Terabith Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 For eating apples, Fuji are far superior to honey crisp. Honey crisps are fine, but fuji are better. Envy are also excellent. What sayeth the Hive? 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Kanzi are phenomenal. I can't always get them, but when I can they are just *everything* an eating-apple should be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, bolt. said: Kanzi are phenomenal. I can't always get them, but when I can they are just *everything* an eating-apple should be. Oooohhh! I have never had Kanzis. I will have to keep my eyes open for them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I prefer Honeycrisp. But I recently discovered a Honeycrisp cross called Cosmic Crisp which are very nice as well. In fact, I think that I prefer them a bit over the Honeycrisp. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Team Honey Crisp here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 HoneyCrisp fan, here. Although I often get Gala, though I don’t find them as good, because budgets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importswim Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 You pot stirrer!!! My daughter likes honey-crisp apples the most out of all of the varieties that she's tried. I haven't bought a fuji in years and now I'm going to have to buy one because someone on the internet is telling me to 🤣. I'll report back... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Fuji fan here, too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvToRead Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) I prefer Honey Crisp over Fuji but I also enjoy a good Golden Delicious. Basic yes, but so yummy. I've never heard of Kanzi, but if I come across them (and if I can afford them!) I will have to give them a try. Edited June 17, 2022 by LuvToRead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 DH loves honey crisp, but definitely not my favorite. Nor are Fuji, though. I prefer gala or red delicious-my palette must not be well developed 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 We prefer Honeycrisp over Fuji, but most of us in this house are team Pink Lady. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Blue Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Gala.😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I like both, but prefer the one that is fresher and crisper. I usually go with Fuji, because of price. Although, if we are having it with caramel dip we have granny smith. And for applesauce or pies, transparent apples from my parent's apple tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I'm team envy and cosmic crisp. We'll see if I have a new favorite when my husband's proprietary apple tree starts producing. No his "invention" (?) But we had to sign a no propagation agreement for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I really dislike Fuji apples, but I’d eat one over a Red Delicious (does anyone actually like those?) Team Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Cripps Pink. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Pink Lady for the win! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Although, the yellow Opal ones are interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Team honeycrisp, here. I recently rhapsodized to a friend that slices of honeycrisp drizzled with a really good fruit-infused balsamic vinegar is life-changing. She seemed a little baffled by my enthusiasm. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I like to have a variety on hand and am a fan of all those that have been mentioned, except I haven't heard of Kanzi. Will be on the lookout for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 I like Galas, too. They're my second choice if there aren't fujis around. I don't really like golden delicious, but I am baffled that anyone likes RED DELICIOUS? Those things are mealy and tasteless. I will have to try cosmic crisp, pink lady, and opal, as well as kanzi. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) I'm team Red Delicious. But my kids both think they are gross. Gala seems to satisfy most here. ETA: Red delicious organic. Not any non-organic apples ever. Non-organics have no taste and gross texture. Edited June 17, 2022 by SKL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) I don't know either variety. Apart from the old varieties in my garden, I prefer Braeburn or Jazz. Pink Lady and Gala are okay. Edited June 17, 2022 by Laura Corin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Honey crisp IN SEASON are perfection and better than Fuji. Fugi the rest of the year are consistently good, and better than subpar honeycrisps that are available the rest of the year. In season, Snap Dragon may actually be my favorite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, SKL said: I'm team Red Delicious. But my kids both think they are gross. Gala seems to satisfy most here. Huh??? What, exactly, do you like about them? The skin is too thick, the flavor is, well, non existent, so what? I know you and I have had differences in the past, but this is beyond the pale! 