We all grew up eating apples, probably even learned about them before we learned the alphabet. You know the classic, “A is for Apple” or that catchy saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”? Apples are crunchy, juicy and packed with essential nutrients as well as flavourful. You can eat them as is, make delicious salads, mix them with sugar for delicious jam, or bake them into cozy pies. If you are a fan of Apple, this article is just for you! Let’s take a look at the different delicious varieties of this fantastic fruit.
Here are 8 varieties you must try:
1. Ambri Apple
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The Ambari variety, originating from Jammu and Kashmir, was once one of the most popular apples in India, known as the “King of Kashmir”. It has a crisp texture, sweet aroma and a balanced sweet-spicy taste. Ambri apples are known for their long shelf life and are often used for both fresh consumption and desserts.
2. Chaubatiya Anupam
Chaubatiya Anupam is an early ripening, sweet, crisp, red coloured, medium sized apple. It is a hybrid variety of apple, obtained from the mixture of Early Shanbury and Red Delicious. It is cultivated on a large scale in Uttarakhand.
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3. Golden Apple
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The Golden Apple, also known as Golden Delicious, is famous for its yellow-green color and smooth texture. Although it is native to the United States, it is now grown in Himachal Pradesh also. The mildly sweet flavor and subtle aroma of this variety make it ideal for making applesauce, apple butter and jam, and it can also be blended for sweet and sour flavor.
4. Granny Smith
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The tart and tart green apple, often synonymous with the Granny Smith apple globally, is also cultivated in Himachal Pradesh. Along with the classic tart kick, the variety grown in India has a subtle, natural sweetness due to the region’s unique climate. Known for their tart flavor, Granny Smith apples are best used in salads, juices and baking.
5. Golden Apple
Sunehari is another hybrid apple variety. It is obtained from the hybridization of Golden Delicious and Ambari apples. The peel of this apple is yellow with red stripes. The texture is crisp, and the pulp is juicy with a sweet and tangy flavor.
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6. Parlin’s Beauty
This apple variety is from Tamil Nadu in South India. This variety of apple trees is best suited for the warm winter conditions prevalent in the Kodaikanal hills. It is a late ripening variety and bears fruits during August and September. These apples are medium to large in size, globe shaped, with crunchy pulp. Fully ripe apples of this type are attractive yellow in color with a deep red blush.
7. Irish Peach
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This small apple is beautiful with brown-red spots on a light yellow background. It is small in size, soft, juicy pulp and has a distinctive sweet-spicy taste. This apple is widely eaten raw and has a high peachy and fruity aroma.
8. Very tasty
This apple is sweet with honey-like aroma and is mainly grown in Himachal Pradesh. It is eaten fresh and is also used to make juice due to its high sugar content and firm pulp.
A fruit lover who loves apples can easily tell the difference between these seemingly similar apple varieties. Each of these offers something unique, whether it’s flavor, texture, or nutritional value, making them worth a try for any apple lover.
