How do you like them apples

Julio Riddols · 10-24-2012, 12:44 AM

Question for the gang..

What is your favorite kind of apple? If you have multiple favorites, please list what seperates them.

For me, I am a big fan of Honeycrisp and Fuji varieties.

I like the Honeycrisp for its tarty sweetness which I find somewhere between a granny smith and a golden delicious..

The Fuji I like for how tame the flavor is. Its just a sweet, easy going apple.

What say you, FOFC?

Leroy Veritas · 10-24-2012, 12:50 AM

Cripps Pink apples. I'm not sure what it is about them, I think it's the unique flavor for a crisp apple, but there the only apple I'll buy when they're available.

stevew · 10-24-2012, 12:52 AM

Grapples are pretty good.

Groundhog · 10-24-2012, 01:04 AM

I think apples are way overrated. Just a boring fruit that I avoid whenever I can.

britrock88 · 10-24-2012, 01:04 AM

Galas. Not too sweet, not at all mealy.

sabotai · 10-24-2012, 01:10 AM

Macintosh, Granny Smith and Golden Delicious are my favorites.

mckerney · 10-24-2012, 01:21 AM

Haralsons are my favorite.

JAG · 10-24-2012, 04:36 AM

SweeTango is my favorite, its 'parent' apples (Zestar / Honeycrisp) are probably my next favorites.

Thomkal · 10-24-2012, 05:30 AM

ah Apples. I grew up in the Hudson Valley, about five minutes away from an apple orchard and we had a few apple trees in our backyard, so I like them a lot, especially this time of year (apple cider for the win!). Empire apples are big in NY-they are my favorite-also like Granny Smith and Golden Delicious.

Peregrine · 10-24-2012, 06:06 AM

I stick with Granny Smiths mostly - really like the tartness.

Butter · 10-24-2012, 06:49 AM

Yup, Granny Smith most of the time, with the occasional Gala for its mellowness.

Marmel · 10-24-2012, 07:27 AM

I think a Fuji apple the one of the greatest things on Earth. A Macoun is not very far behind.

wade moore · 10-24-2012, 07:33 AM

Anyone not saying Honey Crisp, hasn't had one.

When Honey Crisp are not in season, I go with the Cripps Lady Pink as they're the closest approximation.

Honey Crisp are simply hands down far better than any other apple out there.

lighthousekeeper · 10-24-2012, 07:41 AM

red delicious (let the scoffing begin)

wade moore · 10-24-2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

red delicious (let the scoffing begin)

Hey, if you like tasteless mush with a wax paper coating, there's nothing wrong with red delicious.

albionmoonlight · 10-24-2012, 07:48 AM

Tier One:

Honeycrisp
Pink Lady

Tier Two:

Gala
Braeburn (sp?)

sterlingice · 10-24-2012, 07:50 AM

No poll?

SI

Peregrine · 10-24-2012, 07:54 AM

Definitely need a poll so we can include the trapple - trout apple.

King of New York · 10-24-2012, 08:07 AM

Fiona. Actually, she's the only Apple I know.

Oh, wait...

Lathum · 10-24-2012, 08:34 AM

I'm allergic.

Kodos · 10-24-2012, 08:41 AM

Macintosh

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-24-2012, 08:58 AM

Granny Smith.

Warhammer · 10-24-2012, 09:00 AM

Didn't Stupid answer this not too long ago? I thought he said Red Delicious.

I like Honeycrisp. Although, IF you get a firm Red Delicious those can be great too, but its tough to find a firm one.

Passacaglia · 10-24-2012, 09:47 AM

Stupid says Red Delicious
Smart says Granny Smith

Fidatelo · 10-24-2012, 09:51 AM

I like Granny Smith and Golden Delicious about equally.

ISiddiqui · 10-24-2012, 09:58 AM

Granny Smith. Or Fuji every once in a while.

terpkristin · 10-24-2012, 10:26 AM

Fuji are my absolute favorite. I like the crispness.

Galas are also high on my list. For tart ones, I like Granny Smith, but I tend to use those if I'm not eating the apple alone...like if I'm making a grilled cheese, or if I'm eating it with peanut butter and cinnamon.

/tk

PackerFanatic · 10-24-2012, 10:36 AM

Hands down macintosh. Granny smith a close second.

sterlingice · 10-24-2012, 10:40 AM

How is it hands down if there's a close second

SI

ShaneTheMaster · 10-24-2012, 11:04 AM

1. iPad
2. iMac
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Julio Riddols · 10-24-2012, 11:10 AM

Oh man.. I would have included a poll but it would have needed about 40 options or so I would guess. I'm stoked my local store just started carrying Honeycrisp apples though, the price is a little high, but worth every penny. Cut them bad boys up and put em on some peanut butter laden toasted bread with a dash of cinnamon/sugar and a teaspoon full of honey and you have a sandwich for the ages.

ntndeacon · 10-24-2012, 12:05 PM

I go the Braeburn, Fuji route when it comes to apples. I am not a big Granny Smith fan.