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 minute ago, ktgrok said: Honey crisp IN SEASON are perfection and better than Fuji. Fugi the rest of the year are consistently good, and better than subpar honeycrisps that are available the rest of the year. In season, Snap Dragon may actually be my favorite. Honey crisp all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Honeycrisp is bland. Fujis are good. I love Jonathans. GoldRush is my absolute favorite. Plus they store well and the flavor develops over the winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Quill said: HoneyCrisp fan, here. Although I often get Gala, though I don’t find them as good, because budgets. Yeah, we often get Gala due to budget. In season a honeycrisp is worth the price. Out of season, it isn't. 44 minutes ago, LauraClark said: DH loves honey crisp, but definitely not my favorite. Nor are Fuji, though. I prefer gala or red delicious-my palette must not be well developed 😉 What do you have against flavor, exactly, lol? (kidding, sort of..I mean, red delicious is obviously wrong, but you do you) (that was meant to be toungue in cheek) 39 minutes ago, Loowit said: I like both, but prefer the one that is fresher and crisper. I usually go with Fuji, because of price. Although, if we are having it with caramel dip we have granny smith. This is the exact right answer! Fresher and crisper is best. and with caramel granny smith is the right answer as well! Tart to balance the sweet. 28 minutes ago, Jenny in Florida said: Team honeycrisp, here. I recently rhapsodized to a friend that slices of honeycrisp drizzled with a really good fruit-infused balsamic vinegar is life-changing. She seemed a little baffled by my enthusiasm. OMG I have never put balsamic on an apple, but now I must! I THINK we still have some really good maple infused balsamic.... Edited June 17, 2022 by ktgrok 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Only Fuji applese from Japan peak my interest more than HoneyCrisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Team HoneyCrisp 😛 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, ktgrok said: Huh??? What, exactly, do you like about them? The skin is too thick, the flavor is, well, non existent, so what? I know you and I have had differences in the past, but this is beyond the pale! There are two different varietals of Red Delicious. One actually tastes like something. The other has been overbred for appearance and long-distance shipping, and is a far cry from its ancestral variety. "Organic" or not has nothing to do with it. But either variety is nothing compared to Johnathon. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Braeburn and Jazz are both excellent, as well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Honey crisp are to apples as nouveau beaujolais is to wine: a singular short bright season each year. This is the time I buy honey crisp, when one giant apple, sliced, can serve 4 people as an accompaniment to dinner. Otherwise my preference is for pink ladies. Edited June 17, 2022 by Grace Hopper 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I used to like Fuji until I tried Honecrisp. Then I found Snapdragon and they're my new favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 First my boiled Brussels sprouts, now my Red Delicious apples. Next thing you know they'll be trashing my boxed mac-n-cheese. 😕 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, LuvToRead said: I prefer Honey Crisp over Fuji but I also enjoy a good Golden Delicious. Basic yes, but so yummy. I've never heard of Kanzi, but if I come across them (and if I can afford them!) I will have to give them a try. Ya know those are just for pies, right? 😆jk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) They're both increasingly terrible. I don't fully understand this, but I guess when apples get overbred? Over copied since they're clones? Something. They get worse and worse. Fujis were so good like 20 years ago. Honeycrisp were amazing like 10 years ago. I wouldn't even know how to judge them now. I do think the best Honeycrisp at their peak were better than the best Fujis and that mostly Honeycrisp are still better with exceptions. Agreed that Envy and Kanzi are two really commercial brands that are starting to make inroads and are still really good. And the Pink Lady is still pretty decent. There are a lot of Crisp spinoffs that I assume we'll see more of soon. Anyone had a Cosmic Crisp yet? ETA: I had to look it up. I knew there was a Crisp that I love. The Suncrisp! Anyone else a big fan of those? For smaller varieties though... Stayman! And I love a good Jonagold. Or a Ginger gold! Edited June 17, 2022 by Farrar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 My favorite is probably Envy, but the grocery store has Honey Crisp. Apples are such an important part of my very limited diet that I’m willing to pay the premium. The ones I get are good year round, but the vary occasional underwhelming Honey Crisp is such a “sad trombone” moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Team Pink Lady. (I wanted to post a pic of the Pink Ladies from Grease, but thought that might violate board rules. 😝) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 My favorite apple is whichever one is fresh from the tree that day. 🙂 My absolute favorite varieties to eat are Ginger Gold and Snow Sweet. I have a young Snow Sweet tree that looks to give us a small harvest this year. I also have a Honeycrisp tree, but in addition to those I have Empire, State Fair, Sweet Sixteen and Candy Crisp apples. If we can find a Ginger Gold and Arkansas Black tree to add to the orchard in the next few years I'll be set with an amazing variety of apples for eating and baking with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Fuji = best. Braeburn and Pink Lady are acceptable substitutes. Gala in a pinch. We don't buy other apples any more because they're never any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Macintosh. No substitute. