What are your favorite apples for eating out of hand?

[Docta_G]

@Hello_Again

Back atcha: there’s more taste in one Empire than in a whole warehouse full of Red Delicious in Yakima I was just pointing out apple production is highly regionalized, with varieties that are ubiquitous in one place, virtually unknown in relatively nearby states. If you’re from NY you’re going to assume that Empire is an incredibly common, popular apple, but it’s not in that much cultivation outside NY

New York is the second largest apple-producing state at 29 million bushels (third is Michigan) but it trails Washington by a large margin. In quantity at least.

Empires are just a cross between red delicious and MacIntosh, and haven’t been around all that long. Way too sweet for me.

[carnut]

@Docta_G

Not trying to be snarky, but to add to your post: there are more apples in a single cold-storage building in Yakima or Wenatchee than in the rest of the country combined.

Not to be snarky or anything but how many of the apples grown in Yakima or Wenatchee were actually developed there?

I’m from the home of Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango, Zestar, and Frostbite apples to name a few. Variety is the spice of apple life!

[Balance]

Cameo is currently my first choice, followed by Gala and Fuji.

[Docta_G]

@carnut

Not to be snarky or anything but how many of the apples grown in Yakima or Wenatchee were actually developed there?

I’m from the home of Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango, Zestar, and Frostbite apples to name a few. Variety is the spice of apple life!

Apparently central WA knows nothing about apples. OK.

[carnut]

@Docta_G

Apparently central WA knows nothing about apples. OK.

Didn’t say that. Just poking some fun at someone who was also poking fun.