piñata apples: some thoughts
when YB and i were in the states this weekend, we went grocery shopping. and, whilst browsing the produce section at tops, i spotted a display of “piñata apples.” as something of an apple connoisseur, who loves honeycrisps and fujis most, i was intrigued.
i’d never heard of a piñata apple before. the sign accompanying the display proclaimed they were juicy, crisp and sweet – all good things, as far as i’m concerned – and excellent for baking, stewing and out-of-hand eating. i made note of the name and picked up three just before we headed back to toronto. (i didn’t want to get just one, in case they were delicious, and didn’t want to get a whole bag, in case they proved terrible.)
so.
just now, i sliced up my inaugural piñata and have the following to report:
* it was extremely sweet
* it wasn’t very juicy
* it was fairly crisp, but not the crispiest i’ve ever had
* it had a dense, meaty texture
* it was tasty, but it has not dethroned the honeycrisp or fuji
three was the right call.
per the growers’ website, these apples aren’t widely produced yet and, as such, are still relatively hard to find in stores. i’m not even sure they’re available in canada. but folks must love them because they have their own facebook fan page. who knew?
5 comments:
I do love a produce report. :-)
dense and meaty. yuck.
pretty though!
*raising hand*
You can take apples across the border between the U.S. and Canada? Huh. A definite no-no down here on the southern border, though with a name like "Piñata," they are just begging to be smuggled!
well, yes and no. i'm not sure of the specifics, but i think if the fruit (or vegetables) is for personal consumption within a week (or some such amount of time) of returning to canada, it's okay.
but if i had bushels of apples that i was going to sell, or import to my canadian apple farm, not so much.
then again, i could be completely wrong and the customs folks might have seized my trio of apples if they'd known i had them. the ask you to declare any alcohol or tobacco you're bringing into the country, but not produce.
If they don't ask, they must not care.
(Now I'm secretly hoping my mother will someday tell the story of her father and a casaba melon on the border between California and Arizona.)
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