Apples: Note so I can find it again when I forget

[gerisullivan]

Gala apples are attractive to look at, but they've gone flavorless and the texture isn't as good as I remember them, even in season. They're not crisp enough. Galas aren't bitter like red delicious, but they're no longer an apple I want to spend money on.

Fuji apples are my current commonly-found-in-the-grocery-store fave. They smell like apples and they taste like apples.

When I go to an orchard, I like to taste test and am likely to select different (and more local) varieties. But after not buying grocery store apples for years and years, it's nice to finally have one I know I like.

(And to remember which variety it is.)

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Re: I think the apple I'm looking for is gone from commercial

[lesliet-ma.livejournal.com]

If you're looking for puckery, the one you want is Macoun (pronounced McGowan). Totally tart and very crisp - it's my absolute favorite. You don't often see it in supermarkets, but can find it around here (Boston area) at farmstands and the like. (I got my last batch from an actual orchard).

On the Gaia question, I find that the quality of apples is very much affected by how fresh they are. So I tend to avoid supermarket apples in general because they are usually too old and mushy - even the good varieties. So maybe Gaias were good in the beginning because only a few local orchards were growing them and they were fresh, and then got bad because they started getting supplies from big commercial growers.