A Quick History of America’s ‘Surprise Apple’

Chances are you’ll find some great ones in the Pacific Northwest

Francois de Melogue
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6 min readOct 10, 2019

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Mountain Rose Apple, photo by Francois de Melogue

For those of us who revel in the sensualities of life, fall is a wonderfully bountiful time of year. Trees are adorned in the vibrant autumn hues of deep reds and golden yellows. Much-needed rains replenish depleted aquifers and awaken the slumbering wild mushroom spores. Soon…

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Francois de Melogue
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My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.