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  1. jerrib
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  3. Connie Krochmal
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  5. jerrib
  6. Connie Krochmal
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Top 1.   Feb 15, 2005 9:18 AM

» jerrib - What a wealth of information!

I live in WA, known for their apples but I have not heard of or seen a "grapple" until your article. I also didn't know what a longan tree was, so had to google to read about it.

Wow, you've really provided a lot of info here!

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Top 2.   Feb 15, 2005 6:40 PM

» feistyfemale56 - Re: What a wealth of information!

I agree with Jerri...lots of great information that you've provided here in an easy-to-read, and digest, manner.

I found it kind of sad and ironic that though as consumers increasingly seek organic foods, people-less tractors will soon be running the fields.

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Top 3.   Feb 16, 2005 5:52 AM

» Connie Krochmal - Re: What a wealth of information!

In response to What a wealth of information! posted by jerrib:

If you like grapes, you'll love grapples, which are grape-flavored apples. They showed up early on in my supermarket.
Longans are sometimes available in upscale shops.

-- posted by Connie Krochmal

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Top 4.   Feb 16, 2005 5:56 AM

» Connie Krochmal - Re: Re: What a wealth of information!

In response to Re: What a wealth of information! posted by feistyfemale56:

Yes, mechanization is very sad. That is the trend in greenhouses too because labor is either unavailable or more expensive than what the owners want to pay.

-- posted by Connie Krochmal

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Top 5.   Feb 16, 2005 11:13 AM

» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: What a wealth of information!

In response to Re: Re: What a wealth of information! posted by cbk:
Are you in the eastern US, Connie? We don't always get new items right away. I'm really surprised at not having "grapples" here, as apples are a big agricultural product here.

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Top 6.   Feb 23, 2005 3:18 AM

» Connie Krochmal - Re: Re: Re: Re: What a wealth of information!

In response to Re: Re: Re: What a wealth of information! posted by jerrib:

Yes, North Carolina. In the advertising flyer from my supermarket I noticed there was a blurb about the grapples, and made it a point to see what they were like. I imagine they were available sooner on the west coast.

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Top 7.   Feb 25, 2005 10:01 AM

» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What a wealth of information!

In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: What a wealth of information! posted by cbk:
Probably, but not in my neck of the woods.

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