![]() Mostly, that’s because certain staples don’t have to worry about recognition because almost everyone knows what eggs and artichokes and avocados are. Mexican avocados simply sell themselves by stating they’re “always in season” (true if you specifically count one state in the country, Michoacán), the California Artichoke Board asks you to “stop and eat the artichokes,” and the best the egg has come up with is “ incredible” (and even then, followed by merely “edible”). This post was first published in 2019 and has been updated.Produce does not have a reputation for brilliant or particularly out there advertising. Yes, you can bake with it, but the flavor really shines with no or very little cooking. Compared to good old Golden Delicious, Opal is just better: more color, more flavor.īest Uses: Eat this one fresh, as a snack, or in salads. But a bit of tartness and additional pear notes round out the sweetness. Like many golden apples, it has thin, tender skin and flavors of honey and vanilla. The Lowdown: This striking, buttercup-yellow apple was bred in the Czech Republic, the product of a cross between Golden Delicious and Topaz. A great keeper, it can easily store in your produce drawer for a couple of months.īest Uses: Like the Piñata, RubyFrost serves as both a fresh-eating apple and a good baker, and it, too, resists browning (notice a theme?). ![]() The texture is also a winner: extra crunchy and snappy. High in vitamin C, this apple has a lovely acidity and citrus overtones, but it’s still bright and sweet in the way of all the new apples. RubyFrost comes from the apple breeders at Cornell University, and while it has been in development for about a decade (a fairly speedy gestation for a new apple variety), it’s really reaching critical mass in markets this year. Photo Credit : Courtesy of Crunch Time Apple Growers RubyFrost We love the Ruby Frost for its crunchy and snappy texture. It’s a slow browner, so it looks (and tastes) terrific in salads. A bolder alternative to the Fuji and Gala, it’s now widely available around the country.īest Uses: A great snacking apple, the Piñata also holds up well in the oven, so you can use it in pies, crisps, and cakes. That’s quite a departure from the soft floral and spice notes of, say, a Golden Delicious, which is one of the Piñata’s parents, along with Cox’s Orange Pippin and Duchess of Oldenburg. ![]() The Lowdown: This German native is best known for its crunch, firm flesh, and tropical/pineapple flavors (do we also detect a hint of banana?). It also holds up exceptionally well in storage.īest Uses: It’s a great dessert apple, but it also makes a very respectable apple crisp (and isn’t prohibitively expensive). But like its parent, the Juici is dense and heavy, with a terrific crunch. It has more complexity than Honeycrisp: The sweetness is richer and the tartness more pronounced. The Lowdown: The result of a cross between Honeycrisp and Braeburn, the cutely named Juici lives up to its name, though its juice isn’t that much more abundant than that of many other new varieties. What’s not to love?īest Uses: Like Honeycrisp, Cosmic Crisp will be priced as a premium apple, so it’s best enjoyed in fresh preparations: on its own, in a salad, on a cheese platter. It also keeps its flavor and texture for months in climate-controlled storage. Cosmic Crisp is super crunchy, sweet-tart in flavor, and slow to brown. And when word got out to Washington farmers there was a new easy-to-grow apple with all the appeal of the not-so-easy-to-grow Honeycrisp, they all wanted in. Why all the fuss? The apple was bred at Washington State University, and that state happens to be the largest apple-growing region in the country - 70 percent of American apples are grown there.
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