How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre

Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by mastercheif on Saturday November 30, 2024 @12:42PM (#42282882)

I'm fully on the "SweeTango" hype train, which AppleRankings #1 rated breed:

https://applerankings.com/sweetango-apple-review/

SweeTango's #1 fault, which the site calls out, is that they do not store well. The recent bags I've taken home are notably less crisp and hardy than earlier in the fall.

That said, they'll still be absolutely delicious for another few weeks, highly recommend buying a bag. Trader Joe's usually carries.

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by redserk on Saturday November 30, 2024 @01:24PM (#42283131)

SweeTango tastes great. I’ve been buying apple cider made of it for the last two autumns.

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by taftster on Saturday November 30, 2024 @06:58PM (#42284984)

SweeTango is a cross between Honeycrisp and Zestar. It would be interesting to know how many highly ranked apples are also crossed with a Honeycrisp on the top of the list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SweeTango

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by gammarator on Saturday November 30, 2024 @07:26PM (#42285117)

The SweeTango I had was cloyingly, almost artificially sweet. Can’t tell if it was an unlucky pick or I just have different preferences—I like an Ambrosia.

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by hackama on Saturday November 30, 2024 @08:52PM (#42285517)

I just bought a bag from Trader Joe's and it was absolutely disgusting. Completely mealy and flavorless. My family agrees and will probably never trust my apple picking skills again.

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by jiqiren on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:22AM (#42288058)

You probably got an out of season New Zealand grown version which doesn't make the boat ride... https://applerankings.com/sweetango-apple-review/

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by rafram on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:24AM (#42288070)

I’ve had some very gross SweeTangos grown in Washington.

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by rafram on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:22AM (#42288065)

I’ve gotten SweeTangos twice (in season, from Washington) and found them totally unappealing. No sourness to add interest to the flavor, not very crispy, just intense sweetness with a tiny bit of a mealy feeling.

Even if I just got duds, they fail the consistency test that honeycrisps pass.

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Re:How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvel to Mediocre by hyper_cube on Sunday December 01, 2024 @07:24AM (#42288068)

we put them straight into the refrigerator as soon as we get them home, and this works for any apple variety we buy, to preserve quality and flavor.

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