I realize all varieties of apples are not available everywhere, but even here in Texas, we get a lot of varieties from all over. I think a lot of people have only ever had so-called Delicious apples (if there were ever a misnomer, that is it), and I want to scream at them in the grocery story, “You don’t know what you’re missing!”
My favorites for eating are Winesaps, and you can only get them here for about a month in the winter. I also like Jazz, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady. Don’t like Granny Smith except for cooking.
Winesap, Stayman, Empire, and Macoun are favorites. Fujis are ok in a pinch. I don’t like any of the sweet apples like Pink Lady. Macs have a mushy texture that develops within 24 hours of being picked, thumbs down.
The first four Hello Again named, I have never heard of. The stores around here max out at about 6 or 7 varieties (and only a few of those available year-round).
That said, the Golden Delicious we do get are pretty good almost year-round. While I’m fine with the Golden Delicious, those aren’t my favorite – I find Fujis the most flavorful. Braeburns aren’t too far behind.
Gala & Royal Gala are my mainstays, but i can get Pacific Rose apples for several months here at Dillon’s in eastern KS. They are the best of all! Crisp, mild flavor, not too tart.
Honeycrisp are my favorites. We have 2 trees in our back yard along with 2 trees of some unknown sweeter baking apple. My husband likes Fuji and Pink Lady apples as well.
i have gotten myself and several of my coworkers hooked on Jazz. One taste and they were hooked. It was crazy because most of them weren’t apple eaters.