Peel, slice and core in one step. I love dehydrated apples.

We did some Otterson and Geneva in our last batch. We liked them. We do the sugar and cinnamon dusting on ours as well. My youngest daughter said, "What happened to these?" in regards to the color of the Otterson and Geneva slices..... she assumed they had gotten burnt or something. She must have decided they tasted just fine though as the entire gallon bag of chips didnt last but a couple of days!
I watched my brother inhale a quart bag at one setting. He was surprised when I told him he had just eaten about 10 big apples.
 
We did some Otterson and Geneva in our last batch. We liked them. We do the sugar and cinnamon dusting on ours as well. My youngest daughter said, "What happened to these?" in regards to the color of the Otterson and Geneva slices..... she assumed they had gotten burnt or something. She must have decided they tasted just fine though as the entire gallon bag of chips didnt last but a couple of days!

This is the first year I had Geneva fruit. That has to be one of the prettiest apples I have seen. I was surprised they are called crabs as the fruit is quite large.


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Native -

You said in an earlier post that you dry for 12 hours and then check in the morning to see if they need more. What's the determining factor?? How do you know if they need more?? Moisture meter or "feel test" / taste test??

Also - how long do they last in (what kind?) of storage?
 
Native -

You said in an earlier post that you dry for 12 hours and then check in the morning to see if they need more. What's the determining factor?? How do you know if they need more?? Moisture meter or "feel test" / taste test??

Also - how long do they last in (what kind?) of storage?

I let them cool for an hour or so and then test the crispness. If they are crunchy enough to suit my taste, then no more drying is needed. However, I'm finding that they do need some extra drying for me, because I like them real crunchy. Note - you have to let them cool for a while to test the crispness. They will bend instead of break when warm. The best way to store long term would be to pull a vacuum, but I just store in plastic bags. They generally get eaten quickly. One more thing - if you do store in a plastic bag and they lose their crispiness before you eat them, you can put them back in the dehydrator again and bring it back. I did have some that were not eaten after being dried for about 20 days, and they needed to go back in for a while.
 
This is the first year I had Geneva fruit. That has to be one of the prettiest apples I have seen. I was surprised they are called crabs as the fruit is quite large.


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I would guess most of our Geneva are the size of a baseball.
 
I would guess most of our Geneva are the size of a baseball.

Are you seeing a long, slow drop time?


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I would guess most of our Geneva are the size of a baseball.

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First year fruit always tends to be a bit larger.

We had just a bit of hail, this the ‘dimples.’


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Are you seeing a long, slow drop time?


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I dont know .... we picked them all. LOL
 
I would guess most of our Geneva are the size of a baseball.

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I can’t make a recommendation based on just one year’s experience, but this might make a good Deer apple. It has grown fast on a dolgo seedling and on my swamp crab and it appears to have a long drop time.


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With that red flesh, are you thinking CIDER, Bur?? How's the taste?
 
With that red flesh, are you thinking CIDER, Bur?? How's the taste?

The taste is ok when very ripe. I still have not found a great tasting red flesh that I can grow in our climate. Good addition to cider.


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My cinnamon apple chips have been a big hit during the Christmas holiday season. Pulling a vacuum on them has kept them nice and crisp for 3 months. I will open some more in 3 more months and see how we do then, but I think they are going to be just fine.

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I just finished off my Ashmends And a few nova spies. They came out great. I think the nova spies are past ideal ripeness but i have enough for a couple more batches. I may just put them out for deer
 
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