Apples
Member of the Rose Family
Member of the Rose Family
Apples have a season? We’re only kind of kidding. Fond memories of Fall apple picking aside, here in America - where you can get anything, anytime - we tend to forget. When was that last time you walked into a supermarket and there were no apples? Never.
That’s because even though they are only harvested Mid August until October, they are stored in sophisticated storage tanks so that they can be sold all year. It’s a delicate process, and anyone who has ever taken a bite into a mealy soft apple knows that it doesn’t always work out. If the apples are stored too long, their starches turn to sugar producing that gross mushy texture, and if they are sold too soon they don’t taste all that sweet.
We’ve never met some one who didn’t like a good crunchy apple, so we’ll spare you the hard sell. Just know that even though you see them waxed-up and shiny at the market all year round the are at their best in right now.
