favorite kind of apple?
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Honeycrisp hands down!0
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Local:- Cox's
International:- Braeburn0 -
stayman, winesap, pink ladies0
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No favorite really. I like them all.0
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Now ... fuji or gala because that's the easiest to find organic where I shop. I'm not an organic nutcase, but apples are #1 on the dirty dozen. I buy dirty dozen produce organic. Clean 15 I buy regular produce.
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/
Not all non-organic apples are produced using chemicals and pesticides, though. A lot of growers are going more toward soft programs, which build up the trees with nutrients so that they can fight off pests on their own as well as grow a better apple.
When I buy at the farmers' market or orchard, they publicize information about their growing techniques and can be comfortable buying non-organic. But when I pick up apples at the grocer, I have no idea how the apple was grown so I would rather play it safe. My family eats a lot of apples. Unless I know for sure where they came from and how they were grown, I'd rather be safe.0 -
honeycrisp0
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Honeycrisp and Macintosh.....yummmm!0
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Granny smith ~ I love the tartness!0
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Gala, cameo and braeburn. Will have to try honeycrisp.0
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Granny Smith, Gold Rush, Honeycrisp and Sun Crisp.
I only tend to like the more tart varieties. My only real requirement is that they are not, in the slightest bit, tender.
I just bought a box of Gold Rush and Sun Crisp apples from an orchard downstate. They shipped them to me un-waxed and it was so nice being able to eat an apple with the skin again.0 -
Now ... fuji or gala because that's the easiest to find organic where I shop. I'm not an organic nutcase, but apples are #1 on the dirty dozen. I buy dirty dozen produce organic. Clean 15 I buy regular produce.
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/
Not all non-organic apples are produced using chemicals and pesticides, though. A lot of growers are going more toward soft programs, which build up the trees with nutrients so that they can fight off pests on their own as well as grow a better apple.
When I buy at the farmers' market or orchard, they publicize information about their growing techniques and can be comfortable buying non-organic. But when I pick up apples at the grocer, I have no idea how the apple was grown so I would rather play it safe. My family eats a lot of apples. Unless I know for sure where they came from and how they were grown, I'd rather be safe.
I so agree with you, I only buy organic apples.....as well as other veggies and fruit.0 -
Fuji! Some of the others are too sweet. Although I just got Honeycrisp so I hope I like those.
I don't like the too sweet ones, either, and Honeycrisps are FANTASTIC!!
I also love Stayman Winesap -- supposed to be good for cooking, but I love to eat them!!0 -
Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Fireside (booo i can't get them here...)0
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I like any apple as long as it is firm and not a mushy one. But I do love the pink ladies!0
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Pink lady!!!!0
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Gala0
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Now ... fuji or gala because that's the easiest to find organic where I shop. I'm not an organic nutcase, but apples are #1 on the dirty dozen. I buy dirty dozen produce organic. Clean 15 I buy regular produce.
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/
Not all non-organic apples are produced using chemicals and pesticides, though. A lot of growers are going more toward soft programs, which build up the trees with nutrients so that they can fight off pests on their own as well as grow a better apple.
When I buy at the farmers' market or orchard, they publicize information about their growing techniques and can be comfortable buying non-organic. But when I pick up apples at the grocer, I have no idea how the apple was grown so I would rather play it safe. My family eats a lot of apples. Unless I know for sure where they came from and how they were grown, I'd rather be safe.
Fair enough.
Having grown up eating apples, cherries, pears, and peaches straight off the tree in non-organic orchards (in the 80s and 90s, no less), I just always find it a bit amusing that people freak out about them so much.0 -
Cortlands and MacCouns0
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Fuji--they are soo sweet and crunchy! Plus they seem to stay fresher longer than the reds.0
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Honeycrisp by far is my favorite! Sadly they won't be around much longer. :sad:0
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