I'm not very happy with this apple, either

[Otto]

Mmmmmm…Braeburn…

The little grocery sticker described them as “sweetart and firm” and brother, they ain’t lyin’! Juicy and delicious, and as big as my fist. A+ apple experience all around!

[Barbarian]

Braeburn, Fuji, Macoun, Empire, Gala on occasion, Spartan, and a couple years back I had some weird new apple strain that kicked, but I cannot remember the name.

[Hello_Again]

It is strange to me that we are nearing 50 replies and no one has commented, re: the OP, that Rome apples are not generally considered to be “eating apples.” That is to say, they don’t taste very good raw, and never have. They are excellent for baking, applesauce and many other purposes that involve the application of heat. But raw? No, definitely not.

[racinchikki]

Grocery stores should write such things on their pricing chalkboards. “Fuji Apples $1.50/lb - Juicy, great for eating!” “Rome Apples $1.19/lb - Delicious Baking Apple!” With so many different varieties available, it can be confusing and hard to remember which names go with which uses.

[Regallag_The_Axe]

@Aesiron

Incorrect. The correct anwers are “Gala” as noted in the OP and “Fuji”.
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Fuji apples are fuckin HUGE!

[Otto]

@racinchikki

Grocery stores should write such things on their pricing chalkboards.

Pricing chalkboards? What century are you living in? I haven’t seen a chalkboard in a grocery for 25 years.

[percypercy]

@Hello Again

It is strange to me that we are nearing 50 replies and no one has commented, re: the OP, that Rome apples are not generally considered to be “eating apples.” That is to say, they don’t taste very good raw, and never have. They are excellent for baking, applesauce and many other purposes that involve the application of heat. But raw? No, definitely not.

See Lib’s post, #4.
-Lil

[Otto]

@racinchikki

Grocery stores should write such things on their pricing chalkboards.

Pricing chalkboards? What century are you living in? I haven’t seen a chalkboard in a grocery for 25 years.

[racinchikki]

@Otto

Pricing chalkboards? What century are you living in? I haven’t seen a chalkboard in a grocery for 25 years.

They’re not written on with chalk anymore, but every grocery store I’ve been in (and I was only born 21 years ago) has had signs in the produce department that are supposed to look like chalkboards that someone painstakingly drew on.

[Terrorcotta]

Whatever you do, Do Not Buy any apple labled ‘Arkansas Black’. Nasty, mealy apple with a tough, waxy, bitter skin. What is the point? Food as torture? My FIL used to buy these all the time. I never saw him eat one… WTF?

[Yeticus_Rex]

Apple Facts

Commercial Apple Varieties

[Ogre]

Braeburn. Excellent choice. My clear favorite.

[Bin-Gay]

@NDP

Since we’re on the subject of apples, do they still sell Winesaps in supermarkets? I live in Washington State and, outside of a few small orchards and roadside fruit stands, I haven’t seen any Winesaps sold for the last few years. It seems Winesaps are destined to join Northern Spies and Gravensteins on the list of apples that used to be common but are now disappearing from produce sections across the country.

How 'bout that??!! Where have those Winesaps gone? I used to eat them quite regularly. I haven’t seen Criterion apples for awhile either. They had a very short season, but the ones I had were awesome. . .crisp and sweet.

My current favorites are Fuji (they aren’t all huge, but some are certainly), Pink Ladies, and Honeycrisps.

Actually the Honeycrisps are VERY similar to what I recall the Criterions being like. . .name change maybe

Love apples! Love them
One of the reasons I love living in Washington!