Many of the Washington Apples that get sold have been in storage for almost a year in a climate and gas controlled environment as it is already

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Originally posted by taco68:
Its a good ol' Braeburn apple for me. We go through at least a dozen a week. I am one of those that love the tartness along with the crispness. Will give the Cosmic a try, you just never know!

It is in the list of top rated apples for antioxidants. Here are some of the others:


What Is The Healthiest Apple?

I know that apples are good for us, but I’m wondering if any type is healthier than others? I’ve heard that Granny Smith apples promote weight loss. Is this true?

Andrew Weil, M.D. | March 14, 2016

A study published in October, 2014, did show that compounds in Granny Smith apples may help prevent disorders associated with obesity, but did not find that eating the apples themselves had an effect on weight loss. Researchers at Washington State University set out to learn whether non-digestible compounds in apples – specifically fiber and polyphenols (health protective antioxidants) – could help prevent obesity-related disorders such as diabetes. They tested Granny Smith, Braeburn, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, McIntosh and Red Delicious varieties for the amount of nondigestible compounds they contain, and found that Granny Smith contained the most.

In addition, they concluded that the high content of fiber and polyphenols in Granny Smith apples promotes the growth of friendly bacteria in the colon, and reported that these compounds “actually changed the proportions of fecal bacteria from obese mice to be similar to those of lean mice.” They suggested that this change could help prevent some obesity-related disorders, including the low-grade, chronic inflammation that can lead to diabetes. This follows research showing that the balance of bacterial communities in the colon of obese people is disturbed, resulting in microbial byproducts that lead to inflammation and influence the metabolic disorders associated with obesity.

Apples have a long list of health benefits in addition to the ones reported by the Washington State research team. During the 2014 World Cup soccer matches in Brazil, news reports noted that the television sports announcers ate apples to moisten their vocal cords. Over the years, studies have shown that eating apples can reduce the risk of heart disease as well as colon, liver, prostate and lung cancer.

As far as the health benefits of specific types of apples are concerned, a 2005 Canadian study ranked Red Delicious, Northern Spy and Ida Red as highest in antioxidants and reported that polyphenols, the major antioxidants in apples, are five times more prevalent in apple skin than in the flesh. Note, however, that while Northern Spy apples have fewer polyphenols in the skin than Red Delicious, they have twice as many in their flesh. The study was published in the June 29, 2005, issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

When choosing apples, I recommend buying organic ones in season from local farmers. Store them in the refrigerator to prevent them from over-ripening and to preserve their flavor. I don’t recommend eating the skins of non-organic apples. Bear in mind that apples that are not organic are often found on the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen,” its annual list of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues.

Andrew Weil, M.D.

Sources:
Giuliana Noratto et al, “Assessing non-digestible compounds in apple cultivars and their potential as modulators of obese faecal microbiota in vitro.” Food Chemistry, DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.03.122

https://www.drweil.com/diet-nu...he-healthiest-apple/

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
Nope, not misreading anything.

The problem, as is frequently the case, is that I tend to be a literalist and when someone refers to genetically modified organisms, I think of countless examples dating back to prehistory. If someone had decided on a more accurate and limited term such as “genetically engineered organisms,” I wouldn’t have made my flippant remark because I’d have had no basis for one. And I’ll point out again that I wasn’t the first person to make the same observation; if I knew who that was, I’d give specific credit rather than allowing it to be given to me.

In any event, I had hoped to have a little fun with this thread, including somehow working “crisper Cosmic Crisp®” and CRISPR-cas9 into the discussion, but as is also frequently the case, my idea of what is humorous is at significant odds with other people’s. So I’ll leave it at that.

I'm right there with you Sigfreund. I've actually used this same argument with people who denounce all GMO food. Who knows maybe you or I came up with this originally

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
I'd rather see them try to bring back some of the lost heirlooms that used to be available. We've gone from thousands of local variations to a handful of "commercially viable" ones, very few of which have any character other than they store and ship well.