Subby · 10-24-2012, 12:08 PM

It's honey crisp and who gives a shit about anything else.

Subby · 10-24-2012, 12:08 PM

Red Delicious have had the flavor completely bred out of them. Look it up.

PackerFanatic · 10-24-2012, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sterlingice

How is it hands down if there's a close second

SI

Quiet you! :-P

Passacaglia · 10-24-2012, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Oh man.. I would have included a poll but it would have needed about 40 options or so I would guess. I'm stoked my local store just started carrying Honeycrisp apples though, the price is a little high, but worth every penny. Cut them bad boys up and put em on some peanut butter laden toasted bread with a dash of cinnamon/sugar and a teaspoon full of honey and you have a sandwich for the ages.

We need weekly polls, a nomination thread, and a 64-apple tournament just in time for March. No exposed seed pics, pervballs.

stevew · 10-24-2012, 02:07 PM

I dislike Mark Appel

PackerFanatic · 10-24-2012, 02:14 PM

Whenever I ask my almost-5-year-old daughter, "How do you like them apples?!", she says, "I don't like them apples, Daddy."

Julio Riddols · 10-24-2012, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

We need weekly polls, a nomination thread, and a 64-apple tournament just in time for March. No exposed seed pics, pervballs.

My gears are officially turning..

Julio Riddols · 10-24-2012, 03:55 PM

After poking around on wikipedia I can't wait to get my hands on a SweeTango.

Danny · 10-24-2012, 03:58 PM

I havent had Honey Crips or Pink Lady, but I dislike all other kinds of apples I have eaten. I guess they arent awful, but very boring and not enjoyable.

Julio Riddols · 10-24-2012, 04:27 PM

you should definitely give honeycrisps a try then. They're explosively flavorful compared to all the other apples I have tried.

Glengoyne · 10-24-2012, 05:30 PM

Honey Crisp is a great apple. And apparently not too hard to come by.

Fujis are good, and again pretty easy to come by.

I guess I'm going to have to try these Pink Ladies.

Just a couple of hours away from us, near San Luis Obispo there is an apple farm, Gopher Glen Home Page . As we've been visiting family over there on a regular basis, we've made this place a regular stop. Awesome variety, and a chance to try apples that you've generally never heard of. Right now in our fridge we have some Golden Delicious('cause my son really liked the sample) and Jonalicious. The latter are pretty freaking incredible, sweet and crisp. I really liked the Empires we got earlier this year crisp with a bit of tart to accompany the sweet.

General Mike · 10-24-2012, 05:43 PM

Macoun?

Marmel · 10-24-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by General Mike

Macoun?

I don't know if this is just a CT thing but I am shocked nobody else has mentioned these. I didn't even like apples because all I ever had was the local grocery store large bin crap. then I had a Macoun from a local farm and started exploring different kinds. Fuji and Macoun edge out the honey crisps and buying from an apple orchard is the best way to enjoy a fresh apple.

Macoun apple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Short season for them, just like Fujis and they are hard to grow. It seems like every season is a bad Macoun season around here.

Vince, Pt. II · 10-24-2012, 06:55 PM

I've always been partial to the tart green Granny Smiths. Never had a honey crisp, I'll have to look out for them.

wade moore · 10-25-2012, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmel

I don't know if this is just a CT thing but I am shocked nobody else has mentioned these. I didn't even like apples because all I ever had was the local grocery store large bin crap. then I had a Macoun from a local farm and started exploring different kinds. Fuji and Macoun edge out the honey crisps and buying from an apple orchard is the best way to enjoy a fresh apple.

Macoun apple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Short season for them, just like Fujis and they are hard to grow. It seems like every season is a bad Macoun season around here.

I'm curious about these Macoun, but information from someone saying that a Fuji edges out a Honey Crisp is suspect

.

JAG · 10-25-2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

After poking around on wikipedia I can't wait to get my hands on a SweeTango.

It really is an incredible apple. The past couple years I've enjoyed going to local orchards with my kids and I've had a chance to sample a number of different apple varieties I've never seen for sale before. One place had these by the peck and I got some to take home after having read about the apple before. Amazing stuff. Unfortunately there was a nasty frost in the spring here this year that has killed a lot of the crops so I haven't seen them around much this year other than at rather high prices and for short periods of time.

QuikSand · 10-25-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Subby

It's honey crisp and who gives a shit about anything else.

I don't claim to have tried every variety, but as of now, this is me. I'll eat other apples, but I feel like I'm betraying my true love.

gstelmack · 10-25-2012, 12:06 PM

Red Delicious, fresh off the trees from a New England orchard...

