# Favorite Apple Variety **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235 "2009-11-11T21:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/1 "2009-11-11T21:35:55Z")
My employer buys apples and bananas and puts them in the breakroom for all employees, but unfortunately, the woman that is tasked with this generally buys Red Delicious. This week she bought Honeycrisp - YUM! Anyone have any favorite or least favorite apple varieties? I don’t really care for Red Delicious - too mealy. But I love: Gala, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Granny Smith. Nothing like a fresh apple! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/2 "2009-11-11T21:37:16Z")
I haven’t been able to find Honeycrisp, but I enjoy Gala apples. Red Delicious may look pretty in a a bowl, but they have no flavor. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/3 "2009-11-11T21:39:06Z")
Mackintosh- they’re yummy. Personally, not a big fan of Cox. Wink wink, nudge nudge, see what I did there? No, really I don’t like that kind of apple. ---
**Author:** ![Fritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@Fritz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fritz)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/4 "2009-11-11T21:43:31Z")
Honeycrisp. Love 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/5 "2009-11-11T21:47:50Z")
Pretty much the ones you mentioned in the OP. I also love Golden Delicious, but they seem to start going bad earlier than other varieties, and can already be getting brown around the edges in the stores. If you can buy one on the side of the road, or find a nice tight one in the store, jump on it. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/6 "2009-11-11T21:50:28Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Pretty much the ones you mentioned in the OP. I also love Golden Delicious, but they seem to start going bad earlier than other varieties, and can already be getting brown around the edges in the stores. If you can buy one on the side of the road, **or find a nice tight one in the store, jump on it.** They won’t let me in the produce aisle anymore. ☹ 😃 Fujis, Galas or Braeburns, please. ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/7 "2009-11-11T22:01:37Z")
Hands down [ginger gold](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Gold). I can only find them at our farmers market, and only then for about a month each summer. Seems like this year they came later and stayed around a little longer (see what I did, **Irishgirl**?). They’ve got a crisp texture and a slightly tart taste - just perfect. When I can’t find gingers I like [jonagolds](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonagold), and failing both of those I’ll stick with [galas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gala_(apple)). ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/8 "2009-11-11T22:06:02Z")
For eating raw: Braeburn For pie: 2/3 Cortland, 1/3 Granny Smith ---
**Author:** ![My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@My\_Darn\_Snake\_Legs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/My_Darn_Snake_Legs)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/9 "2009-11-11T22:07:12Z")
My absolute favorite is Pink Lady. I have a really hard time finding them, but when I do I buy lots and eat lots of apples. I also like Gala and Fuji apples. I bought 3 Fujis the other day (at $1.99/lb sheesh) and they weighed in at 2lbs. Eating one is a meal. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/10 "2009-11-11T22:18:44Z")
Honeycrisp, no contest. But also [Jazz](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_%28apple%29)! ---
**Author:** ![Countrypolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/858c86/32.png) [@Countrypolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Countrypolitan)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/11 "2009-11-11T22:56:02Z")
Cortland, Empire, Stayman, Macintosh–no mealy apples, please! ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/12 "2009-11-11T23:01:50Z")
Honeycrisp. My wife loves Granny Smith apples. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/13 "2009-11-11T23:36:58Z")
My favorite used to be Pink Lady, until I discovered Honeycrisp. ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/14 "2009-11-11T23:38:58Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > My favorite used to be Pink Lady, until I discovered Honeycrisp. Had to quote you, **Motorgirl** , cause you said EXACTLY what I was going to! 🙂 Third place is Granny Smith’s. ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/15 "2009-11-12T03:37:11Z")
Mac, Gala, Honeycrisp but I can’t often get them, Pink Lady, and a good Granny Smith. I want something that crunches when I bite into it. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/16 "2009-11-12T03:43:05Z")
Honeycrisp is the ultimate apple, no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/17 "2009-11-12T03:48:38Z")
Overall, probably McCoun, with Empire a close second. Both have a lot of flavor and aren’t too sweet. Macintosh are great fresh off the tree, but don’t hold up well. Don’t bother with them after November. For supermarket apples, it’s either Empire or Granny Smith. Red Delicious are red, but not delicious – they have the least apple flavor of any apple. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/18 "2009-11-12T04:28:42Z")
Pink ladies or red delicious ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/19 "2009-11-12T06:48:58Z")
Granny Smith. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235/20 "2009-11-12T07:07:52Z")
My favourite used to be Honeycrisp for eating, Cortland and Granny Smith for pies, but my total favourite right now is the [Eve apple](http://www.eve.co.nz/) from New Zealand. Downright sinful. Few supermarkets carry it here and I don’t think it’s too widespread in NZ yet either, but it was an absolutely awe-inspiringly discovery for me. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-apple-variety/517235.md?page=2)