Apples from Yesterday to Tomorrow

I just got back from a trip across the country, visiting people & grocery stores in Michigan, Iowa, and Utah. What I saw absolutely everywhere I went was the Cosmic Crisp apple. This apple is truly everywhere these days. Are people buying Cosmic Crisp apples because they love them, because they are a good price, or both? I want to hear from you. Please visit my Substack page and share your thought...

Boy do heirloom apples have some fun names! Today I am talking about the Ashmead’s Kernel apple, a highly flavored apple that can be sharp and tart. This apple is seeing a mini comeback as a beloved apple cider variety. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Empire is one of many apple varieties that was developed by  New York State Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University. It’s parents are very well known apple varieties - Red Delicious and McIntosh. Learn a bit more about it's history and how it’s going with the apple now in today’s episode. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Come along and learn about the different varieties of yellow apples that have been grown in the United States dating back to even before we became a nation. In this episode I give a brief overview of the history of yellow apples and what the future holds with several new ones coming on the scene in recent years. * Please let me know what you thought of today’s episode by leaving a comment. Hit the...

Before Walmart launched out of Bentonville, Arkansas, the Arkansas Black apple was their claim to fame! This dark red, almost black apple is a great storage apple that lasts for months and months and months. In today’s episode I share about it’s history and how I was excited to find them when I visited Arkansas in the fall of 2020. Check out our show notes page on Substack for more and to share yo...

Smokehouse may sound like a strange name for an apple, but in the 1800s they had a different mindset of naming their apples that didn’t involve coming up with the best name for marketing like a Honeycrisp, Autumn Crisp or Cosmic Crisp (so many apples with crisp in them nowadays!) Listen to this episode to learn about this apple. I talk about regional specific apple varieties as well and why it’s f...

Fuji is one of the most widely grown in apples in the United States, but it did not originate here. In this podcast episode I am sharing about how the Fuji came to be and what controversial apple is one of it’s parents. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Pink Lady, the trademarked name for Cripps Pink, is an apple variety that is among the top 10 most sold apples in the United States. But it is not originally from here. The apple got it’s start in Australia. Today’s podcast episode will fill you in on all the details. After you listen it, make sure to check out my blog post on the Wild Twist apple , which Pink Lady is a parent of. Get full access...

We all know of the Granny Smith apple. It’s the green apple in the grocery store! Did you know that it dates back to 1868. In today’s podcast episode I am going to share about it’s history showing you how many decades it took for the apple to get to it’s place today and how it’s going for the apple now. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

I’m looking forward to 2025 with my list of apples that I want to eat next year. This list contains new varieties of apples that I have yet to get my hands on yet or apples that I have had in the past but I need more of in my life. Here is the list. Listen to the episode to get more details. ⦁ Aura ⦁ Kissabel ⦁ Lucy Glo ⦁ Lucy Rose ⦁ Rubinette ⦁ Chestnut Crab ⦁ KinderKrisp ⦁ Ludacrisp ⦁ Sugar Bee...

Have you ever had an apple that had a brown skin? These apples don’t often make it into stores as they don’t look like what most people believe apples should. But I think people are missing out on a flavorful experience. Listen to my love letter to the brown skinned apple, the Golden Russet. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Today I am talking about the Braeburn apple. An apple that has been popular in the past but may be declining now. Learn about why they may be. I also share what apple varieties have been created from Braeburn and what apple I think if you like Braeburn you must try out. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Today we are talking about one of the most widely grown “heirloom apples”, the Rome, Red Rome, or Rome Beauty apple. Even thought it’s widely grown, it is become harder and harder to find. This apple is being replaced with apples that stay crispy longer. Have you had a Rome apple before? It makes for a great baking apple. I don’t think that grocery store nowadays are concerned with stocking apples...

Most of the time I like to talk about old, heirloom apples on the podcast, but today I wanted to share with you about the short history of a newer apple variety that originated from Honeycrisp - the Sugar Bee. This apple is a sweet & crispy apple lovers dream. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Apples come in all different shapes, colors, and sizes! The apple I am talking about today is unique in size as they are only 2 inches in diameter. The Lady Apple is a small apple that people love to decorate with and are ones you see in photos in and around a turkey! The apple is more on the sweet side with some tartness to it. It can range in flavor to pleasant to bland. Most of that flavor come...

If you are at all a fan of the McIntosh apple, then you must listen to today’s episode and learn about one of it’s offspring the Macoun apple. This sweet-tart apple has incredible flavor if you get them at the exact right time, which timing is the biggest issue with this apple variety. After listening to the episode, check out the blog post I wrote about the Macoun apple . Get full access to What...

Imagine grabbing an apple off a tree and then biting into it not knowing that it was bright pink on the inside! That’s what happened when the Hidden Rose apple was first discovered. Listen through today’s podcast episode to learn all about it’s history and why the apple also goes by the name Mountain Rose. * To learn more about the Hidden Rose apple, read my full write up about it on my blog . * A...

I am convinced that the best apples for pies are not found at the grocery store but are the old heirloom varieties that have been around for years but can only be found at apple orchards and farmer’s market. That is the case with the Northern Spy apple (except the one time I did them in one grocery store!). This podcast episode I will talk about why the phrase “spies for pies” came into being and...

The Red Delicious apple was once the most produced apple in the United States. That’s no longer the case. Listen to the episode to learn about the history of the Red Delicious and how it went from being the top apple to being an apple most people want to dump. I am not shy in this episode of sharing my thoughts on the Red Delicious, so if you are still a fan, you might want to close your ears! Get...

This week I am sharing the history and how it’s going today for the most widely produced apple in the United States. Learn what country this apple was developed in and what apples were used to create it. And test your knowledge at the end of the episode with our trivia challenge. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we are talking about an apple that was discovered in the 1700s!!! Listen to this episode to learn about this variety and also check out the post on my blog to find out what orchards you can find Spitzenburg apples at . Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

The subject of this week’s history lesson is the Golden Delicious apple. We all know about this apple. It’s everywhere. Every orchards grows it, it seems. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

How can you not love these beautiful pink fleshed apple. Learn all about the history of the Pink Pearl apple. Also make sure you head over to my blog and check out pictures of all the different recipes I have made with this apple - Pink Pearl Apples and Recipes . Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

What do you think of McIntosh apples? Are they an apple variety that brings back fond memories or is it an apple that is too soft or too tart for your liking? Discover the history of this apple variety that a computer was named after. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe

Learn how a hurricane in the 1960s lead to the creation of a new apple variety that is popular at apple orchards across the country today. Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe