- Red Delicious apples are identified by their sweet taste and dark red skin. Due to their high sugar content and soft flesh, these treats are best enjoyed raw.
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Granny SmithGranny Smith apples are popular for eating raw as well as for baking. They are easily identified by their bright green skin and sharp, tart taste. - Golden Delicious apples have pale yellow skin (with occasional patches of pink) and moderately sweet flesh. They are often slightly larger than other varieties.
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Fuji appleFuji apples are popular for their crisp flesh and ability to hold up well when baked. They can be identified by their slightly smaller size and mostly red skin. - Gala apples have dark pink and light orange striping running vertically across the apple. These apples are crisp and are best eaten raw or in applesauce.
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ApplesOther types frequently found in grocery stores include Braeburn, Pink Lady, Macintosh and Jonagold. Rarer varieties usually will be accompanied by signage.
