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Which Tastes Better, the Old or New
Varieties?
| Apple taste is very subjective, with each person having their own
preferences. Some like a crisp, juicy, sweet apple like Fuji,
others want an apple that bites back like Goldrush. Apples also
have specific uses like drying, cooking, saucing, and cider (sweet and
"hard"). Maiden Blush makes good dried apples because the flesh
resists browning when cut. Some varieties fall apart nicely when
cooked and make good applesauce. Others hold up well in flavor and
texture to make good pies. But to choose between the old and new varieties is like choosing
among your children. Many of the new varieties have outstanding
flavor and are wonderful additions to the apple repertoire. But
some apples that are hundreds of years old still win taste tests against
all comers, old and new. Cox's Orange Pippin, Yellow Newton
Pippin, Ashmead's Kernel and Esopus Spitzenburg can still hold their own against the
whippersnappers Jonagold, Mutsu, and Honeycrisp.
Then there is the nostalgia quotient. You may have remembered
an apple from your youth like Winter Banana or Snow apple and wish to
grow it again. With thousands of apple varieties available, there
is something for everyone. We give you a list of ones to try, and
can supply many of the varieties.
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