[Avodah] apple

[Simon Montagu]

On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Simi Peters <familyp2 at actcom.net.il> wrote:

> **
> If I am not mistaken, the apple is not native to the Middle East
> and 'tapuah' refers to another fruit.  I'm sure Yehuda Felix or Noga
> Hareuveni would have something on this.
>
>
I have heard that "tapuah" may have been the quince. On RH our minhag is to
be yotze shtei hade`ot and eat both apples with honey and meat stew with
quinces.
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