What has me saying, “brrrr!”
February 25, 2019
You’ve seen the perfect arcs of boiling water solidified mid-throw, and perhaps this frozen speeding sign that duplicated itself over 2019’s Polar Vortex, but have you seen ghost apples? Thanks to a Facebook post by farm manager Andrew Sietsma, the phenomenon has captivated the internet, leaving commenters to marvel at the sight of these glass-like specimens that remain after apples have rotted from their icy exterior. Sietsema told CNN that this winter the weather in western Michigan was “just cold enough that the ice covering the apple hadn’t melted yet, but it was warm enough that the apple inside turned to complete mush (apples have a lower freezing point than water).” Jonagolds are one of Sietsema’s favorite apple varieties, but on the farm they are now referred to as “Jonaghosts.”
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I’m amazed. Global Warming’s name should be changed to brrrr!
Yep – we are chilly again today, although it is to be expected. It is pretty magical when the trees are coaated with ice and we have experienced some impressive icicles off our roof, but I think glassy ghost apples would be fun to see.