![]() ![]() I used a fruit spray to wash it before eating though. Tried some other new varieties that I’ve never tried before as well, and they also aren’t as good as honeycrisp.ĭo any experts on here have deeper insight into the bitter issue of these apples? Hoping it’s because of tannins from the thick skin and not because these are loaded with pesticides and herbicides or something. I guess the King Honeycrisp just can’t be beaten. Will probably never buy them again if it’s a ratio of 50% good apples to 50% bitter apples. And now just tried a fourth cosmic crisp and it has the bitter taste again… seems to be more bitter at the lower portion of the apple… I would guess that might indicate the bitterness is from tannins or some natural aspect of the apple? I tried a third apple, which was pretty good. The second apple had that strange bitter effect going on… I threw it away because I thought either the apple was bad, contaminated, tampered with, too much wax on it, or residual pesticides or something… after doing research it seems that the bitter taste is likely due to tannins, and perhaps these apples can have more tannins due to the thicker red skin? Although, I’ve honestly never experienced that from any other apples before. The first apple I tried was one of the best apples I ever had. Why are these apples so hit or miss? I just tried them for the first time ever this past week. I’m not sure what’s going on with this varietal – this was clearly a far bigger difference than just the amount of time in storage could account for, or even a poor year (and it’s still the same season.) I assume this batch is from a different grower and maybe there’s some trick to them that only some have mastered – in which case I recommend others cease production, or possibly sell it under a different name a la Cripps Pink to avoid sullying the reputation of this work of art! Up there with the best I’ve had! The only challenge is finishing one since they take after their Honeycrisp parentage in size □ These new ones are every bit as crisp and juicy as I could hope for with a bold, complex flavor that’s well balanced. I’m not usually suckered in by looks but since they weren’t bad the first time I decided it wouldn’t hurt to give them another try, and for once the taste matched the appearance. However, a few weeks ago a new shipment came in that despite the same sticker looks like a completely different apple – these are the enormous, glowing red beauties others have mentioned, rather than the normal sized, slightly redder than average ones from before. As per my previous comment, the ones I tried a few months back were decent apples but nothing outstanding. Had an interesting experience with the Cosmic Crisp recently. ![]() And as for that drop-dead gorgeous exterior? The debt is paid for such beauty with a thicker than expected skin that lingers like the disappointment of apple fans everywhere. With an above-average crunch, but below-average sweetness, this apple screams mediocrity. The result? A beautiful-looking apple worthy of a Wes Anderson prop that could not live up to the lofty expectations set before it. And just like those grating songs you can’t get out of your head, the scales have been tipped in favor of the Cosmic Crisp via a hype machine boasting a $10 million initial investment. It has been taste-tested, focus-grouped, and cross-bred to become a marketable fruit darling akin to a teenage pop star singing songs written by a computer. And the word “manufactured” is all but too accurate as the Cosmic Crisp has been in development for decades. Nay, it may be the most extraordinary apple our capitalist society has ever manufactured. ![]() However, the Cosmic Crisp is no ordinary apple. And for an ordinary apple, such a tepid review would be perfectly acceptable. ![]() The Cosmic Crisp Apple is not a bad apple. ![]()
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