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Re:7k varieties of apples and the 18 you need to know about ... by Tomte on Saturday January 01, 2022 @02:17PM (#29761637)
Because I've never seen that apple. Only once did I see Honeycrisp, and that seems to have been a trial by my supermarket, two weeks later it was gone and never came back.

(I'm living in Germany)

My favorite is Berlepsch, and if I buy in normal stores, Holsteiner Cox, Braeburn or Boskoop.

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Re:7k varieties of apples and the 18 you need to know about ... by gkop on Saturday January 01, 2022 @03:38PM (#29762469)
For what it’s worth, I live in California where both Honeycrisp and Cosmic Crisp are readily available (among a healthy gamut of other varieties). I LOVE Honeycrisp and it’s my favorite. I have not even bothered to try Cosmic Crisp, because from all I’ve heard it’s not any better than Honeycrisp, but just has a longer shelf life. I have no issues with the shelf life of Honeycrisp and am skeptical that shelf life can be extended without giving up some other quality.
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