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    Home » Apples » Hidden Rose Apples

    Hidden Rose Apples

    Published: Sep 29, 2020 · Modified: Nov 11, 2024 by Eric Samuelson

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    Try the apple that has a surprise inside. One of many varieties of apples that contain a red or pink flesh. Find out where to find them and how to use them. Also includes a recipe for easy to make fried apples. The apple goes by the names "Hidden Rose", "Mountain Rose" and "Airlie Red Flesh".

    A Hidden Rose or Mountain Rose apple that is sliced in half to show the rosy pink flesh inside, laying on top of other yellow skinned Hidden Rose apples.

    If you are someone that only buys their apples in a supermarket, there is an apple secret out there that you may have missed out on.

    Apples can be red or pink on the inside!

    I love surprising people with these kinds of apples. People don't expect to see the bright color on the inside. My kids were especially surprised, they love pink!

    Today we are going to talk about the Hidden Rose apple.

    Hidden Rose apples with one apple sliced in half showing it's pink flesh.

    Origin

    According to Specialty Produce, the Hidden Rose was discovered in the early 1960s. It wasn't marketed to the public until the 1980s. It was originally called Newell-Kimzey, but changed to the trademarked name of Hidden Rose, a much better name.

    🎧 Want to learn more about the history of this apple? Check out the episode - History of Hidden Rose on my podcast "Apples from Yesterday to Tomorrow".

    The trademark is held by Dragonberry Produce of Clackamas, Oregon. The Hidden Rose apples they distribute as certified organic. You may also see it going by the name of Airlie Red Flesh, name after it's city of origin.

    Boxes of Mountain Rose apples with a sign that says they are $2.49 a pound.

    At some orchards in Oregon the apple is going by the name "Mountain Rose" to avoid using the trademarked name.

    A bunch of Hidden Rose apples in a tree at an apple orchard

    Hidden Rose is a perfect name for this apple. Most people would not expect to open it up and see the rose colored flesh. Although as someone who has eaten his share of apples, I can tell from the outside. The apple has a muted yellow color, it's almost opaque.

    A wood bin full of Hidden Rose apples grown by Weston's Antique apples

    My Experience

    Here is what I thought of the apple. I rated each aspect on a scale of 1-10.

    Crispiness8
    Tartness8
    Flavor7
    Sweetness5
    Juicines6

    Overall Feeling

    Hidden Rose is an apple for those that like to eat a more tart apple. It has just enough sweetness, but by no means is this a sweet apple. It's crisp and juicy but not extremely juicy. It has a good, sharp flavor.

    The apple is similar to the Pink Pearl apple, another pink flesh variety. Although I think Pink Pearl is slightly sweeter.

    My wife thought that this would make an excellent apple for dipping into peanut butter or your favorite nut butter. Hidden Rose would make a beautiful applesauce however it would be too tart for my taste without adding some sweetness.

    Hidden Rose Apple on white paper with the words "Hidden Rose" written on it.

    Where to Find

    Here is a list of a few sources you can get Hidden Rose apples from:

    • Weston's Antique Apples (New Berlin, Wisconsin)
    • Dragonberry Produce (Clackamas, Oregon)
    • Scott Farm (Dummerston, Vermont)
    • Thomas Paine Farms (Kings Valley, Oregon)
    • Maple Valley Orchards (Gillet, Wisconsin)
    • Melissa's Produce
    • Baldor Food
    • Kiyokawa Family Orchards (Parkdale, Oregon, under the name "Mountain Rose")

    More Red or Pink Fleshed Apples

    Here are some other apple varieties that have a pink or red flesh.

    • Pink Pearl
    • Lucy Glo
    • Lucy Rose
    • Niedzwetzkyana 

    Have you tried this apple? What did you think? Leave a comment below telling us. Be a helper and share where you found it. You may make someone's day with your insider info on where to get them! If you are a true apple lover, you'll want to check out all of our apple reviews.

    Fried Hidden rose apples sitting on a light blue colored plate.

    Recipes

    Hidden Rose apples are really fun to use in recipes where you can showcase their brilliant colored flesh. They hold their shape when cooked pretty well.

    You could make dried apples chips. Or use them in a salad.

    Or do what I did recently, make fried apples!

    These are simply sliced apples, cooked in butter with a sprinkling of sugar and topped with cinnamon and nutmeg. Yum! They can be eaten as it or used on top of pancakes.

    Hidden Rose Fried Apples

    Learn how to make these simple fried apples in butter with sugar and spices.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: apples
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 0
    Author: Eric Samuelson

    Ingredients

    • 4-6 Hidden Rose apples sliced, skin on
    • 4 tbsp butter
    • demerara or brown sugar to taste
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

    Instructions

    • Slice the apples without peeling them.
    • Heat a pan up over medium high heat. Add the butter.
    • Once the butter is melted add the apples. Stir frequently.
    • When the apples have soften, about 5 to 10 minutes, add the spice. Stir to combine. Remove from the heat.
    • Add sugar to taste and serve warm. Or you can allow them to cool enough to put onto some vanilla ice cream!

    Notes

    You can make this recipe with any good cooking apple. Try to choose an apple that is tart.
    For the sugar, do it your tastes. The tartness of the apple and people's preference vary, so I don't like to give an exact amount. When the apples are finished, taste until they are right to you.
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    1. alanis

      May 14, 2015 at 9:08 am

      Great and awesome.helps me with my essay, GreatTHING EVER

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