I agree! Fortunately there are people in Washington State who are working on that https://www.spokesman.com/stor...nd-at-steptoe-butte/

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Originally posted by taco68:
Its a good ol' Braeburn apple for me. We go through at least a dozen a week. I am one of those that love the tartness along with the crispness. Will give the Cosmic a try, you just never know!

Braeburn is crisp enough, but not tart enough for me.

flashguy

Cosmic Crisp.. can't exactly rave about the name. Sounds like a breakfast cereal from the 1970's.

Has anybody seen the magic apples yet? I understand I’m pretty Far East and these things take time, but have any more western folk run across them yet? It seems to me that if you’re announcing a release that makes national news they’d be in stores somewhere.

I read an article where they’re currently in stores in the northwest...at $4.99 a pound. Until the price comes down with time I won’t be buying a lot of them if I see them.

Will it still turn brown 5 minutes after cutting it? Fix that problem first.

Here's another problem, if you consider it as one,...
From what I understand apple trees need at least 9 straight days of freezing weather to produce a good crop. (that may be BS or not, but old timers hold to that).
So, did the developers of this product not think about the "Doom of Global Warming" ?
(before anyone gets their panties in a twist,
I am joking).
Or is this just one more of those "let's spend the tax payers money researching why peanut-buttered toast alway falls off the counter and onto the buttered side?" thing?

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Originally posted by gpbst3:
Will it still turn brown 5 minutes after cutting it? Fix that problem first.

Read before you post. From my OP of this thread:

“She said the flesh is slow to brown”

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Originally posted by gpbst3:
Will it still turn brown 5 minutes after cutting it? Fix that problem first.

Splash it with lemon juice and it won't "yellow".

flashguy

Looks like Burpee has semi-dwarf trees:

https://www.burpee.com/fruit/a...isp--prod002648.html

Well, the cosmic crisp finally showed up in local stores. They are @ $3 a pound here which is about .50 more than Honeycrisp and a dollar more than my favorite, Jazz apples.

They are very tasty and just a hair less crisp than Honeycrisp apples. I’d buy them again if there were none of my favorites

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Originally posted by cas:
Cosmic Crisp.. can't exactly rave about the name. Sounds like a breakfast cereal from the 1970's.

Nope....it replaces Viagra..Crisper and Crisp and the Cosmic comes from "Didn't see it coming"!

They can keep apples a year or longer now, most varieties before they go to the market to be sold. They keep them in carbon dioxide refrigerators.

But, why would the consumer care if an apple lasts a year in their home refrigerator?

so I've had THREE now over the last couple weeks.

1) I LIKE them a LOT!!!
2) great name, great taste,
3) at $2) per apple I STILL like 'em.

We've visited an old private orchard where harvest finds over 200 varieties in his bins.

None are quite like this one.

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Originally posted by cas:
Cosmic Crisp.. can't exactly rave about the name. Sounds like a breakfast cereal from the 1970's.

Cosmic Quisp..

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Originally posted by flashguy:
Extra long shelf life is a non-starter for me--apples don't stay around long at my house, because I eat them. I like a tart apple: Macintosh, Newton Pippin, Gravenstein, or Granny Smith. If they are just aa smidgen unripe, even better. I absolutely insist on a crisp apple--no Delicious or Rome for me. Jonathans are sometimes OK. Honey Crisp is OK.

However, I want the "old" Macintosh apple back--they've crossed it with something else (and not changed the name) and they aren't as tart as they used to be, nor as crisp. That may be better for the stores, but it sucks for the consumer.

flashguy

You sure know a lot of different kinds of apples..

I’m eating one now. Pretty tasty. Not too sweet, not too tart, a little of both. My wife found them at Foley’s produce stand in Maple Valley if anyone local is looking for them.

Getting fresh apples in the Fall is something I look forward to every year. I'd read about the Cosmic Crisp and was in intrigued, so I'll be on the lookout this year.

My wife prefers Red Delicious apples, but I've always preferred the locally-grown varieties...and that smell of fresh apples stored in a barn or closed space. Love to eat them fresh with a chunk of sharp cheddar.

41 mentioned Arkansas Black...one of the most beautiful apples I'd ever seen was these purple-black crunchy apples. I'd only had them once and would very much love to find some more.