I normally bring some "Miss Jessamine" apples to the show but I cannot make it this year. I was also going to bring some "hey jack," apples - see this thread: http://forums.homeorchardsocie.....rab-apple/
Is there anyone in Clark County going to the show that could bring these? The HOS folks already have "Miss Jessamine" in their system but not "hey jack,".
I could meet you or drop them off in Camas or Hazel Dell or anywhere in between.
Dave
I took the liberty of tasting the Hey Jack!. I don't remember the discussion from last year, but it tasted like sweetened cranberry or lingonberry. There was some bitterness, it was tart and juicy, a bit astringent, and tasted like it had a lot of sugar too.
They might be good for canning or pickling I imagine, as well as eating if you don't mind a little bitter and astringent to go with the flavor and sugar.
jafar said
I took the liberty of tasting the Hey Jack!. I don't remember the discussion from last year, but it tasted like sweetened cranberry or lingonberry. There was some bitterness, it was tart and juicy, a bit astringent, and tasted like it had a lot of sugar too.They might be good for canning or pickling I imagine, as well as eating if you don't mind a little bitter and astringent to go with the flavor and sugar.
I picked them Monday evening which is a couple of weeks earlier than last year. I don't recall any bitterness but otherwise your description is exactly what I remember. There are still quite a few apples on the tree, I'm curious how long they will stay.
Also regarding the name - here's how it was written on the restaurant sign. Note that it ends with a comma. It is like a salutation. 
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