[ortusdux]

A friend of a friend bought a house that belonged to an apple collector. The orchard contains over 500 grafted varieties. They do an annual party that starts with friends helping trimming and then goes into tasting and juicing. I'm looking forward to their next party once they can have it.

[msrenee]

Can I be friends with them too? I've lost contact with some folks who had the best heirloom apples on their property. The trees were likely over 40 years old. No particular variety that my friends knew of. They came with the property along with some historic trees that date back to the Christian missions in the area.

Well, I haven't lost contact. Just left on pretty neutral terms, but if I get back to talking with them I'm going to end up throwing hay bales for them and that's miserable work I don't have the spare time for anymore.