Last Updated on May 20, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Blogging Marathon #32
Theme: Miscellaneous – Non Recipe Post
Empire, Fuji, and Gala are just a few apples commonly available at most supermarkets. Macintosh, Delicious and Granny Smith’s usually finish the roundup. However, if you go to a really good gourmet market you might encounter a few more like Mitsu, Cameo and Pink Lady.
Unless you are an apple farmer, you might be overwhelmed and think one apple is just as good as another right especially if you come from another country that does not have this variety? Well no, apples range in taste and texture and different apples are good for different uses.
Most of us have 1 or 2 apples that we like and generally stick to those. I like sweet, crisp apples and usually buy Fuji or Gala. However, tart firm apples are better for baking. Granny Smith or Macintosh are best for baking.
Union Square Market is New York City’s largest farmer’s market. Farmers come from as far away as Pennsylvania and Ohio to sell their produce, dairy, grass fed meats, honey, syrup, flowers and yarn goods. The market is open 4 days a week 8am-6pm, 12 months a year – come rain, shine or snow – as reliable as the mailman!
One of my favorite vendor’s is Beth’s Farms with their variety of both sweet and savory jams and chutneys. They always have several bottles open to sample and if the one you want to sample isn’t open, they’ll do it for you. You can always taste it before your bring it home.
Now to the apples – I am going to let the photos do the talking for me.
…and I only took photos of about half of the varieties at the market..but at least its a start to guide you to discover more apples that you might like better than your standard go to apples.
Now if you are lucky enough to get some of these varieties at your local market, you have a better idea of which ones to sample for your taste preferences.
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Chef Mireille
That sure looks like an Apple Carnival!!! love them.. My fav are the Fuji and Pink Lady!!!
Sowmya
wow very informative post .. Didn't know there are so many varieties of apple 🙂 love apple a lot 🙂 my fav is Gala !!
Mireille awesome post.we do not get so much variety but still it is always good to know and learn. I wish you had captured the Apple along with banners.
Interesting post, came know more varieties of apples, especially the mutsu, never tasted it.
I love the pictures and yes we get about 3 -4 varieties of apples here. However we have long decided that apples no longer taste as good as it used to before..nice tour for us..thank you.
Wonderful information on apples and Farmer's Market which is very much needed in India. Very fascinated to know about it.
Very useful post and so much we have learned about the types of apples . I like golden green apple but don't know what they call it here.
thanks Mir for such an informative post, I feel as food bloggers we should also be able to share such posts which help people far and wide to learn their ingredients well..thanks again
interesting and good post… till now i don't the huge varities of apples…
so many varieties!!!That is again one awesome informative post merielle!!
Loved the informative post. Granny smith and red delicious are our favorites.
Interesting info about apple… every details are new for me.
Wow nice piece of information looks like u had fun with knowing lot of apple names very nice.
I have been planning to go to Union Square market for so long. May be before I gets too cold, I can make a trip there.
I'm not a big fan of apples, but your post is tempting me try them 🙂
Very interesting read, Mir..We use Fuji and Granny smith and occasionally red delicious!
Lovely read.. Learned a lot from your post..
Very interesting Mir. We get two or three varieties here. You have shown us a great apple market…
Awesome post Mir. I love going to such fairs and in China we used to have something similar but it had all the veggies and fruits. It was really great. I learn quite a lot from your post now 🙂
Thanks to your post I know what I am being offered when I am given apples. Generally I listen to the vendor and buy them there are times I want something and cannot explain to him. There are few that we do not get her but then thats fine. Thanks.
Lovely post as always Mir and just in time for the apple picking season! Apple picking in one pof our local farms here in hudson valley has become a family ritual for us. We have been doing this for the past 10 yrs now and I can't wait to do so again this year…My new favorite is the Mutsu! Just seen them since last year!