These Haralson apples were fresh from the tree. I got them at an apple orchard. Each one looked a little different. Some were light green and others were a rich velvet red. They were very beautiful. But that is just aesthetics. What about their taste? Well, Haralson apples are known for being baking apples, and…

The Golden Delicious apple is one of the typical sights at generic grocery stores. A constant apple feature. Does its mainstream appeal have any tangible basis? Not very much, in my opinion. The Golden Delicious apple is hesitantly sweet. A one-note, lull fest of sweetness that did not captivate me. The flesh was tender and…

The Emergo apple, from new Zealand, is reminiscent of other New Zealand apple varieties such as the Eve. The crunchiness of the flesh is sublime. The taste is subdued, a vague tartness with sweet notes hovering around it that barely register or make that much of a statement. Scattered through the Emergo apple are pockets of Fuji-like…

Another apple from New Zealand, the Eve apple is rich red variety. The dark, velvety quality of the skin is appealing. It feels almost devilish. Something a villain would munch on. As for the Eve apple’s munching quality, the flesh is crisp beyond belief. The moment I bit down and an audible crunch rang through…

Cripps Pink apples are also named Pink Lady Apples, depending on the ‘quality’. I am not quite sure on the standards that are used to make this distinction, so I go into the Cripps Pink with an open mind for comparing the two apples. Since the Cripps Pink is essentially the Pink Lady, the two different…

The Kanzi apple is a New Zealand apple variety. The yellow-red skin is crisp and crunchy. What lies beneath that skin is moist, succulent flesh. Sweet flavored juice seeps from the white flesh. The Kanzi apple’s sweetness is airy and graceful. It slowly ascends into a gentle tartness that completes the flavor profile. The Kanzi apple…

The Autumn Greeting apple is one of those apples where after pondering the flavors and essence of it did I understand why it is called what it is. ‘Autumn Greeting’ is an ingenious name for this apple. The notes of tart-sweetness that creep up are like a callback to a variety of ‘fall’ apples. It is…

Lemonade is an absolutely perfect name for this apple. Not only is the Lemonade Apple yellow, it has a biting tart that is reminiscent of lemonade. Was not so punchy that it was distracting, just enough to be interesting. The flesh was succulent and full of this tart-sweetness. Broke apart easily, unlike the waxy skin. The…

I found the Breeze apple to be extremely aesthetically pleasing. The purple-redish color was enchanting. The flavor was not as appealing as the Breeze apple’s looks. It was a simple tropical-sweetness with a faint tart edge. The entire profile was very mild; there were points when I could have considered it bland. The saving grace…