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The Aomori apple from what I find online is apparently strong smelling and makes for good cider and apple pie, so you might be on to something tomdc.
He might do something similar to Spice and Wolf where he makes the apple looks rarer than they actually are.
If I had to guess ( assuming he doesn't refine them himself into cider or something ) is that he is going to put them in salt-water to make them look fresh again.
If he does he could make the argument that he got fresh apples when nobody else does because of the poor season.
Or he might just make the bitterness a selling point by talking loops around there heads, but that would be a bigger risk and less payout unless he does it REALLY well.