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In mid to late August, I begin to make my weekly trek to the Ferry Building farmer's market on Saturdays to buy apples. I buy them from only one vendor, DeVoto Gardens from Sebastopol, and have done so for years. DeVoto Gareden has by far the best heirloom and best tasting apples I have ever had. Their apples have a distinctive crisp, and depending on the variety, sweet taste that I look forward to each fall season.

My favorite apple from DeVoto Gardens is the Hawaiian, which is both crisp and very sweet. The apple gets its name from the slight of pineapple taste. Hawaiian apples are only available for about a month and this has been the third week so the window of opportunity is closing.

Not to fear as DeVoto will be delivering the Fuji apple variety, which represents my second favorite apple, in a few weeks.

DeVoto offers other varieties such as the Gravestein, Jonathan, Lady and Pink Pearl, all of which are very good. In fact, I don't think they sell a bad apple. As their name suggests, DeVoto Gardens also sells fresh cut flowers year round at the farmers market. However, I have only bought apples from them.

While their apples are a bit pricey at $2.50 per pound, they are well worth the money. I cherish eating their apples nearly ever day of the fall season and I am sad when the season is over. They do stock their apples in refrigeration for a few weeks after the season ends, but this only lasts for a few weeks to a couple of months.