I dislike those mushy things but seldom stray from Honey Crisp which was developed here and is both crisp and sweet. A little know eating and cooking apple is Freedom, also developed at Cornell Ag Experimental Station.
The best apple I have ever had is the Stayman from Virginia. They are hard to find nowadays but you can find Stayman/Winesap which is similar but not as good as the actual Stayman apple.
One problem with many supermarket apples is that they’re not fresh. Instead, they’ve been stored for an extended period of time (“fresh” North American apples in February?), and even the crispest varieties can turn mushy.
Old school Winesap have held up and still have really good flavor; Delicious seemed like they got tested with a vaccine and lost all their sweet characte, firmness and flavor that they used to have.
Spartan, Macoun, Fireside all are good keepers if refridgerated as soon as picked.
MarilynH about 3 years ago
I don’t like them, either.
jasonsnakelover about 3 years ago
You still have to pay for them.
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
“Great” cartoon!
jr1234 about 3 years ago
Read that before the onset of trains, way back when, there were hundreds more of variety of apples.
A Common 'tator about 3 years ago
I had to buy an Empire apple tree in the UK, planted in my orchard, here in France… Everybody loves them… I may need to buy more…
One of the 12 monkeys about 3 years ago
Is that called try before you buy !
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 3 years ago
Apples are gamble on weather they taste good or taste like wood.
Gent about 3 years ago
Eh, good thing they give taste trials in that store.
David Henderson about 3 years ago
Can some one explain? I do not get the joke here.
khmo about 3 years ago
I dislike those mushy things but seldom stray from Honey Crisp which was developed here and is both crisp and sweet. A little know eating and cooking apple is Freedom, also developed at Cornell Ag Experimental Station.
Pickled Pete about 3 years ago
Strange – am I the only one to inspect each panel to see which apple she took?
Kaputnik about 3 years ago
Red Delicious apples, sneered at by apple snobs, but certainly okay. Granted, I’d rather have Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, or even McIntosh.
Doug K about 3 years ago
It should taste bad (to her) – since she didn’t pay for it
Since she didn’t pay for it with money – she paid for it in another way.
Teto85 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Mass production and monoculture has greatly diminished the quality of our produce.
KEA about 3 years ago
There’s always a critic.
pcmcdonald about 3 years ago
I prefer to wash the wax off first.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 3 years ago
We apple-laud her efforts.
Doug K about 3 years ago
I don’t see an “Eat Me” sign or a “Try Me” sign.
Another Take about 3 years ago
I’ve thought to leave similar comments on some of the highly touted wines at Cos…that big members only shopping facility…
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Delicious “Apples”.
Phrosty12Oaks about 3 years ago
I wonder if she paid for that apple she ate or just considered it “free” sample because she didn’t like it.
Mary Sullivan Premium Member about 3 years ago
Oh dear, that’s my husband with grapes. “no, not good enough to buy today”. I walk quickly away.
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
I’m always skeptical of “fresh” fruit (within quotation marks).
Lily.spokescat about 3 years ago
If ya like cardboard.
PO' DAWG about 3 years ago
Next…. the cookie aisle, “Oh my, a broken package”
mpolo11 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Red Delicious apples are the least delicious. Golden Delicious are closer to delicious. IMO.
Ricky Bennett about 3 years ago
I prefer Macintosh even though I end up spitting out the CPU…
chief tommy about 3 years ago
Try Gala
RuthTC Premium Member about 3 years ago
I would totally do that! (Correct the sign, that is.)
James Rohacs about 3 years ago
The best apple I have ever had is the Stayman from Virginia. They are hard to find nowadays but you can find Stayman/Winesap which is similar but not as good as the actual Stayman apple.
stpastor about 3 years ago
The reason I don’t like Delicious is that they don’t have any flavor for me. I feel like I’m eating cardboard. No flavor unlike so many other apples.
about 3 years ago
Can’t say I blame her.
dl800 about 3 years ago
Wife loves ’em. I refuse to eat them.
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member about 3 years ago
Try Jazz apples!
Alexthegrape Premium Member about 3 years ago
I see a pen in her hand and she put the word “Delicious” in Quotations whatever kind of appleit is, it must’ve been pretty good! Yum!!
gammaguy about 3 years ago
One problem with many supermarket apples is that they’re not fresh. Instead, they’ve been stored for an extended period of time (“fresh” North American apples in February?), and even the crispest varieties can turn mushy.
6th Billiard Ball Student about 3 years ago
Old school Winesap have held up and still have really good flavor; Delicious seemed like they got tested with a vaccine and lost all their sweet characte, firmness and flavor that they used to have.
Spartan, Macoun, Fireside all are good keepers if refridgerated as soon as picked.
Red Spy apples are also tasty.
stevenxfiles over 2 years ago
Karen