Apples

That's right, apples. What's with all these new types? Honeygold? Jonagold? Honeycrisp? And now Jazz (!).

Don't get me wrong, I welcome anything that's not a ghastly, mushy, nasty Red Delicious, and I'm sure my horizons need expanding beyond Granny Smith, but I was just learning to feel competent about buying Fujis. Now I walk the produce aisle and stare like a visitor from another world.

So I turn here, to the place where I go for obscure answers. Any experience with these? What's good? (And if you're still missing the active political topics, feel free to just respond with "Oranges!" and tell me to take a leap.)

Margie

McIntosh, not the computer. My favorites by far!

Pink Ladies rule all.

And Margie, you're right, a Red Delicious may be red, but it sure ain't delicious.

I can't stand the "Delicious" apples either. I've found the apples that kind of have red and yellow zebra stripes to often be quite good - my favorite type I've found so fare has been Braeburn, but Gala's pretty good too.

Macintosh, the best apple in the would.

I enjoy the Honeycrisp, they are crispy (as the name suggests) with a nice sweet flavor (also suggested by the name). I also hate those mushy apples, these are probably about the same as granny smith as far as texture and crisp, but with a sweeter flavor.

Honeycrisp is the way to go.

I'm more of a pear person though...

Golden delicious. Yum.

I'm a Granny Smith fan....occasionally, I like a McIntosh though..

Honeycrisp and pink lady is where it's at.

Pears!

Sauce!

Fuji and Gala for me.

it this what we have become? apples?

Hey, it DOES say "off topic."

Margie

I second the pink ladies. I haven't tried the rest but I might have to plan a trip to the supermarket...

Applejack?

Brisket?

dyintorace wrote: Fuji and Gala for me.

Ditto.

Cider

Margie, the next time you're headed to Summit Point in the fall, stop by Charlottesville, we have some great local orchards that have a nice variety. Nothing as fresh as you pick it off the tree either.

Any one tried a Grapple yet?It's a apple that taste like a grape.kinda weird kinda good at the same time.

will the apple topic out do the popcorn topic?

why am I not posting this under my popcorn topic then?

(slow day at work)

When I was a kid, I used to eat Golden Delicious apples, sliced up, with salt on them.

They were surprisingly good.

What about apples for baking pies? I have been wanting to bake up an apple pie but I am not sure which apples would be the best choice for that. Any suggestions?