http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/jim_gardiner/archive/2008/10/07/right-fruit-for-the-perfect-pudding.aspxHave you ever wondered how a chef knows which cultivars of fruit or veg are best suited to his or her dishes? There are a handful of potatoes that are well known to be excellent for a particular use, be it baking, roasting, chipping, mashing, boilingCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 30415.43)http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/jim_gardiner/archive/2008/10/07/right-fruit-for-the-perfect-pudding.aspx#27658Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:50:38 GMT067b4958-8d6e-4ae0-88b5-4af491fdf8f2:27658Jim Gardiner<p>There will be plenty of apples to taste and buy, but the Pitmaston Pineapple is very popular and not a big cropper, so although it&#39;ll be available to taste I don&#39;t think they&#39;ll be enough to sell at Taste of Autumn. &nbsp;If you have stepovers it is possible that badgers or rabbits have helped themselves. &nbsp;If you contact Jim Arbury, Superintendent of Fruit and Trials at Wisley, he&#39;ll be able to shed more light on the matter for you.</p> <img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=27658" width="1" height="1">http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/jim_gardiner/archive/2008/10/07/right-fruit-for-the-perfect-pudding.aspx#27463Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:24:56 GMT067b4958-8d6e-4ae0-88b5-4af491fdf8f2:27463zingiber<p>What a great idea - it will be very interesting to hear the results. The difference in taste between apples is really remarkable, as I found out when I tasted several at the Wisley Apple Day a couple of years ago. I was so impressed with the bit of Pitmaston Pineapple that I ate, that I planted one as a stepover, but sadly my crop (all two of them!) has vanished. I can only assume they fell off in the wind, then were stolen by rats, squirrels or other pests. Here&#39;s hoping you have some apples on sale soon or at the Taste of Autumn event - any idea if some Pitmaston PIneapple will be on offer then?</p> <img src="http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/aggbug.aspx?PostID=27463" width="1" height="1">