That sometimes depends on the variety and the year.
Some varieties will rot in the sun or require sun protection
(see the topic on Northern Spy).
But some of the best apples in the world thrive in our hot, long
season; Fuji, Gala, Pink Lady, Arkansas Black, William's
Pride, Dorsett Golden, and even Rome Beauty. Some of these
apples need 180 days to ripen and never get the chance to fully
develop in colder climates.
The apples may look and taste different than you're
used to. When allowed to tree-ripen, Granny Smith has a
reddish-orange blush. Fuji develops a creamy yellow flesh
and wonderful texture. Our
warm nights may not color up some other apples like you're
accustomed to seeing, but the taste is still very good.
Like with wine grapes, there are vintages and some years are
better than others, but almost every year your apples will be
much superior tasting compared to the ones in the supermarket
(admittedly a low standard to compare to). We give you a
list of 100 varieties to try and list our
Favorites for each year..
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