Picking the Apple Tree
Growing up in the country meant casual jobs were farmhands or anything manual work related. When apple picking season came around, there was always a need for available hands which meant pocket money! I never thought it would give me analogies for later life. The first instructions when picking from a tree: do a pass and move on.
When picking apples you look for the ripest fruit first — the ones that will perish if not harvested, the ones most ready for market. With a Royal Gala you’re looking for the deepest red. You work your way around the tree in one pass, selecting as you go.
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