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 #1: Fuji #2: Pink Lady #3: Envy #4: Honeycrisp Never seen Kanzi but will keep an eye out for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Honeycrisp! Especially in season! Back in the day we used to go pick them every fall, they grow here. ❤️ I do also like Fuji and Gala. ETA - I do think apple quality varies through the year. They are definitely best in our parts like Aug-Dec. Edited June 17, 2022 by catz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I usually buy Fuji due to consistency and price, but I'll splurge on Honeycrisp in season, and I also love Autumn Glory when I can find it. If none of those are available, I'll get Pink Lady or Gala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I just love apples we get a variety of cosmic crisp, fuji, pink Lady and rockit. Rockit is great for the 3yr old who only wants whole apples not slices. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 All y'all who still love the Fuji... haven't you had some really bland lame ass Fujis in the last few years? Just no taste? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 24 minutes ago, SKL said: First my boiled Brussels sprouts, now my Red Delicious apples. Next thing you know they'll be trashing my boxed mac-n-cheese. 😕 I will never trash your boxed mac & cheese. There's a certain nostalgia that imparts about 100% more flavor to the stuff out of that box. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 37 minutes ago, Amira said: Honeycrisp is bland. Fujis are good. I love Jonathans. GoldRush is my absolute favorite. Plus they store well and the flavor develops over the winter. Have you had Jonagold? They are so good! (Farrar mentioned them too.) 33 minutes ago, Tanaqui said: There are two different varietals of Red Delicious. One actually tastes like something. The other has been overbred for appearance and long-distance shipping, and is a far cry from its ancestral variety. "Organic" or not has nothing to do with it. But either variety is nothing compared to Johnathon. Yes, this is what I heard about Red Delicious. I remember when they were tasty! Same question to you--Jonagold? Quite good if you get a chance. 13 minutes ago, Farrar said: Stayman! And I love a good Jonagold. A friend introduced me to Stayman or Stayman Winesap--not sure which. She'd bring apples from her home area (not far from you), and I'd bring some from home every fall at college, and we'd bake pies from all the varieties mixed together to share with friends. They were so good, and now I am sad if I have to make a pie with only one variety! I like McIntosh and Cortland when they are in season (a 50/50 mix makes really stellar unsweetened applesauce). Trader Joe's usually has some McIntosh that are pretty good, though not quite like getting them straight from an orchard. From the grocery store, I am team Gala--most consistent on flavor and texture. Fuji is second choice. Galas make nice apple slices for the dehydrator. I like the flavor of Fuji okay, but it's one of those more starchy apples, which is not my favorite--starchy ones leave a film in my mouth. I do like them when ripe though--Fuji, Empire, Rome, etc. I am definitely more conversant in older varieties. Nothern Spies are really good if you can get them ripe, and if you are cooking them, they are okay a little green (they ripen LATE, IIRC). I think I've had honeycrisp only a time or two, and a lot of the varieties in this thread are ones I've not tried (some I've not heard of). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 My most favorite apple ever was a variety called Fenton. Second is Molly Delicious (unfortunately unlike like it's other family members, this kind didn't store well so they are only good for about 2 weeks before they get too soft). The rest of the top ten would be an asssortment of Japanese varieties that this really old guy used to bring to our local farmer's market and sell dirt cheap because no one had ever heard of them (but they were amazing. I'd buy at least 20 pounds every week). I'll eat a Honeycrisp if offered but I would not actually pay for them. They are seriously overpriced for their taste. I haven't tried Envy because again, price. Even at Aldi they end up being $1.00 an apple or more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Scanning this list, I must add Jonagolds, second the Braeburn & pink lady over fuji, but it's close, and I don't know if I've ever actually done a honey crisp. We get Annas, Dorsetts, and Carnival from our trees (well, this will be the 1st year for the Carnival). I'll report back when they are ripe, but the Anna's and Dorsetts are both good. And, my great-grandpa actually *did* invent the Lady apple (not, sadly, the pink lady, but just the regular lady) and grew them on an orchard in Missouri way back in the day. (he died when my grandma was a very young teen, so I never met him, and my grandma is 87 now, so this was a long time ago). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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