Hi, Lorraine! You caught me just as I was finishing canning up some applesauce with some super-fresh Courtlands that came to me from a non-cooking friend's tree. Gingergolds from around here are very nice. On the road I often look for Braeburns or Galas. I know there are some local varieties particular to the South (Sherri Castle just wrote a nice piece about an orchard near Asheville, NC in Eating Well this month). Might want to take a peek there... Thanks for the good words about Sift! Always a pleasure to hear from you. Susan

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