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    Home Β» Fruit Reviews Β» Apples Β» What are Sweetie Apples?

    What are Sweetie Apples?

    Published: Sep 28, 2013 Β· Modified: Nov 11, 2019 by Eric Samuelson

    Sweetie Apples

    I am all about following what's the latest and greatest in the apple world. There are new varieties coming out all the time. Everyone wants to have the next Honeycrisp. Broetje Orchards in Washington are growing a new apple called the Sweetie. It is distributed by First Fruits Marketing. They also released the Opal apple a few years back. The apple itself originated in New Zealand.

    Are Sweetie Apples GMO
    No. They were made by crossing a Gala and a Braeburn the old fashion way. As of now they are no commercially available genetically modified apples (read my post on GMOs & Apples).

    My Experience with this Apple (Rating Scale 1-10)
    [table]
    Aspect, Score
    Crispiness, 9
    Tartness, 1
    Apple Flavor, 1
    Sweetness, 10
    Juiciness, 9
    Where I Got Them, Meijer (Ypsilanti MI)
    [/table]

    Overall Feeling: This apple sure lives up to it's name. It is super sweet, crisp, and juicy. One of the sweetest apples I ever had. But really no tartness to balance that and in the end no real flavor. It was like eating water. I couldn't wait to be done with it. I have no desire to try one of these apples again. It does look pretty and has the sweet, crisp, and juicy elements that people seem to ask for. Have our standards gotten so low that those are all we care about and flavor doesn't come into the equation?

    Are Sweetie Apples Good for Cooking or Baking?
    In my opinion the only useful thing this apple may have is added to a batch of applesauce containing tart apples, to add some sweetness. They are way too sweet and flavorless to bake with.

    Of course this is all just my experience. What's yours? I am sure they are people out there that still do enjoy this apple and I am not going to complain about someone eating fruit. If you wish to try Sweetie Apples, they should be available at the end of September and beginning of October in these locations:

    Pacific Northwest
    Haggen
    Safeway
    Winco

    California
    Safeway

    Texas
    Central Market
    HEB

    Midwest
    Byerly's
    Lunds
    Hy-Vee
    Meijer

    Florida
    Sweetbay

    Here are some apple related kitchen tools I recommend:
    Amco Dial-A-Slice Adjustable Apple Corer and Slicer : Allows you to slice apples into either 8 or 16 pieces
    Zyliss Soft Skin Peeler : The best peeler I have ever owned. Does a great job peeling an apple.
    Mirro Foley 2-Quart Stainless Steel Food Mill : A great tool for making your own applesauce. You can make the sauce without having to do any peeling.

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    1. AppleCultivar

      October 02, 2013 at 7:05 pm

      Already exists. Called a Sweet Tango.

    2. Eric Samuelson

      October 03, 2013 at 2:58 am

      Exactly!

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