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56. I'll trade you ---we have fallen leaves all over the yard. I don't think it was as hot in Pittsburgh as in the Chicago

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Sat Oct 4, 2025, 07:36 PM

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area. However, it was very dry here. This last week, we had to cut down three of my Japanese fire trees, And the grass is like hay.

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Leaves are changing colors, temps are getting lower, But I think of Fall as apple time. My favorite is Granny Smith [View all] debm55 Oct 4 OP

Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Gala SheltieLover Oct 4 #1

Thank you very much for your selections. SheltieLover. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 4 #4

Gala for me Bluestocking Oct 4 #2

Thank you very much, Bluestocking. Enjoy, debm55 Oct 4 #5

Cameo for me. sueh Oct 4 #3

Thank you very much for your selection, sueh. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 4 #7

Thanks, Deb! sueh Oct 4 #11

Ashmead's Kernel Keepthesoulalive Oct 4 #6

Thank you very much, Keepthesoulalive. Enjoy your Ashead"s Kernel debm55 Oct 4 #8

Red delicious off my backyard tree rurallib Oct 4 #9

Thank you very much, rurallib. Enjoy your apples. debm55 Oct 4 #12

I'm sorry al bupp Oct 4 #10

Thank you al bubb. That you for selection of Gala. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 4 #14

🍎🍎Northern Spy, Hands Down!! 🍎🍎 justaprogressive Oct 4 #13

Thank you, justaprogressive for your wonderful post of the Northern spy apple. They look delicious. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 4 #15

They (the spies) aren't ripe for picking yet... justaprogressive Oct 4 #22

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Enjoy when they are ripe. Until then, enjoy your McIntosh. debm55 Oct 4 #27

Have you tried "Ambrosia" Apples? no_hypocrisy Oct 4 #16

No I haven't, no-hypocrisy. We are going to our local farm I will see if they have any. Thank you for the suggestion. debm55 Oct 4 #19

Best apple I've found is only available in fall-- Arkansas Black. And with rare exception, I still eat one apple a day. Silent Type Oct 4 #17

HAHAHAHHAHah. Thank you very much, Silent Type. I will look for them, debm55 Oct 4 #20

In one of the apple charts I mention (post #31).... electric_blue68 Oct 4 #34

Yes, I noticed that they were very dark. Thank you. debm55 Oct 4 #59

Honeycrisp or Pink Lady. Ritabert Oct 4 #18

Love the names. That you very much for suggesting them to us. debm55 Oct 4 #21

I always liked Jonathon apples as a kid, MIButterfly Oct 4 #23

Wow, that is a lot.Thank you MIButterfly. and enjoy your red delicious apples. debm55 Oct 4 #25

Pink Lady for me. Polly Hennessey Oct 4 #24

Thank you very much Polly Hennessey. Enjoy your Pink Lady. debm55 Oct 4 #26

Caramel Apple ;-{) Goonch Oct 4 #28

HAHAHHAHHAHAHAH. Oh you. debm55 Oct 4 #29

Winesap (heirloom), honeycrisp, red delicious.... electric_blue68 Oct 4 #30

Thank you very much. electric_blue68. debm55 Oct 4 #43

There are fun charts showing apples from sweetest to most tart. electric_blue68 Oct 4 #31

Here's a chart Nittersing Oct 4 #37

And there's the Arkansas Black. 👍 electric_blue68 Oct 4 #40

Thank you very much, Nittersing. I love it. debm55 Oct 4 #53

Cosmic Crisp or Juici. boonecreek Oct 4 #32

Thank you very much, boonecreek. Those are great combos to find in an apple. I like crunch and tart. debm55 Oct 4 #51

Honeycrisp. catbyte Oct 4 #33

Thank you very much, catbyte. That's hot for Michigan this time of year isn't it? debm55 Oct 4 #50

Yes, yes it is. The a/c just kicked on at 9:05 pm. In October. catbyte Oct 4 #64

Hope it cools down for you. debm55 Oct 5 #66

I love Johnathon apples Alliepoo Oct 4 #35

Thank you very much, Alliepoo. debm55 Oct 4 #49

Cosmic Crisp is amazing! Phoenix61 Oct 4 #36

Oh nuts, They sound delicious. Thank you Phoenix61, debm55 Oct 4 #48

Mutsu! johnp3907 Oct 4 #38

Thank you very much for your selections. johnp3907 debm55 Oct 4 #47

Red Delicious all the way kozar Oct 4 #39

Thank you very much, kozar. Enjoy them. debm55 Oct 4 #46

Macoun beemerphill Oct 4 #41

Thank you very much, beemerphill for your selection. debm55 Oct 4 #45

Granny Smith By A Mile ProfessorGAC Oct 4 #42

I agree. Thank you very much, ProfessorGAC and enjoy your apple. debm55 Oct 4 #44

By The Way... ProfessorGAC Oct 4 #54

I'll trade you ---we have fallen leaves all over the yard. I don't think it was as hot in Pittsburgh as in the Chicago debm55 Oct 4 #56

Delicious. delicious and sweet riversedge Oct 4 #52

Cortland although can be difficult to find in WA state. GP6971 Oct 4 #55

Honey Crisp, Gala, Braeburn, Jonagold (cross b/w Jonathan & Golden Delicious). But for making apple pie, Granny Smith is KitFox Oct 4 #57

Thank you very much, KitFox, Your selection is great.I add apple chips to my salads. Yum. I always liked Granny Smith. debm55 Oct 4 #63

Honeycrisp or Fuji. Diamond_Dog Oct 4 #58

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 4 #60

the day afterr i had my bday, i went to an apple orcherd to have breakfast at their restraunt. AllaN01Bear Oct 4 #61

That sounds wonderful. Thank you very much, Bear, debm55 Oct 4 #62

Mine too malaise Oct 5 #65

Thank you very much, malaise. and enjoy, debm55 Oct 5 #67