Apples from Yesterday to Tomorrow

If you listened to last week’s podcast episode, you might be very confused by the title of this week’s episode. Last week I was all about sharing Why Summer is a Bad Time for Apples . But this week I am saying it’s a good time for apples. That’s because summer is really the best of times and the worst of times when it comes to apples. It all comes down to the season actually starting in the summer...

The 2025-2026 season of the podcast is winding down now. Only a few episodes left before the July break. As we are a few days away from the first day of summer, I wanted to do an episode that I am calling “Why Summer is a Bad Time for Apples”. I will share my thoughts on what the cons of summers are for fresh apple eating. You’ll want to take a listen to see what apples I can still recommend this...

Finishing up my series on the apple tree I am planting this season and this one my surprise you. It is a crap apple. I have talked about a few different crab apples before here on Substack as well as on my blog. Apples like the Dolgo Crab, Kerr, and Chestnut Crab. I love these small sized apple as you get a nice bite of the skin every single time, plus they are super flavorful. The Kerr and Chestn...

Welcome to the 2nd episode in a short series where I am sharing about the trees I am planting and why I choose them. I think any good home orchard needs to have a powerhouse baking apple. When I had the chance to pick out a Rhode Island Greening apple tree, I couldn’t pass it up. This old heirloom variety is one of my favorite pie apples of all time, plus they aren’t easy to find, so why not grow...

Welcome to the 2nd episode in a short series where I am sharing about the trees I am planting and why I choose them. I think any good home orchard needs to have a powerhouse baking apple. When I had the chance to pick out a Rhode Island Greening apple tree, I couldn’t pass it up. This old heirloom variety is one of my favorite pie apples of all time, plus they aren’t easy to find, so why not grow...

Welcome to the 2nd episode in a short series where I am sharing about the trees I am planting and why I choose them. I think any good home orchard needs to have a powerhouse baking apple. When I had the chance to pick out a Rhode Island Greening apple tree, I couldn’t pass it up. This old heirloom variety is one of my favorite pie apples of all time, plus they aren’t easy to find, so why not grow...

In a couple of weeks I will be picking up some apple trees to plant myself. This will actually be the first time I have ever planted an apple tree myself. I am excited to give it ago. I choose 5 different apple varieties to plant and will be sharing with you why I picked each one and why I think that apple variety is worth your attention if you see them to buy. The first apple is the Roxbury Russe...

I have to say that there are apple varieties out there that I don’t pay enough attention to. They are good apples but I get distracted with other varieties. Well today we are going to give some much-needed attention to the delicious, tart-yet-sweet, Crimson Topaz apple. Learn all about this apple variety and some cool facts in this week’s podcast episode. 🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Appl...

I have not been shy to share how much of a fan of smaller apples I am. I love the skin to flesh ratio you get in a smaller apple. This week I am sharing about one of my favorite small apples - the Pixie Crunch apple. Learn why if you like a flavorful sweet, small apple, you need to add this one to your must try list. You don’t see a lot of small apples in the grocery store. But we do have the Rock...

One question I get asked of people time and time again, is how the heck am I finding all these different apples to talk about? Well I thought I would dedicate an entire podcast episode to answering that question for you. So take a listen and learn all of my “secrets”. * Tired of trying to pick out the best apple in the grocery store only to bring home something that wasn’t any good. Then you need...

For this week’s podcast episode, I want to share with you an apple from the Netherlands that dates back to the 1800s - the Belle de Boskoop. This is an apple that I have found at several orchards that grow heirloom varieties. Learn all about it, why I buy these apples and why I would not want to try to make a big stack of them in a grocery store (I use to work in produce!). * Tired of trying to pi...

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I would share an episode featuring a green apple. If you are listening to this on St. Patrick’s Day I say it should count the same as wearing green, so you shouldn’t be pinched! There are many green apples out there besides Granny Smith, even if it is rare to find any other green apple in the grocery store. This episode is a throwback to one of my popula...

