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On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:19:16 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 3/30/2012 3:08 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I am the last person to complain about prepared / convenience
>>> ingredients, but I have reached my limit with Crazy Apples. Crazy
>>> Apples are bubblegum and fruit punch flavored whole apples. Apples
>>> don't need a flavor! They are already sweet, tart, and juicy. I
>>> saw these at Publix individually wrapped in wasteful packaging and
>>> costing about a dollar each.
>>>
>>> www.crazyapples.com
>>>
>>> Tara

>>
>> Ooooh, Tara! I just ran across some "grapples" at Rainbow on Wednesday.
>> Ridiculously expensive, the produce guy said they're fuji apples soaked
>> in grape juice for half an hour. Gack! The bag smelled like grapes.

>
>That sounds pretty awful but what was the texture like? I only like
>crisp apples such as Granny Smiths. You can keep mushy apples and that
>includes so-called "Delicious". I still miss the Cox's Orange Pippins
>that I ate as a child in Britain.


Golden Delicious are very good when they are still a little green.
They are crisp and slightly sour.
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Susan N.

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