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The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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post #6

Huh. I guess there are people who moralize about apple varieties.

Lamenting that a clearly inferior product dominates a market is not "moralizing".

Yeah but to use a word like "lament" or "inferior" you're kind of already moralizing.

Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

#12
Interesting read, I have always preferred green apples to red apples. I even distinctly remember a day in kindergarten where we did a taste test - almost everyone in the class picked the green apples. I had never really understood why red apples were so popular, I hadn't realized there was a dominant type of red apple or what it's backstory was. I'll have to try a Honey Crisp or Gala next time I'm at the supermarket.

Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fuji are also good, but yeah, honeycrisp are definitely the tastiest apple I have ever eaten... I was brought up on galas and golden delicious and I had no idea that apples could taste as good as a honeycrisp does

Local news to the rescue! (= * Why Honeycrisp apples are so expensive - YouTube || https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4eQX2vZ_Zg * The Story Behind Honeycrisps, America's First Brand-Name Apple || http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/food/a20018/honeycrisp-pri... And look, hope for better apples on the horizon! * Washington Apple Growers Sink Their Teeth Into The New Cosmic Crisp : The Salt : NPR || http://www.npr.org/sec…

The new Cosmic Crisp sounds so good, and they're going to absolutely flood the market this year.

Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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post #12

Interesting read, I have always preferred green apples to red apples. I even distinctly remember a day in kindergarten where we did a taste test - almost everyone in the class picked the green apples. I had never really understood why red apples were so popular, I hadn't realized there was a dominant type of red apple or what it's backstory was. I'll have to try a Honey Crisp or Gala next time I'm at the supermarket.

Fujis are also delicious, and very widely available.

Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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post #13

I happen to like Red Delicious since they produce a satisfying crunch without being tart (like green apples) or mushy (like gala). I'm surprised this article is using a personal preference to criticize an entire variety and industry.

Honeycrisp fits this bill for me - in fact it stays crunchy much longer than RedD.

Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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post #13

I happen to like Red Delicious since they produce a satisfying crunch without being tart (like green apples) or mushy (like gala). I'm surprised this article is using a personal preference to criticize an entire variety and industry.

i've never had a mushy gala.

Re: The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious (2014)

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Lamenting that a clearly inferior product dominates a market is not "moralizing".

Yeah but to use a word like "lament" or "inferior" you're kind of already moralizing.

We can exercise our critical faculties without moralizing.
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