NEW WEST COAST APPLE: The Lucy Glo! I just tasted this apple, and I think it might help with the baking apple problem that we on the west coast often face lacking, as we do, winesaps and spys. The Lucy Glo and the Lucy Rose both have flesh that is striated with pink. The Lucy Rose is a very pretty, freckled red and very sweet—definately a snacking apple. The Lucy Glo, on the other hand, is greenish and has a tart flavor with a lime finish. Its density suggests it would hold up baked in a crust. I plan to give it a try. If it works, the West Coast may finally have an apple other than Granny Smith for baking. One issue with the Lucy Glo, it has a thick skin. Some apples you can leave the skin on, but not this one. It’ll have to be peeled. Here’s hoping it delivers!

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