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They've ranked Granny Smith as "Not worth eating" so right off the bat I can tell you the rating system is junk. It loses the most points on its "density." Can't say I've ever eaten a granny smith and thought "I enjoy this taste, but I sure wish I could change the density."

I love the sourness and the texture. Too many popular apples are just "mealy" texture. I've tried some of the other tart or sour apples and they are just not as good.

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I had to check: https://applerankings.com/red-delicious-apple-review/ i have no clue why anyone would buy a red delicious apple. Their review is pretty funny.

It's easily one of my favorite apples. I love them! The mealier, the better. Maybe I'm just weird.

You are just weird. Red “Delicious” is an abomination that never should have blemished this planet. ;-)

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#33

They've ranked Granny Smith as "Not worth eating" so right off the bat I can tell you the rating system is junk. It loses the most points on its "density." Can't say I've ever eaten a granny smith and thought "I enjoy this taste, but I sure wish I could change the density."

They have Fuji below Gala. I'm surprised you made it that far.

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#34

They've ranked Granny Smith as "Not worth eating" so right off the bat I can tell you the rating system is junk. It loses the most points on its "density." Can't say I've ever eaten a granny smith and thought "I enjoy this taste, but I sure wish I could change the density."

Agreed. Taste is very personal, and to me Granny Smith are still my all time favorite apple. Most other apples are too sweet for me.

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#37

They've ranked Granny Smith as "Not worth eating" so right off the bat I can tell you the rating system is junk. It loses the most points on its "density." Can't say I've ever eaten a granny smith and thought "I enjoy this taste, but I sure wish I could change the density."

Granny Smith is a trash tier Apple. The skin is inedible and it is absurdly sour. It's only edible if you peel the skin, cut it up, ...and bake it in something else. Alternatively peel the skin, and dip it into something such as peanut butter. By itself, it's trash tier.

I don't like them by themselves, but I love them with other food. For example, with a nice nutty cheese and maybe some fig jam. The sourness can be perfect with a sweet counterpart.

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#38

McIntosh: “ A Seal-Skinned Canadian Letdown.” 45, horse food. So it’s war then.

I've never had a McIntosh that wasn't grainy and bland. Where do you find good tasting ones?

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#39

They've ranked Granny Smith as "Not worth eating" so right off the bat I can tell you the rating system is junk. It loses the most points on its "density." Can't say I've ever eaten a granny smith and thought "I enjoy this taste, but I sure wish I could change the density."

They have Fuji below Gala. I'm surprised you made it that far.

Funny enough I vastly prefer Gala to Fuji.

And my girlfriend swears by Macintosh apples.

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I sure do love me some Granny Smith apples, but probably because I grew up with them. Taste is subjective. Any ranking system for taste is just popularity with extra steps.

Matters of taste are subjective, but subjective does not mean "all in your mind." There is such a thing as good music, good conversation, etc. There are no objective tests, but that's not the same as non existent. Good tastes exists. OP just has bad taste (in apples).

> OP just has bad taste (in apples).

For someone who understands subjectivity, this is an awfully objective statement :)

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