10-24-2012, 12:50 AM	#2
Leroy Veritas Banned Join Date: Sep 2012	Cripps Pink apples. I'm not sure what it is about them, I think it's the unique flavor for a crisp apple, but there the only apple I'll buy when they're available. Last edited by Leroy Veritas : 10-24-2012 at 12:52 AM.

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Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	I think apples are way overrated. Just a boring fruit that I avoid whenever I can. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

10-24-2012, 05:30 AM	#9
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	ah Apples. I grew up in the Hudson Valley, about five minutes away from an apple orchard and we had a few apple trees in our backyard, so I like them a lot, especially this time of year (apple cider for the win!). Empire apples are big in NY-they are my favorite-also like Granny Smith and Golden Delicious. Last edited by Thomkal : 10-24-2012 at 05:30 AM.

10-24-2012, 06:49 AM	#11
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Yup, Granny Smith most of the time, with the occasional Gala for its mellowness. __________________ My listening habits

10-24-2012, 07:27 AM	#12
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	I think a Fuji apple the one of the greatest things on Earth. A Macoun is not very far behind. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." Last edited by Marmel : 10-24-2012 at 07:28 AM.

10-24-2012, 12:52 AM	#3
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Grapples are pretty good.

10-24-2012, 01:04 AM	#5
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Galas. Not too sweet, not at all mealy.

10-24-2012, 01:10 AM	#6
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Macintosh, Granny Smith and Golden Delicious are my favorites.

10-24-2012, 01:21 AM	#7
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Haralsons are my favorite.

10-24-2012, 04:36 AM	#8
JAG Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: St. Paul, MN	SweeTango is my favorite, its 'parent' apples (Zestar / Honeycrisp) are probably my next favorites.

10-24-2012, 06:06 AM	#10
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	I stick with Granny Smiths mostly - really like the tartness.

10-24-2012, 07:41 AM	#14
lighthousekeeper College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	red delicious (let the scoffing begin) __________________ ...

10-24-2012, 07:48 AM	#16
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Tier One: Honeycrisp Pink Lady Tier Two: Gala Braeburn (sp?)

10-24-2012, 07:50 AM	#17
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	No poll? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

10-24-2012, 07:54 AM	#18
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Definitely need a poll so we can include the trapple - trout apple.

10-24-2012, 08:07 AM	#19
King of New York High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edge of the Great Dismal Swamp	Fiona. Actually, she's the only Apple I know. Oh, wait... __________________ Input A No Input

10-24-2012, 08:34 AM	#20
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I'm allergic.

10-24-2012, 08:41 AM	#21
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Macintosh __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

10-24-2012, 08:58 AM	#22
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Granny Smith.

10-24-2012, 09:00 AM	#23
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Didn't Stupid answer this not too long ago? I thought he said Red Delicious. I like Honeycrisp. Although, IF you get a firm Red Delicious those can be great too, but its tough to find a firm one.

10-24-2012, 09:47 AM	#24
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Stupid says Red Delicious Smart says Granny Smith

10-24-2012, 09:51 AM	#25
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I like Granny Smith and Golden Delicious about equally. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

10-24-2012, 09:58 AM	#26
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Granny Smith. Or Fuji every once in a while. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

10-24-2012, 10:26 AM	#27
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Fuji are my absolute favorite. I like the crispness. Galas are also high on my list. For tart ones, I like Granny Smith, but I tend to use those if I'm not eating the apple alone...like if I'm making a grilled cheese, or if I'm eating it with peanut butter and cinnamon. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

10-24-2012, 10:36 AM	#28
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Hands down macintosh. Granny smith a close second.

10-24-2012, 10:40 AM	#29
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	How is it hands down if there's a close second SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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10-24-2012, 11:10 AM	#31
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Oh man.. I would have included a poll but it would have needed about 40 options or so I would guess. I'm stoked my local store just started carrying Honeycrisp apples though, the price is a little high, but worth every penny. Cut them bad boys up and put em on some peanut butter laden toasted bread with a dash of cinnamon/sugar and a teaspoon full of honey and you have a sandwich for the ages. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

10-24-2012, 12:05 PM	#32
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	I go the Braeburn, Fuji route when it comes to apples. I am not a big Granny Smith fan.

10-24-2012, 12:08 PM	#33
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	It's honey crisp and who gives a shit about anything else. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

10-24-2012, 02:07 PM	#37
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I dislike Mark Appel

10-24-2012, 02:14 PM	#38
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Whenever I ask my almost-5-year-old daughter, "How do you like them apples?!", she says, "I don't like them apples, Daddy."

10-24-2012, 03:55 PM	#40
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	After poking around on wikipedia I can't wait to get my hands on a SweeTango. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

10-24-2012, 03:58 PM	#41
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I havent had Honey Crips or Pink Lady, but I dislike all other kinds of apples I have eaten. I guess they arent awful, but very boring and not enjoyable.

10-24-2012, 04:27 PM	#42
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	you should definitely give honeycrisps a try then. They're explosively flavorful compared to all the other apples I have tried. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA