favourite type of apple

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I thought russets would be past their best by now as they only appear to have a short season. I got some yesterday. Bloody lovely they are

 

[Artaxerxes]

Pink Lady.

But it depends if cheese is available, cheese balances out the stronger sharper ones.

 

[dilute micro]

Envy

and another one that I can't remember the name of

 

[farmerbarleymow]

and another one that I can't remember the name of

Amnesia?

 

[hash tag]

Russets....Mrs Tag says she hasnt seen any in the shops. Was it a poor harvest this year?

 

[Detroit City]

Honeycrisp

^^^this

 

[StoneRoad]

Still like cox's orange pippins, if I can get them.
failing that, I quite like Braeburns.
I prefer a slightly sharp taste and a crisp texture with plenty of juice.
For various reasons, I like the smaller sized apples.

Can't stand golden delicious (according to one of my great aunts - the one who was a cook/housekeeper - they should be done under the Trades Descriptions Act, being neither golden nor delicious, more like chewing cotton wool.

For cookers, you can't beat a Bramley ...

 

[platinumsage]

Is it just me or are all the apples shit this year? All dry or unripe or overripe and bruised and just generally like they’ve fallen off the back of last year’s lorry.

 

[Orang Utan]

Apple ecstasy tablets

 

[rubbershoes]

Russets....Mrs Tag says she hasnt seen any in the shops. Was it a poor harvest this year?

Didn't see any in the shops , but many supermarkets never stock them.

Got a load from my mate's tree though

 

[UrbaneFox]

Russets....Mrs Tag says she hasnt seen any in the shops. Was it a poor harvest this year?

Serious lack of plums around here.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Serious lack of plums around here.

Sorry to hear your plums are inadequate.

 

[hash tag]

Just checked a local market for Russets

 

[weltweit]

Braeburn seem quite variable. I had some from New Zealand that were soft crunchy and juicy on the inside, while some later UK ones were much harder inside.

 

[weltweit]

There is something special about crunching into a fresh apple, the juice seems super cool and refreshing as if the apple just came out of the fridge.

 

[Duncan2]

Would not know where to buy Beauty of Bath but I know where to find them in Worcestershire at the right time of year and they are quite special.

 

[hash tag]

Sorted, though it wasn't easy

 

[hash tag]

What would you call it?

New variety of apple found by chance in woodland

Experts were flummoxed by the pale and mottled fruit

www.cambridge-news.co.uk

 

[NoXion]

I prefer the sweet red ones. The sour green ones can get to fuck.

 

[5t3IIa]

I like a scrunchy Braeburn or a super sour Granny Smith

My tastes have changed and I am now Team Gala.

 

[iona]

Russets....Mrs Tag says she hasnt seen any in the shops. Was it a poor harvest this year?

They're just really late this year, only just showing up now round my way. I may have overreacted very slightly First russets of the season is the thing I look forward to more than anything else all year.

 

[Chz]

I had some last month, but they were quite small - even for Russets.

 

[danny la rouge]

Crumble.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Until I became allergic to apples, red delicious.

 

[dessiato]

Cox's

 

[iona]

I had some last month, but they were quite small - even for Russets.

I intentionally bought small ones coz I'm giving some to a mentalist who often only manages to eat half an apple and leaves the rest on a plate to go brown and manky but they had MASSIVE russets today.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

granny smith

All about that sharpness and crisp.

 

[hash tag]

Mrs tag managed to get me some more russets yesterday. They are a little past their best

 

[iona]

I have a huge sheet of bubblewrap and strong enough feelings about this subject that I'll happily post a few russet apples to anyone struggling to get decent ones

 

[Chz]

granny smith

All about that sharpness and crisp.

My favourite cider, which you unfortunately can't buy in the UK, is a Granny Smith one. Wonderfully tart.

Growers Granny Smith Apple Cider

6 x 330 mL bottle

www.lcbo.com