Some apples never get a fair chance because they do not look supermarket pretty. That is the case with the Melrose apple. Recognized by Ohio as their official state apple, the Melrose is a well-balanced, sweet-tart apple that has great flavor. The ones in the photo above are the best ones I ever had in my life. Grocery stores won’t carry an apple that has all that browning on the skin, even though...

Also called First Kiss in Minnesota, the Rave apple is one of the first apples to arrive in the grocery stores in August. But is it an apple that is worth your time or are there better options then? Learn what you need to know about this variety in today’s podcast episode. Rave is another apple variety that was created by crossing an apple with a Honeycrisp. I have an entire list of them you can c...

I have been to farmers market and orchards from from coast to coast. And one apple variety that I see over and over again is the Zestar! apple. Learn why this apple is so popular yet almost completely absent from the main grocery stores. To learn even more this apple and how to find it when it is in season, check out my blog post - Zestar! Apple: Taste, Uses, and How It Compares to Honeycrisp I am...

When I started my blog, Eat Like No One Else, in 2009, one of the first things I was writing about was different varieties of apples. At the time, I didn’t know much about the different types and how to use them but I really want to learn. In the early years there were apples that I was recommending to people but over time that has changed. Take a listen to this episode to why I have changed and w...

What would you think if you saw a display of apples and one of them was called Westfield’s Seek No Further? Would it stand out to you or is it something that you would pass over? When I first saw this heirloom apple I had to stop and get one. With that kind of bold claim, hold could I pass it up - after buying this apple I would need not seek any further! Did I arrive at the ultimate apple? In thi...

Since I started writing about apples over 15 years ago, there have been so many new apple varieties that have come on the market. Out of all of those, Lady Alice is right at the top of my list. It is the one apple at the grocery store that I wish more people knew about. Take a listen to today’s episode to learn more about it and why I love it so much. You can also head over to the blog and read mo...

Thank everyone that listened to me countdown of the apples I wanted to eat the most in 2025. That episode was my most downloaded and listened to episode of the year. So I am back at it again sharing with you the kinds of apples that I am looking to munch on in 2026. Head on over to my Substack page to get more info on the apples I shared as well as to suggest some apples for me to try. Get full ac...

In today’s episode, the first of the New Year, I am looking back at the year in apples in 2025. I started the year with a list of apples that I wanted to eat the most. How did I do on my list? Take a listen to this special recap episode and get a preview of what might be in store for 2026. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

The phrase goes “give me liberty or give me death?”. Well, I am totally ok if I don’t have a Liberty apple, but they are very nice apple and one of the favorite apples of my 7-year-old this apple season. In today’s podcast episode I want to share with you all about the Liberty apple including why it may have received that name and how I saw why firsthand myself! Get full access to What Apple to Ea...

Winter Banana. Sounds like a strange name for an apple variety that is neither a banana or ripens in the winter. I have had this apple several times in several different states. I am ready to share my final verdict of this apple in this week’s podcast episode. So take a listen and here about where they came from and what my thoughts are. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeat...

If there is an orchard variety that I see more than any other that isn’t as common in the grocery store it has got to be the Jonagold apple. I have had this apple many times from many different parts of the country. In this week’s episode I am going to share what I think of the current state of this apple and why I find that it’s often a hit or miss variety. Get full access to What Apple to Eat To...

Today I have a special treat for you, learn what goes on behind the scenes for the development of a new apple variety. I did an interview a couple years ago with Karen from the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA). I published that interview on my Eat Shop Waste Not podcast. The current biggest claim to fame for MAIA is the Evercrisp apple . They have lots of new varieties that any crisp a...

This week, I am starting a new series on the podcast where I will be sharing what’s going on today with apple orchards that are growing varieties from yesterday! I will post these every so often throughout the apple season. Make sure you are subscribed so not to miss one. The first up is Old World Apples in Ridgefield, WA. This place was on my must have list for a year until I recently got to go....