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Report from the grocery store
Friday, October 30, 2009

If you like apples at all you need to try the honeycrisp. What used to be a boutique, lesser-distributed apple is now mass-produced, and it puts the others to shame. Crispy as a Fuji, with a taste that is both sweet and refreshingly lemon-like. I've never had anything like it. Put it this way: If we had been in Eve's shoes, and THIS was the apple, we probably might have said, "No way, snake ... I'm not touching that thing ... but, what did you say? HONEYCRISP? Well, then, hand it over."

For those who only buy the pointy red delicious variety: GET OVER THEM. They are: unpredictable and flat-tasting.

Do yourself a favor: Try a honeycrisp. They're everywhere right now.

5 Comments:

drew said...: Couldn't agree more! The first time I tasted one was a revelation. Juicy, crisp, sweet, with floral notes ... perfection! Whoever thought an apple could be EXCITING to eat?!!?!?; October 30, 2009 7:22 PM
drew said...: I am eating one now. The floral hint reminds me faintly of rosewater.; October 30, 2009 7:31 PM
Kelly said...: But...but...I love Red Delicious!!

Target sells cute little ones that are perfectly sized to be one fruit serving and are fabulous for lunchtime!; October 31, 2009 10:45 AM
Anonymous said...: Arrrrgh! Not a Honeycrisp in sight in Burlington, Colorado. And prospects in the near future? Next to nothing. Can't wait to try one but won't hold my breath.; November 1, 2009 8:26 AM
Anonymous said...: It's official. Burlington has Honeycrisps! And you're right. They're so totally yummy I could . . . could . . . well, they are just totally yummy. (This is a PG rated site, right?) Thank you, thank you for sharing this great little piece of information!; November 5, 2009 10:30 AM