The Kiku apple has great color and shape: it is both plump and bright red. Quite photogenic. As for taste it is as bold as its color. Super tart, verging on unbearable. The first note of flavor before that tartness is a sweetness, and that note returns after the blast of tart. The Kiku is full of this potent juice. The flesh is juicy and crisp, while the skin is tough and chewy.

Although the flavor is bordering on too powerful it is addictive. I kept going back to bite into it even when I knew it was going to blow me away. I liked it.