I tend to use apples for quick and preparation-free snacks, rather than any sort of cooking. And there's such endless variety of flavor amongst apple varieties, it would be difficult to tire of eating them. But when I enter any grocery store, I am assaulted by the site of numerous apple varieties -- which to try today? I'm a usual fan of the bright green Granny Smith apple which has a nice tart flavor that I enjoy. But this week at the store I went and picked up an unknown -- the Honeycrisp, a sweet-scented red and green apple that's deliciously juicy. There are more apple varieties out there than can be easiliy listed, but one thing I can recommend -- next time you find yourself wandering the grocery store in search of snacks, pick up an apple or two. Surprise yourself with and break out of the monotony of the Red Delicious standard!
An apple a day...
by Elizabeth Harper, Posted Oct 7th 2006 @ 5:03PM
I tend to use apples for quick and preparation-free snacks, rather than any sort of cooking. And there's such endless variety of flavor amongst apple varieties, it would be difficult to tire of eating them. But when I enter any grocery store, I am assaulted by the site of numerous apple varieties -- which to try today? I'm a usual fan of the bright green Granny Smith apple which has a nice tart flavor that I enjoy. But this week at the store I went and picked up an unknown -- the Honeycrisp, a sweet-scented red and green apple that's deliciously juicy. There are more apple varieties out there than can be easiliy listed, but one thing I can recommend -- next time you find yourself wandering the grocery store in search of snacks, pick up an apple or two. Surprise yourself with and break out of the monotony of the Red Delicious standard!
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10-09-2006 @12:32AM Stacey said... Honeycrisps are crack apples. So good. I've been told by a few growers that it is a relatively new varietal. I had it for the first time last year and found it at an orchard I was just at the other week. All should def try this one!
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10-07-2006 @5:54PM peabody said... Honeycrisp is my favorite. They were a great discovery for me.
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10-07-2006 @7:54PM Janis said... Honey crisp are also my favorite! I am sad their season is relatively short.
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10-07-2006 @8:18PM Joe said... If you enjoy the sweet crunchiness that Honeycrisps offer, try a Pink Lady. Its sweetness is a bit more nuanced, and balanced with a nice tart bite. It is also one of the crunchiest apple varieties I've ever tried. Delicious.
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10-07-2006 @10:37PM Laura said... The honeycrisp is a cross between a Macoun and a Honeygold (the honeygold is in turn a golden delicious cross).
Those of us from new england know that macouns are perhaps the ultimate eating apple. Unfortunately you cannot get them outside new england because they do not ship. The honeycrisp has a lot of the macoun flavor and it grows and ships everywhere. YAY for us displaced new englanders.
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10-07-2006 @11:30PM Sera said... I have not tried the Honeycrisp, I'll put it on my list!
My favorites are Cameo, Liberty, Freedom, Gravenstein, Golden Delicious and MCCoun. All excellent eating apples, sweet-tart and crispy!
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10-08-2006 @8:50AM JoAnne said... Are you SURE Honeycrisps aren't the name of a breakfast cereal?? heehee
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10-08-2006 @1:33PM Sharon Elano said... My Uncle used to harvest his apple crop up to three years in advance, and they were stored in cold storage in the dark before they ripened. Once he was ready to sell them to market (or when the prices of apples went up!) he would adjust the temperature and lighting conditions, and the apples would ripen accordingly. He never used sprays or waxes on his crops, but lots of his neighboring farmers DID. So make sure you WASH your apples with soap and water to remove all traces of chemicals, etc.
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10-09-2006 @11:53AM nen said... Honeycrisps rock! Besides previously mentioned Macoun, other great northeastern apples I recommend are Empire and Cortland.
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10-09-2006 @1:46PM Finished Law School said... Pink Lady apples are really good. Costco used to carry them but not anymore...
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10-10-2006 @12:41PM Anthony Phillips said... My personal favorites are royal gala. They are readily available and I have found that they have the most consistently good texture of supermarket apples. They have a wonderful clean sweet flavor, and make a perfect snack or breakfast accompanyment.
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10-13-2006 @12:18AM Corinne said... royal gala apples rock my world. i think i have an addiction; i eat 2-3 a day! :)
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