This apple was discovered in the 1960’s. The Hidden Rose Apple is a crunchy apple with a tart taste reminiscent of strawberry lemonade. They are mainly eaten out of hand, but their firm texture makes them great for cooking too. Tart, crispy and juicy. The pale green skin hides a shock of bright pink flesh giving the apple its name. A true aesthetic and culinary delight. For inspiration check out this recipe for Hidden Rose apple mascarpone tarts. Harvest time late September into October; this apple does best in the colder climates of the north. Sells out quickly.
Heirloom apples are older apple varieties passed down from multiple generations and are characterized by their diversity of tastes, textures, sizes, and shapes. Unlike the handful of apples found in grocery stores, heirloom apples offer a complexity of flavor, including sweet, tangy, crisp, juicy, and bright.
Old varieties offer diverse flavors and a wide range of uses. I fell in love with the names first: Black Gilliflower, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Knobbed Russet, Old Nonpareil, St.Edmund's Pippin, Sops of Wine, Summer Rambo, and still my favorite, Westfield Seek-No-Further.
They have a refreshing blend of tart and sweet, with a crisp, breaking flesh, which means that a chunk breaks off when bitten into. Orange-colored skin with a red blush. Mid-September harvest. This apple is not an heirloom variety.
apples of any variety are safe to eat. Apple varieties ripen any where from July through October so w/o knowing your variety, it may be difficult to know when it is ripe. If the apple looks like it might be ripe, you can cut it open; ripe apple seeds are brown; before ripening they are pale greenish.
Size: Small to medium, varying on tree especially in older orchards or when unthinned. Shape: Round to conical; at times lopsided. Skin: Carmine to red stripes set against whitish-yellow to whitish-green ground color. Sometimes visible white lenticels (dots).
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