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  1. Arlys Veen
    3rd December 2022 @ 10:22 am

    Fascinating!! Loved reading about all things apple. All apples have their picture taken 20 times? Wow!

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    • Beth Haslam
      5th December 2022 @ 1:15 pm

      Oh, I know, Arlys, I was amazed when I saw the computerised checking process. Thank you for reading the blog, I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

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  2. Fran
    3rd December 2022 @ 10:41 am

    Fascinating article, thank you for the insight & sharing your lovely neighbours with us.

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    • Beth Haslam
      5th December 2022 @ 1:14 pm

      Thank you, Fran, I’m so glad you enjoyed my account. We are incredibly lucky to have such kind and generous neighbours.

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  3. Carolyn
    3rd December 2022 @ 3:24 pm

    That was a great explanation of the process – I read every word. I think I would have enjoyed that tour

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    • Beth Haslam
      5th December 2022 @ 1:13 pm

      Thank you very much, Carolyn. I’m certain you would have enjoyed the tour, and you’d love the orchards too. They are equally interesting, albeit in a different way.

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  4. Paula Slade
    3rd December 2022 @ 8:15 pm

    Wonderful!! I love apples!! 🙂

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    • Beth Haslam
      5th December 2022 @ 1:12 pm

      Thank you, Paula, I loved my tour, and I can honestly say that the Lebrun apples are super! 🙂

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  5. Jean Henrickson
    3rd December 2022 @ 11:27 pm

    Hi Beth the processing of apples was so interesting! I live in the Perth Hills where we have some of the best soil for growing apples in Australia. Our Lebrun equivalent is an Italian family. Most of our apples are exported to Asia. But….our processing of the crop is not computerised. Perish the thought that an apple should be photographed twenty times! The less the taxman knows about apples the less money is wasted on Income Tax! Did you know Granny Smith apples are an Australian developed apple? Hope you and Jack have a wonderful Christmas! Much love Jean xxxx

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    • Beth Haslam
      5th December 2022 @ 1:11 pm

      Hi Jean, I’m so glad you found my trip interesting. I was absolutely gripped! Ooh, that’s fascinating, thank you. I had no idea that Granny Smith apples are an Australian-developed apple. Well done to your Perth Hills Italian family. They sound like a canny lot!
      Thank you very much for your lovely wishes. Have a wonderful Christmas yourselves. Lots of love, xxxx

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  6. Colin
    4th December 2022 @ 12:50 pm

    Thank you, Beth, for such an interesting and informative tour of you neighbour’s enterprise. There’s definitely a lot more going on hidden in the countryside.

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    • Beth Haslam
      5th December 2022 @ 1:08 pm

      You’re very welcome, Colin. You’re right, I certainly had no idea the packing station contained such high-tech equipment. Huh, and they say the countryside is a sleepy backwater!

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  7. Jenny Cody
    6th December 2022 @ 5:57 pm

    It is a big production, and pleased to see the care they take to get the best apples to market. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Beth Haslam
      6th December 2022 @ 6:08 pm

      Many thanks for reading my account, Jenny. The plant is far bigger than I had imagined, and you make a great point. They have a painstaking approach to ensuring that apples reach the end user in the best possible condition. I was very impressed.

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  8. Faith Brown
    7th December 2022 @ 5:44 pm

    Beth,
    What a fascinating story and thank you so much for sharing! I would suppose the process is similar in the U.S., but I don’t know for sure. What I do know is that I will never look at the humble apple in the same way again!

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    • Beth Haslam
      7th December 2022 @ 6:04 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the tale, Faith. I was absolutely gripped by the entire process. Your standards are incredibly high in the States, so I’m sure your procedures will be similar and better. As for our boys, no wonder they’re so proud of their pommes!

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  9. Pam Ciaramitaro
    16th January 2023 @ 12:03 am

    Every time I eat an apple I will think of the process it went through before being shipped to my local grocery store. I’m sure the process in the US is the same as in France.

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    • Beth Haslam
      16th January 2023 @ 7:31 am

      I’m sure the process will be similar and possibly more sophisticated in the US, Pam. The journey an apple makes before reaching our grocery stores is remarkable.

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