You have to be aware on the sweetness of your apples because you don't want them to be too sweet; then again, you don't want them to be too tart as well. What is the right apple? Is there one in between that is both sweet and tart. Well....let's look at a few and see what we think.
One of the sweetest apples is a Fuji apple. I sometimes mistakenly call it Fiji apple by mistake. LOL. I never had this apple, but it is good to bite into. Discovered in Japan around the 1930's, these apples are in between the sweet and tart meter. They seem to be more of the sweet verity as others tend to have a tart bite.
Pink Lady apples are considered an apple that is marketed under a specific brand name. How do they taste? Never having one, I find these Pink Lady (or Pink Lady Gaga as I call them) to be interesting. Blending the colors of both red and green, this apple has somewhat of a tart taste. They are also known as Crissp Pinks.
Honeycrisp apples. Sweet and tart in one apple. Does it taste as if honey was covered in the apple? I don't know, but they are a sweet apple. Not as sweet as Fiji, but this apple was found around Minnesota I guess in the 1960's. If you travel to Nova Scotia, you will find many Honey Crisp apples growing around as there is an Orchard program in the Canadian providence.
This apple is meant for baking in pies, spewing caramel or candy coating on it, and much more. They're called Granny Smith apples. Named after Maria Anne Smith (nickname Granny) these apples are the tartest apples ever. Ever made an apple cake, apple pie, tarts with apple filling? Granny Smith would be the apple to use.
Granny Smith apples aren't the only apples that can be used for baking. Another apple, named Bismarck, is another apple that is used for certain sweet creations. An apple rarely seen in the states, or anywhere else since the 1870's, this apple is known for sautés and other sweet recipes.
A Gala apple is another apple known for its sweet and mild flavor, this apple is a cross between a golden delicious and another apple called Kidd's Orange Red. This apple is more on the semi-tart side as it is used for eating and picking out in an orchard.
An Envy apple is an apple from the Sciatic apple verity. I don't envy this apple (lol), but this apple has the same taste as a Gala or even Pink Lady. Showing some yellow specks in a red apple, this apple is considered ok. Not bad to have in a fruit bowl mixed with other fruits. Could be good in slice form.
Jupiter Apples are considered a rare apple. These apples are more green than red but do show some red between some of the apples. They are frost resistant which means they cannot be frozen or can I'm not sure with this one. This apple is barely known or seen, but it's one peculiar apple that has been around for many years.
Ever heard of the McIntosh computer? Well, this is a McIntosh apple. This apple has a red and green skin blend and even can be considered tart as well as sweet when bitten. Found and picked around the New England areas, this apple is known for eating. Created by John McIntosh when he found it, nobody knew it would end up becoming a name of a computer company that uses a McIntosh apple as its image today.
Red Delicious apple is my favorite apple. Why? It's not too sweet or too tart. It's just in between. There's another version called golden delicious which I think is a little tarter. It's taste when you bite into it...juicy (unless you get one that taste mush then you throw the whole apple out) This apple has been eaten in my family. From my grandfather...to me. This apple is the best flavored apple to me.
Ever heard the old saying...an apple a day, keeps the doctor away'; well, it's true. How? It was said that eating healthy food back in the old days when medicine was barely known, people would try to survive by eating what they could find. Eating an apple kept them healthy for the day and kept them out of seeing the doctor when they could. Does it still work now? Well, if you eat more fruit, the less chance you'll end up int he hospital.
There are so many verities of apples that if I listed them all....it would fill the whole blog. From Granny Smith to Red Delicious, almost every apple is edible and delicious. All you have to do is taste them and find out. which is your favorite apple.
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