Ghost Apples. An ice storm at a western Michigan orchard mesmerizing so-called "ghost apples" dangling from trees. The ice formations spotted at a Kent County orchard are the same shape and size as regular apples. “Most apples just fell off, ice and all. But quite a few would leave a cool ‘ghost apple’ behind,” Sietsema shared. Andrew Sietsema / FACEBOOK. Needless to say, more people are going to be venturing out in the orchards in freezing weather to try and find ghost apples of their own. While a rare treat for most, ghost apples are not. ghost apple 2 (Photo/Andrew Sietsema) The ridge is a topographical land feature located northwest of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is considered to be an agricultural mecca, according to fruitridgemarket.com.The area supplies 60 percent of Michigan's apples.
For the apple lover seeking a truly unique variety, the Ghost apple is in a category by itself. Completely white skin and flesh with sweet, sub-acid flavor, a taste pleaser at several fruit tastings. Does well in hot climates. Low-chill, but high chill adaptable. As of Friday afternoon, Sietsema’s photos of the ghost apples had been shared roughly 10,000 times. Madeline Farber is a Reporter for Fox News. You can follow her on Twitter @MaddieFarberUDK.
Ghost apples are created when freezing rain settles on the fruit and ices over immediately, creating a frozen coating. Apples have a lower freezing point than water, so when it gets a bit warmer the apple defrosts before the ice does, the rotting apple falls out of the bottom leaving its icy 'ghost' behind.
For the apple lover seeking a truly unique variety, the Ghost apple is in a category by itself. Completely white skin and flesh with sweet, sub-acid flavor, a taste pleaser at several fruit tastings. Does well in hot climates. Low-chill, but high chill adaptable. For the apple lover seeking a truly unique variety, the Ghost apple is in a category by itself. Completely white skin and flesh with sweet, sub-acid flavor, a taste pleaser at several fruit tastings. Does well in hot climates. Low-chill, but high chill adaptable. While icy conditions wreaked havoc in Michigan this week, they also produced a stunning sight at an orchard in the western part of the state. The Great Cold Snap of 2019 has given us a ton of terms we didn’t know we needed: Frost quakes. Snow squalls. Steam fog. Now we can add another one to the list: ghost apples. Andrew Sietsema was.
