Janet said...

> Becca wrote:
>
>> My favorite eating apple, is Fuji or Gala. Anything but Red
>> Delicious.
>> Becca
>
> Ugh! I agree. Red Delicious is the worst apple out there. Golden
> Delicious, while not good for eating out of hand, at least do well when
> making something like a French apple tart.
>
> I live a couple hundred yards from a family-run orchard that has at
> least 40 varieties of apple, everything from heirlooms (Nodhead) to the
> new varieties (Honeycrisp). I've been suspicious of the new varieties,
> but became a convert to Honeycrisps. The flavor is okay--nothing to
> compare to a good early Macintosh--but the texture and juiciness are out
> of this world.
>
> Could you describe Fuji and Gala, in comparison to other varieties?


I love Fuji apples!!! My favorite! Crisp & sweet AND tart at the same
time!!!

Andy