Fuji apples ROCK!

[tridim]

If you've never had one, I feel sorry for you. :)

[kid a]

1. nope . . .braeburn all the way

[Wilber_Stool]

9. Yup..............n/t

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

12. Wow, I'm in good company

although I'm currently having a fling with some juice ass Pink Ladies. Whoo hoo, come 'eer, momma!

[Chico Man]

2. How about those grapples?

Ever had one?

[tridim]

4. Grapples? As in a grape/apple cross?

Or just small apples?

[RevolutionaryActs]

7. They're a cross between an apple and a concord grape

They look and have the texture of a normal apple, but they smell and kind of taste like a concord grape.

They are absolutely delicious! :9

[kid a]

3. .

<-------But thats a pepper

[bahrbearian]

5. They do Rock

the best eating Apple IMO ,, that why I have Two Fuji Trees along with a couple of Asian pears.

[Qanisqineq]

6. Granny Smith are the best

or homegrown before they turn all red. I like my apples on the sour side.

[u4ic]

8. Orins are by far the best

The sweetest, and the most fragrant apples I've ever had.

Galas are second.

[JVS]

10. Granny Smith forever!

[Art_from_Ark]

11. We're kind of spoiled here

We get Fujis all the time during season-- straight from Aomori Prefecture, individually wrapped up in their packing box. Beats the crap out of the apple-like things sold in supermarkets.

By the way, some Japanese farmers wrap up the apples while they are developing on the trees to reduce the use of pesticides.

[Lisa]

13. the little organic ones from British Columbia are excellent

They are about half the size of some of the monster Fujis I've seen in the supermarkets, but sweet and flavourful.

[tridim]

14. I get them at Costco.

This particular bag is amazing.. Just sitting on the counter ripening they've scented my entire kitchen!

I'm making carrot/fuji/strawberry juice tomorrow for breakfast. It makes me feel high all day long. :)

[pnorman]

15. When I was a kid in Brooklyn (many years ago)

Mcintosh was the local favorite, but I LOVED Delicious apples. (During the Depression, EVERYTHING tasted good!). But here in Seattle, Delicious apples taste blaaaah. Instead, I buy Fuji, Gala, or Braeburn. Several years ago, I used to see Criterion apples at some stalls at the Pike Market, but no longer. Most of the stall people never even heard of them. Those I liked more than any of the others. Anyone here familiar with that species?

pnorman
On edit: Here's the dope on Criterion apples: http://www.produceoasis.com/TipOTDay_folder/Tips_folder/Oct7tip.html