Finally someone else who uses Ida Red! I've got a small orchard in my back yard with an Ida Red, a Spy, a Fuji, and a Golden Delicious. I use the Ida Reds and Spys for pie. The Fujis make such a sweet applesauce that I hardly have to add any sugar. And the Golden Delicious are for my husband to eat out-of-hand. I've always found the Ida Reds to have just the right consistency for pie and they are sweet-tart enough to prevent the pies from being too syrupy-sweet.

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