Last year I was introduced on one of the newest, best tasting apples on the market - the Pinata. It's a unique apple with a great crunch and a tropical like flavor. Check out my full review of it from last year. It hits the market place shortly before or after the New Year. This year I am going to be tracking where you can find this great apple. I will be adding more locations as time goes on. All the stores listed are expected to have the apple sometime between December and March. If I have specific information (such as price) I will add a date.
Alabama
Earth Fare stores across the state.
Arizona
Sprouts stores across the state.
Arkansas
Brookshire Grocery stores across the state.
California
1. Gelsons stores in Santa Barbara, Hollywood, and Newport Beach will have them in February 2011.
2. Mollie Stones in San Francisco will have them.
3. Safeway stores in Northern California.
4. Sprouts stores across the state.
Colorado
Sprouts stores across the state.
Connecticut
1. Price Chopper stores across the state.
2. Wakefern stores across the state.
Florida
Earth Fare stores across the state.
Georgia
Earth Fare stores across the state.
Illinois
Meijer stores across the state.
Indiana
1. Marsh stores across the state.
2. Meijer stores across the state.
Iowa
Hy-Vee stores across the state.
Kansas
Hy-Vee stores across the state.
Kentucky
Meijer stores across the state.
Louisiana
Brookshire Grocery stores across the state.
Maryland
1. Bloom stores across the state.
2. Giant Eagle stores across the state.
Massachusetts
1. Price Chopper stores across the state.
2. Wakefern stores across the state.
Michigan
1. Nino Salvaggio in Clinton Township got them in stock just before Christmas.
2. Whole Foods in Ann Arbor is selling them for $4.99 for a 3 pound bag as of 12/28/2010. These are organic ones grown by Almar Orchards out of Flushing, Michigan.
3. Meijer stores carried the apple last year but as of 12/27/2010, I have not seem them in my local store. But they are expected anytime now.
Minnesota
Roundyβs stores across the state.
Mississippi
Brookshire Grocery stores across the state.
Missouri
Schnucks in St. Louis has them as of 12/30/2010.
Nebraska
Hy-Vee stores across the state.
New Hampshire
Price Chopper stores across the state.
New Jersey
1. Food Town stores across the state.
2. Kings stores across the state.
New York
1. I have heard reports of them being found at Whole Foods and Fairway in the Long Island area (12/28/2010)
2. Food Emporium stores across the state.
3. Food Town stores across the state.
4. King Kullen stores across the state.
5. Kings stores across the state.
6. Price Chopper stores across the state.
7. Tops stores across the state.
8. Wakefern stores across the state.
North Carolina
1. Ingles Markets should have them in stock soon.
2. Bloom stores across the state.
3. Earth Fare stores across the state.
Ohio
1. Giant Eagle stores across the state.
2. Meijer stores across the state.
Pennsylvania
1. Acme Markets in the Philadelphia area.
2. Price Chopper stores across the state.
3. Tops stores across the state.
4. Wakefern stores across the state.
Rhode Island
Wakefern stores across the state.
South Carolina
1. Bi-Lo stores across the state.
2. Bloom stores across the state.
3. Earth Fare stores across the state.
Tennessee
Earth Fare stores across the state.
Texas
1. Brookshire Grocery stores across the state.
2. HEB/Central Markets stores across the state.
3. Safeway stores across the state.
4. Sprouts stores across the state.
Vermont
Price Chopper stores across the state.
Virginia
Bloom stores across the state
Washington
QFC stores in the Seattle area.
West Virginia
Giant Eagle stores across the state.
Wisconsin
1. Hy-Vee stores across the state.
2. Roundyβs across the state.
Canada
1. Loblaws stores will have them.
2. Longo's stores in Toronto will have them.
Large Chains/Wholesalers
These large chain stores will carry the apple but I can't confirm exactly what stores in what states will have them: Trader Joe's, SuperValu - Albertsons, and Wal-Mart. These wholesalers will carry the apple in their respective stores, but again don't have the exact location: Bozzutos (New England area), C&S
Online
You can purchase them via the internet via the Bountiful Fruit website.
Tiffany
Jan 28th went to a Meijer in Michigan and there are now Pinata Apples.