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Apple Rankings
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#192Oh man, I liked a Cameo apple so much the other year that I kept the seeds to grow something at least remotely similar. Right now the tree is standing a good 8ft tall, and I expect it to yield some fruit next fall. Only time will tell if it's only a 50/100 apple, or a great one like I remember. Actually, looking at the comments ( https://applerankings.com/cameo-apple-review/ ), I'm not the only one who thinks they're…
FYI, apples don't grow true from seed. The apples you get (if any) from your tree will likely be nothing at all like the apple they came from.
All is not lost, however!
The apple tree in question can be grafted with a branch of Cameo, or several.
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#193They gave Honeycrisp 5 stars for sweetness but only gave 2 stars to Fuji. that doesn't make sense to me. Fuji is one of the sweetest tasting apples and Honeycrisp is a mix of sweetness and tartness.
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#194My favorite description of a Red Delicious apple was from Mitsuwa (japanese grocery store in the US):
"Looks nice, flavorless. Ok in salads"
Growing up, I really liked Winesaps from a local orchard, but those were rated "Horse Food" on this list. To each their own, I guess.
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#195Others mention how pies call for different apples. In the same vein, my father's cousin, a farmer and now sadly no longer with us, had a strong opinion about apples that were best for applesauce. Sadly, I don't remember which variety. He lived in rural Ontario, Canada, and knew the only farm in the area that grew that variety, so that's where we'd go to buy apples when it was time to make applesauce.
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#196Now this is the kind of important tech/nerd info that I come to HN for! 10/10 Notes: I'm only familiar with several of the varieties on this page, but I definitely agree with the rankings. We used to buy Gala, Fuji or Juici, since there were the cheapest at the store and we didn't know better, but once we tried Honeycrisp we never went back. (Cosmic Crisp also ok but not as good. I'd also rank Envy a bit lower.) Also…
If you can find a Kanzi, you need to try them. By far the best Apple available.
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#197Are all those varieties reasonably common in the US? A good percentage I've never heard of, though as it happens Pink Lady is the one in the top category I see regularly in markets here (Aus), and indeed my preferred choice for eating fresh (which the rankings seem very biased toward - some apples are pretty ordinary fresh but great when cooked). Kanzi and Envy are moderately common too but I've never been blown away by them.
I've also had multiple people tell me "Cox's orange pippins" (or just Cox apples) are supposedly the king of apple varieties but not listed here.
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#198I don't know what's with the hate on Granny Smith. I love Granny Smith apples. They are especially good for making Waldorf salad. They are also my favorite to eat with honey at new years. They have a nice crispy texture and are delightfully tangy.
I eat a granny smith every day. They don't deserve this ranking, and this is absolutely a hill I will...uh... lie down on. Not die on.
I pair it with some cheddar cheese.
Another good pairing with cheddar cheese is Mcintosh. When they're in season, they're great.
Lately I haven't been able to find mcintosh apples in the store (or if I did, they're mushy and gross). I suspect that's the case with a lot of these apples. The Mcintosh apples I got in Connecticut were great, but here in Texas they are trash.
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#199If you like this, I recommend a much more comprehensive apple review site:
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#200They gave Honeycrisp 5 stars for sweetness but only gave 2 stars to Fuji. that doesn't make sense to me. Fuji is one of the sweetest tasting apples and Honeycrisp is a mix of sweetness and tartness.
Yeah I was really surprised by the low Fuji ranking.