My pure white blooms are sweet to view,
Their fragrance a delight,
But apples that I grow for you,
Are sour! Take a bite.
Transparent Apple Tree
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May 19, 2025 at 1:04 am
Do the apples turn transparent when they become over-ripe? I used to have a tree like that. Very sour but made the best pie!
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May 19, 2025 at 7:58 am
I think they’re called transparents because the skin is very thin and almost transparent. It’s a very light yellow-green. But yes, the best for pie.
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May 19, 2025 at 11:33 am
Yes, a light yellow-green. I did mean that it’s the skin that becomes transparent. I haven’t seen one of these in a long time. Cheers.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:12 pm
I was going to buy another one and couldn’t find it in the nurseries, but I didn’t try again later.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:43 am
Dear Anneli
We have several trees like this in our garden. We leave most of the apples for the birds or compost them.
We wish you a happy week
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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May 19, 2025 at 7:57 am
The birds don’t mind them at all.
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May 19, 2025 at 5:48 am
I never heard of this type of apple. Apparently good for apple sauce and green juice. I do like a tart apple, but, perhaps this one would eb too tart. Happy Monday Anneli. Allan
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May 19, 2025 at 7:56 am
I think you’d like it for cooked recipes, and you’re right – it’s not easy to find these trees in the nursery anymore. I’m sure they’re out there, but I couldn’t find any when I was shopping for a new one some time ago.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:33 am
This tree is so pretty that it doesn´t need to give you sweet apples. The sour apples are good for several dishes.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:55 am
Yes, they are really good for pies and cooked desserts.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:27 am
Interesting challenge–to make them edible to our taste.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:54 am
They make excellent pie but I wouldn’t want to eat one just off the tree. They have pucker power.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:55 am
A beautiful tree but I’ll pass on the apples if they are sour. ❤️
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May 19, 2025 at 8:00 am
Not the best to eat just off the tree. You can eat them but they will make you pucker up.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:00 am
Oh, I might try one! 😊
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May 19, 2025 at 10:55 am
Such a pretty tree. I guess the birds enjoy their apples.
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May 19, 2025 at 11:23 am
I try to leave them a few, but I do use these apples for baking.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:39 pm
Like a bride in her white dress.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:09 pm
Yes! Very pretty bride too.
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