Do you like apples?

How about these apples!

These are all trash. Too small (VERY tart) and rock hard - but worms. They do have worms.

I like apples. I like them quite a bit. Working hard to talk Freddy into not chopping the entire tree down yesterday....

I mean, in the tree's defense, it's been neglected. Big time. So I've pitched a 2-year stay of execution.
One year trimmed and 1 year post-trim to see if the fruit comes back with less quantity and better quality. I'm not quite sure why I have gone into bat for this thing. I mean, I like apples, but I'm not sure what I have signed myself up for....

The blog topic tree - with the usual droppings under it.

It's really tough to capture a meaningful photo of the thing. It's all, ragged and mostly out of control. It's so big you really have no hope of picking 98% of the fruit.
The tree is situated in a somewhat unfriendly spot, as it's not exactly a place you'd want to park a seat and hang out. The sun hits it in the morning, and by mid-afternoon, there is no usable shade under it.
My point here is that it really only has one job. Provide yummy apples. At the moment, I give a C- on that job. Freddy is giving it an E-.

Two issues on that front.
1. Every. Single. Apple has a worm. (I've no idea on the type. I've heard about computer worms, but have even less experience with apple worms).
2. The tree drops them before they are ripe. (For obvious reasons).

You get a worm, you get a worm - Every apple gets a worm!

Every. Single. Day. 7 days a week. Where are they coming from?

Part of Freddy's point is that next to the out-of-control tree, there is a smaller apple tree.

Smaller tree. Same sized apples. Less droppings.

So, she makes the point to just chop the big one and keep the little one.

And a pear tree lives next to the two apple trees.

I don't like pears. Freddy loves them.

So, bottom line, we do a 'sort' while picking them up, 1 worm max, no major bruises, it goes into a 'good' bag. From there, Freddy will either stew them or dry them. It just depends on her time (stewing takes longer).
We will either thick cut or thin cut the dehydrator batch, again, just sort of based on the time (thick takes a little longer) we have to keep an eye the process.
We plan to bottle them next year, this year the house is just taking up the bulk of her time.
Bottom line, we will be eating these things all winter, and then some.
(I don't mind the pears when they are dried).