip useful information. You can add clippings of text, images and links from web pages to your Google Notebook without ever leaving your browser
iTunes - a digital media player application for playing and organizing digital music and video files
Flickr Uploadr - allows you to publish a batch of photos into Flickr directly from your computer
Jodix Free iPod Converter - provides an easy and completed way to convert all popular video formats to iPod video
Audacity audio editor & LAME MP3 encoder - free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds
Photo Story 3 for Windows XP - is a free tool you can use to create media presentations from your digital photos, complete with transitions, music, narration, and special effects
Windows Movie Maker 2.1 for Windows XP - create, edit, and share movies right on your computer
This & That
SlideShare - SlideShare is a free service for sharing presentations and slideshows.
Google/Gmail - Internet search engine and a free Web-based email (Webmail) and POP3 e-mail service among many other things
AutoScreenRecorder - Screen Recording Software
Google Notebook for Apples
Filamentality - a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet links and turning them into online learning activities without knowing anything about HTML or serving webpages.
Skype - Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world.
Unyte - Unyte enables real-time collaboration through desktop sharing and application sharing.
KeepVid - Download and save videos directly from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, Putfile and more. Simply copy and paste.
Virtual Magnifying Glass - a free, open source, screen magnification program for Windows.
Think Web 2.0 - my wiki page of Web 2.0 resources
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