What Is the Sweetest Apple?
Looking for the sweetest apple for making the perfect cider? Maybe the last pie you baked turned out altogether too tart, or you just want a sweet and healthy afternoon snack. Although choosing one ultimately "sweetest" apple may be difficult, as sweetness will vary largely according to growing conditions, several varieties of apple are classified as the sweetest of the sweet. Does this Spark an idea?
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Red Gold
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According to AllAboutApples.com, Red Gold apples are classified as the sweetest variety ever grown in the world. These were created in Washington in 1946 and tend to ripen around mid September.
Delicious
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Red and Yellow Delicious varieties of apple are also high on most people's list of the sweetest apples, due in part to their worldwide popularity.
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Other Sweet Varieties
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Among the rest of the sweetest of the sweet varieties of apple are Honeycrisp, Fuji and several other more obscure types not commonly found in grocery stores.
Homegrown vs. Store-bought
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The sweetest and best tasting apples aren't mass produced; they're grown in people's backyard orchards. Try growing your own Red or Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp or other variety of apples if you want the absolute sweetest of the sweet.
Locally Grown
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It's a fad, sure, but one with some definite merit. The best and sweetest apples are the ones that don't have to travel far to get in your kitchen, namely the ones grown near your place of residence by local growers. For the sweetest apples, try buying at a local orchard or farmer's market at peak ripening season, usually late summer through fall.
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