Firm-fleshed orchard fruit, crisp when fresh and remaining edible well into winter when stored in cool root cellars. A traveler carries apples for their nutrition and long keeping; they soften to eat during a march, or are sliced and dried for trail fare. The fruit’s bright acidity makes them useful in cooking, preserving, and turning to cider.
Apples
Firm orchard fruit; edible into winter when stored cool, sliced dried.