# What's Your Favorite Kind of Apple? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 18, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704 "2004-07-18T19:24:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/1 "2004-07-18T19:24:46Z")
Mmmm, I love me some fruit. And apples are great. I like tartness more than sweetness, so I’m not a huge fan of, say, Red Delicious or Rome. Rather, these are the most consistently yummy varieties of apples that I’ve had: [York Imperial.](http://www.virginiaapples.org/varieties/york.html)_So_ good. It’s a Pennsylvania/Virginia variety, so I don’t know the extent to which it’s available out of this area, but it’s easily the best apple I’ve ever had. Tart-sweet and crispy, and the meat isn’t mealy at all. Great to munch on. [url=“[http://www.applejournal.com/use002.htm](http://www.applejournal.com/use002.htm)”]Braeburn. This is my standard buy-it-in-the-grocery-store apple. They’re at their best when they’re firmest. Not so tart that you need to be in the mood for it (that’s the way Granny Smith is for me), and small enough to be the perfect size for a snack. What do y’all like? ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/2 "2004-07-18T19:27:29Z")
My favorites for just eatin’ are Braeburns and Pink Ladies. For salads and carameled apples I prefer Granny Smiths. ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/3 "2004-07-18T19:33:24Z")
Overall, Granny Smith’s[I like 'em on the tart side as well] Royal Gala’s and Golden Delicious{NEVER, NEVER, NEVER the Red Delicious} are also very good. In the fall, if you can find 'em: Jonathans,Macouns, Northern Spye and Staymans[none of these have a great storage life] Pink Lady apples almost taste like they have cinnamon on them, nice and spicy. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/4 "2004-07-18T19:34:10Z")
i’m a Braeburn and Pink Lady lover myself. My favorite though is in he fall when the aple orchards are peaking. I go in and taste a little of each variety and pick the one I like best to buy. I can’t even remember all the names, it is different each time. Hurry up fall! Uhh…I shouldn’t say that, it seems like summer just started. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/5 "2004-07-18T20:06:43Z")
I’m of the strong opinion that you cannot go wrong with a Golden Delicious. Or a 15" Powerbook. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/6 "2004-07-18T20:51:33Z")
Granny Smith for all occassions. In fact, I’m going to go get one RIGHT NOW. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/7 "2004-07-18T20:59:58Z")
Pippin, Pippin and Pippin again. The first month of the season, when they are crisp and tart and o so delicious. Other than that, a napple’s a napple. Except yellow delicious. gah. ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/8 "2004-07-18T21:03:18Z")
Fujis, Braeburns, Jonathans, Grannys, Spartans, it’s all good. Except for Red Delicious, which are just boring. Lucky me, I live in apple country, and live about a mile down the road from an small family-run orchard. Is it fall yet? ---
**Author:** ![look\_hergo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@look\_hergo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_hergo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/9 "2004-07-18T22:02:06Z")
Harrelson’s. I love 'em, but they aren’t available in my part of the country. Tart and hard/crisp. Mmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/10 "2004-07-18T22:04:45Z")
Fuji, Braeburn and sometimes Gala. I miss a lot of the Birtish varities I used to get when I was a child, too bad you can’t get them here. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/11 "2004-07-18T22:31:47Z")
Another Granny Smith fan here. I like 'em really crunchy and really tart. ---
**Author:** ![Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Live\_Better\_Electrically](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Live_Better_Electrically)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/12 "2004-07-18T23:13:14Z")
My fave used to be Golden Delicious, but now it’s [Cameo](http://www.fruitfromwashington.com/Varieties/cameo.htm). If you get a really good one, they’re very fragrant. ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/13 "2004-07-19T00:08:57Z")
Galas are nice. I miss Lady in the Snow, and Cox’s Orange Pippin, neither of which we seem to be able to get around here. Lady in the Snow is a small, dark red apple with very white flesh, Cox’s is, well, duh, orangeish and striped, also small, with a distinct rattle from the seeds. They’re both very crisp and a delight to bite into. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/14 "2004-07-19T00:44:12Z")
My very favorite is McCoun. We get them locally here in the supermarket for a short time in the fall. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/15 "2004-07-19T00:53:06Z")
Braeburn, Fuji and , for baking, Granny Smith. Red Delicious, too. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/16 "2004-07-19T01:06:16Z")
Fuji and Golden Delicious I think. I prefer apples to have a sweeter taste. And I prefer something that’s not hard and not mushy too. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/17 "2004-07-19T02:36:42Z")
If I get them at the store, it’s only Granny Smith. Tart crunchy apples are the only way to go. Red delcious apples are nasty. If I get to go to an orchard, then it’s macintosh or northern spye. ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/18 "2004-07-19T03:08:36Z")
Granny Smith is definitely my apple of choice. Occasionally I will get Galas or other types for variety, but mostly I stick with GS. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/19 "2004-07-19T03:42:55Z")
Gala, Spartan, and good ol’ MacIntosh. I usually like sweeter apples, but a nice sour Mac is a real treat! ---
**Author:** ![leroy\_the\_mule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@leroy\_the\_mule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leroy_the_mule)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2004, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704/20 "2004-07-19T04:26:49Z")
This is my sixteenth year as a **professional** apple picker. 😛 For eating and picking, my all-time fave is the Empire apple. Tastes great, consistently productive trees, don’t bruise easily, and I can grab three at once. The latest and greatest dessert apple around here is the Honeycrisp. Big, juicy, sweet and tasty. Better than Jonagold. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-kind-of-apple/255704.md?page=2)