Julie files this report on the Honeycrisp Apple Phenomenon, along with a really cool picture:
Hi. I kept hearing about this new exciting type of apple called the Honeycrisp. I mean, if it's on the national news, it must be special, right?I bought some at the grocery store. They were $2.99 a pound, while the regular old golden ones were .99 a pound. I bought 2 to try. And they are good. Lots of taste and crunch. But I kept thinking they were going to have the slightest taste of honey. They don't. Unless I'm just unable with my long-abused tastebuds to pick up the nuances. Too many years of hot salsa?
I'm wondering if you've tried them and if so, didja like them?
I've sent a photo, and you have to admit that this particular Honeycrisp does not look all that happy. It has a "face" kind of like the angry tree on the Wizard of Oz. Perhaps it has already grown tired of the paparazzi.
I picked some up the other day, and I found I really like them. They seem less dense somehow, with a flavor somewhere between a Golden Delicious and a Granny Smith. Pricey, but worth it. Thanks, Julie!
You know, they were alright. I didn't see the hoopla. Perhaps, though, I'm spoiled because I get to go apple picking and get fresh picked ones (which, let's be honest, can't compare to one that was picked days, weeks before.) My honeycrisp was from a grocery store, so I can't pass judgment until I have one right off a tree.