How do you like them apples? (Apples wanted)

[pseudolus]

Excuse the Craft Cockney quote. I need apples. Lots of them. Does any of out esteemed members have an orchard? Ideally need them with good tannin content, so not really the sweet ones (think basically that if you take a bit... it's not exactly a pleasant experience). Will pay more than the wholesaler that buys them from you will

By the way.. when is harvest for apples here? Usually it is end of October, but the climate here might make things different.

[withnallstoke]

^ I have some good yeast and i know of a heavy person who could squish the apples.

[pseudolus]

Busted

Cheese is built already. Have the scratter being brought over to me. Paying the natives 10 baht a case of emptry beer bottles and have more than I need now. All in process young'un, but need the apples. I might try it the big pear things if push comes to shove.

[Necron99]

Mangos.

[pseudolus]

Mangos.

This isn't some random Name a fruit thread matey.

[Necron99]

Peachy.

[Notnow]

Busted

Cheese is built already. Have the scratter being brought over to me. Paying the natives 10 baht a case of emptry beer bottles and have more than I need now. All in process young'un, but need the apples. I might try it the big pear things if push comes to shove.

If push comes to shove with the pear things, push the skinny end in first, not the bell end, as in other pursuits....

[pseudolus]

But i typically get a lot of juice when I stick the bell end in. Surely that is an advantage?

[Borey the Bald]

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully grown apple trees in Thailand. I've never seen any, but I've never been up north where it may be possible to grow them. All varieties I know of require a temperate climate.

[Dillinger]

I have a couple of bruised plums if youre interested.
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[Rural Surin]

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully grown apple trees in Thailand. I've never seen any, but I've never been up north where it may be possible to grow them. All varieties I know of require a temperate climate.

True. If one is looking to produce fermented-type elixirs from fruit or whatnot, best to use a variety that does well throughout the regions.....high altitude or not.

There are a multitude of fruiting species that are native [or smiliar introduced] and have been used in this fashion forever.

I'm pressed to understand why some might want to attempt to grow species of plant life that are nearly impossible to replicate......even by hy-bred process.

[Necron99]

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully grown apple trees in Thailand. I've never seen any, but I've never been up north where it may be possible to grow them. All varieties I know of require a temperate climate.

True. If one is looking to produce fermented-type elixirs from fruit or whatnot, best to use a variety that does well throughout the regions.....high altitude or not.

There are a multitude of fruiting species that are native [or smiliar introduced] and have been used in this fashion forever.

I'm pressed to understand why some might want to attempt to grow species of plant life that are nearly impossible to replicate......even by hy-bred process.

That's why i said mangos. Only apples here are in tesco.

[withnallstoke]

Plums.

This isn't some random Name a fruit thread matey.

[ribblerat]

Always found Apples to be expensive , i think that there is a few places in and around Chiang Mai that may grow them ?
A friend got married to a Khmer Girl the other year and a bit of land came with her , i did suggest planting some Apple Trees on the land and see what happens with them and also having the intention of making Cider/scrumpy with the produce ..

But as with many things in Asia , nothing ever came of it !

I personally think that the natives would love a good 7-8 % Scrumpy and it could turn out as quite a money spinner ...

[charleyboy]

Some of them big fvck off farrangs might do it.

[pseudolus]

Apples need a chill for 700-800 hours a year in temps about 5 degrees Celsius which is why they have trouble in Thailand. It can be done in Chiang Rai etc but it really is t the whim of the weather if it drops sufficient in a year. The ones that worked well are mostly the sweet versions with the exception of the Anna Apple which almost has the perfect chemical make up for cider but Cider can be made from almost any apple though and you can mix into it other fruits to increase tannin levels / acidity etc which won't massively affect the taste; can't remember the name but there is a Thai fruit I tasted, handed to me by my smiling GF, that had the effect on my mouth like slurping the dregs from a tea pot where the leaf tea had been sitting fora few hours. Virtually no taste to it as well, so could be used I think to put some bite into a cider.

Of course, lots of apples in china and they are more than happy to sell you a couple of tonnes at very cheap rates but it kind of defeats the point and they are a little unsure of the type of apple it is. Email - "what Variety of apples do you have?" Answer "They are Apples". Useful.

[Dillinger]

[nigelandjan]

^ First time Ive seen that in tins mate ,, usually in funny shaped bottles

[Dillinger]

Its going down lovely mate, reminds me a bit of woodpecker.

Would have been even nicer with an almond slice or one of those pork chops :-)

[pseudolus]

Stel cidre, along with most main stream is made with apple concentrate in the same way that cheap apple juice is. Lots wrong with that particular brew along with Magners, Bulmers etc. Sure it gets you sloshed, but it lacks body and the fine taste of a proper cider. My efforts will recreate some of the finer Normandy cidre's which will be made with the méthode champenoise. Apparently this gives the very best cider / cidre you can make although it a little more time consuming.

[charleyboy]

These are what you want!

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Now copy that and search...

[ribblerat]

Now this is cider !! This is what you want , not that chemical Stella crap !

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[charleyboy]

[jizzybloke]

Partial to a pear cider or 2 occasionally.

[Rural Surin]

Pandanus liquers are quite delectable.

A decent variety to choose from.
Natural to tropical/sub-tropical climates and soils.