On Apr 3, 2006, at 9:35 PM, Jwlehman@aol.com wrote: >If this is true would it be best to wait until spring to purchase applesThere's no disputing tastes, but now I know where to send my over-ripe, mealy apples. :) In addition to the texture getting softer (and sometimes mealy, depending on the cultivar) and the apple sweeter, old apples also lose a lot of their acid. Since I like an apple that bites back, I see this as a major defect of long-stored apples. A lot of apples develop a somewhat richer flavor as they ripen, although I think that peaks well before the sugars peak or the crispness/tartness bottom out. The very best apples are the ones allowed to ripen to peak flavor on he tree, but those ones don't keep well, so the ones in the supermarket were all picked a little under-ripe. Even if you like a very sweet apple, you can do better with fresh-picked than long-stored, you just need to pick the right apples. |
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