POLL: What is your favorite APPLE?

[kid a]

Gala

Fuji

Macintosh

Rome

Granny Smith

Red Delicious

Golden Delicious

Braeburn

Jonagold

Cameo

[yorgatron]

1. what about gravenstein?

non-irrigated,of course.
i guess i'll have to make a trip to Watsonville.

[tyedyeto]

33. Gravenstein is the best for applesauce!!!

[eyepaddle]

2. I went with fuji, but

my real favorite is the very similar Fireside (grow mainly in Minnesota--so I'm not sure how widely available those are.

[Left Is Write]

43. Mmmm....some fresh Fireside apples from the Pine Tree Orchard

in White Bear Lake.

And, while I'm there, a piece of their apple pie with homemade cinnamon ice cream.

[swimboy]

3. Stayman--excellent if you can find them.

[gollygee]

4. Pink lady

mmmmmmmmm

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. me too...but I'll take a gala when PL's aren't available.

:hi:

[redwitch]

5. nothin' better than a good, crisp mac.

I love 'em! - upstate New Yorker redwitch (we grow great macs up here!)

[sbj405]

6. Been into Honeycrisps from the farmer's market.

year round, pink lady or gala does the job.

[MrsMatt]

15. Ohhh Honeycrisps are yummy

Red Delicious is red but not delicious.

[KitchenWitch]

28. I agree on both points

What is the point of a red delicious apple?

[Inspired]

36. Honeycrisps are great

but wildly expensive.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Haralsons.

Best pies ever.

[u4ic]

9. Orins

The ones from Japan, not the BC Orins.



The Japanese ones have the most exquisite taste, and are incredibly fragrant. I don't see them very often...only every two years, for a short period of time...they are truly a treat.

The BC Orins are milder in both flavour and fragrance.

Of the ones listed, Galas would be my favourite.

[Orrin_73]

38. Oh no you want to eat me????

[Guy Fawkes]

10. Apple II GS

[grannylib]

11. Haralsons! Braeburns are good, but nothing beatsa nice tart crispy

Haralson. They make the BEST caramel apples; the tart/sweet combo is divine.

[hippywife]

12. Honeycrisps!!

http://www.honeycrisp.org/

They really have a different taste. I stand there and eat the peels while I'm paring them for baking pies.

[fortyfeetunder]

27. I second on the honeycrisps!

And Southern Ladies too...

[flamingyouth]

13. I like Gala.

[kittykatkoffeekup]

14. Cortland

Crisp and tart!

[samplegirl]

16. my favorite as well

makes a great pie too!

[kittykatkoffeekup]

17. Also great in salads. n/t

[hfojvt]

40. I used to get Cortlands

because I have two Revolutionary war ancestors buried in Cortland County, NY but Cortlands are just too darn big. So I switched to macs. Now I am not living in apple country anymore. Apple pies were too much work anyway, all that peeling. Rhubarb is much easier - chop, chop, chop. Cortlands would probably work better for pies - less surface area to peel.

[sendero]

18. It's really hard to beat a good....

... fresh, crisp Macintosh! All kinds of subtle flavors, perfect texture, not too sweet, just tart enough!

A good Granny Smith plays a close second, although it is sometimes hard to find good ones...

[Reciprocity]

19. The one I gave Adam in the garden of Eden. n/t

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

20. Braeburn

w/ Pink Lady running a close second.

[nutsnberries]

21. i agree! (nt)

[Inspired]

37. Braeburn's from New Zealand

are the best. The Washington state ones aren't consistent. If you can buy one from New Zealand you are in heaven. I usually only buy US produce but not when it comes to my Braeburns.

[HEyHEY]

22. It is all about the Gala mmm

[Lex]

23. PINK LADY.

Those apples are the best, hands down!

[kid a]

24. What - no Rome apple lovers?

[trackfan]

25. Granny Smith for cooking. Red Delicious for eating, but only if very crisp

Otherwise, I'll just stick with the Granny Smith for eating too.

[KitchenWitch]

26. Other

Cortland or Haralson

[REP]

29. JONATHAN

There is no finer apple, period.

[kid a]

30. Macintosh Wins!

Have one today

[tyedyeto]

31. Fiji for eating but Grannys for baking pies!!

I can't vote for both. :cry:

[kick-ass-bob]

32. Granny Smith because I only like them baked.

:9

[LynneSin]

34. My choice: Red Delicious but only if they're from Washington State

best apples come from there

[pokerfan]

35. Favorite Eating Apple? Honeycrisp!

Trust me. I'm from Washington State!

I weep for the quality of apples found in grocery stores, including my own state. It's my opinion that, more than any other fruit, apples seem to deteriorate the most in transit. Find a local roadside stand and get some fresh picked.

[HughBeaumont]

39. 35 replies and no one said "Fiona"?

Granny Smith here.

[WCGreen]

41. Fiona....

[Left Is Write]

42. Regents, MacIntosh, Jonagold and Cameo are all fabulous.

For really sweet apples, Fuji are great.