According
to the U.S. Apple Association, these are the top 10 varieties of apples
produced in the U.S.
- Red Delicious is full-flavored, sweet taste and crisp texture. They are best for fresh eating and snacking.
- Golden Delicious have a smooth, sweet taste and tender texture. They are best for eating raw, cutting up in salads and making applesauce, cider, pies or other desserts.
- Galas are crisp and snappy with a mellow sweetness. They too are good for eating fresh or in salads and sauces.
- Fuji is a sweet-tart apple that stays crisp for weeks. The Fuji is a good all-purpose apple that’s best for fresh eating, salads and applesauce.
- Granny Smiths are crisp with a sour apple flavor. They are probably the best all-purpose apple.
- McIntosh apples are juicy with lightly tart flavor and fresh apple aroma. They are great in applesauce, cider, salads or for fresh eating. They can also be used in pies.
- Rome apples are mild, sweet flavored and have a firm texture. They are mostly used for baking.
- Ida Red has a tangy-tart flavor that is good for sauces, pies and desserts
- Jonathans have a juicy flavor with a spicy tang and tender texture. Their main use is for fresh eating and cooking
- Empires are sweet-tart in taste and extra crispy. Great for fresh-cut slices, candy and caramel apples, baking and make great lunch-box snacks.Apple facts –
- Apples are fat-free, sodium-free and cholesterol-free.
- Apples are a great source of fiber. One medium apple has 5 grams or 20% of the daily fiber requirements
- Whenever possible, don’t peel the apple. Two-thirds of the fiber and many of the antioxidants are found in the apple’s peel.
- Prepare apple dishes just before serving to minimize browning. You can also protect cut apples from browning by dipping them in a solution of one part citrus juice and three parts water.
- Fruit bowls are beautiful, but they’re not the best way to store apples. To maintain their crispness, keep apples refrigerated.
- Buy shiny apples. If they appear dull, they won’t be crisp and tasty.
- Store apples away from vegetables with strong odors. The odors will alter the flavor of the apple.
- Jonathan apples have a white flesh that maintains its shape well during baking and cooking.
- Rome Beauty apples cook up quickly and are great for making applesauce or apple butter.
- Golden Delicious apples are best in salads because they don’t darken after slicing. They also give apple pies a tangy-sweet taste.
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