A favorite tool I use when writing these blurbs is the website Apple Rankings. Written by comedian Brian Frange, it often gives extremely harsh but comical reviews of apple varieties. I’ll leave a blurb here from Apple Ranking’s review of Melroses, but I promise these are tastier than it makes it sound.
“This WWII-era tank-fruit is a daunting behemoth that could easily smash in a Nazi’s skull if hurled at close range. Dense, thick-skinned, and great in an apple pie, this state apple of Ohio may be the most American apple on Earth.”
Jonagolds are a cross between Golden Delicious and Jonathon bred at the New York State Experimental Station in the 1950s. The texture of the one I tried was a little softer than I prefer but the taste was a strong sweet-tart balance with an intense apple juice flavor.
Ambrosias were first cultivated in British Columbia, Canada in the 1990’s. They’ve gone on to find wide popularity as a year-around grocery store staple often displacing Red Delicious. These ones from Nichols are sweet with only a touch of tartness and a flavor that reminds me of banana bread.
