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If you listened to last week’s podcast episode, you might be very confused by the title of this week’s episode. Last week I was all about sharing Why Summer is a Bad Time for Apples. But this week I am saying it’s a good time for apples. That’s because summer is really the best of times and the worst of times when it comes to apples. It all comes down to the season actually starting in the summer.
Next month we will have the earliest apple varieties being harvested (Transparent and Lodi!)! Isn’t that wild!
Take a listen to today’s episode and find out why summer is a Jekyll and Hyde season for apples, so you can have the complete picture of buying apples in the summer.
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The 2025-2026 season of the podcast is winding down now. Only a few episodes left before the July break. As we are a few days away from the first day of summer, I wanted to do an episode that I am calling “Why Summer is a Bad Time for Apples”. I will share my thoughts on what the cons of summers are for fresh apple eating.
You’ll want to take a listen to see what apples I can still recommend this time of year.
* Want to know what other fruits besides apples are good this month? Check out my post - 🍓 June Fruit Picks: Apples & Beyond (What’s Worth Buying Now)
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Finishing up my series on the apple tree I am planting this season and this one my surprise you. It is a crap apple.
I have talked about a few different crab apples before here on Substack as well as on my blog. Apples like the Dolgo Crab, Kerr, and Chestnut Crab. I love these small sized apple as you get a nice bite of the skin every single time, plus they are super flavorful. The Kerr and Chestnut are great for out of hand eating because they have a sweet-tart flavor, the Dolgo is a bit tart for my liking but I enjoyed it last year when I made apple jelly with it.
🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Apple Guide, which is a list of apples based on what I’m actually seeing in stores right now—what’s worth the price, and what isn’t, so you don’t waste your money on disappointing apples.
Paid subscribers get access to it, updated throughout the year as quality changes.
You’ll also get access to my apple e-book and store guides, which break down how I find and evaluate different varieties in real-world grocery shopping.
Not ready to commit? You can try it out with a 7-day free trial.
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Welcome to the 2nd episode in a short series where I am sharing about the trees I am planting and why I choose them. I think any good home orchard needs to have a powerhouse baking apple. When I had the chance to pick out a Rhode Island Greening apple tree, I couldn’t pass it up. This old heirloom variety is one of my favorite pie apples of all time, plus they aren’t easy to find, so why not grow one right in the backyard!
Take a listen to today’s episode to learn more about it as well as my blog post on Rhode Island Greening apples to find out where you can find them when they are in season.
🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Apple Guide, which is a list of apples based on what I’m actually seeing in stores right now—what’s worth the price, and what isn’t, so you don’t waste your money on disappointing apples.
Paid subscribers get access to it, updated throughout the year as quality changes.
You’ll also get access to my apple e-book and store guides, which break down how I find and evaluate different varieties in real-world grocery shopping.
Not ready to commit? You can try it out with a 7-day free trial.
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Welcome to the 2nd episode in a short series where I am sharing about the trees I am planting and why I choose them. I think any good home orchard needs to have a powerhouse baking apple. When I had the chance to pick out a Rhode Island Greening apple tree, I couldn’t pass it up. This old heirloom variety is one of my favorite pie apples of all time, plus they aren’t easy to find, so why not grow one right in the backyard!
Take a listen to today’s episode to learn more about it as well as my blog post on Rhode Island Greening apples to find out where you can find them when they are in season.
🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Apple Guide, which is a list of apples based on what I’m actually seeing in stores right now—what’s worth the price, and what isn’t, so you don’t waste your money on disappointing apples.
Paid subscribers get access to it, updated throughout the year as quality changes.
You’ll also get access to my apple e-book and store guides, which break down how I find and evaluate different varieties in real-world grocery shopping.
Not ready to commit? You can try it out with a 7-day free trial.
Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe -
Welcome to the 2nd episode in a short series where I am sharing about the trees I am planting and why I choose them. I think any good home orchard needs to have a powerhouse baking apple. When I had the chance to pick out a Rhode Island Greening apple tree, I couldn’t pass it up. This old heirloom variety is one of my favorite pie apples of all time, plus they aren’t easy to find, so why not grow one right in the backyard!
Take a listen to today’s episode to learn more about it as well as my blog post on Rhode Island Greening apples to find out where you can find them when they are in season.
🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Apple Guide, which is a list of apples based on what I’m actually seeing in stores right now—what’s worth the price, and what isn’t, so you don’t waste your money on disappointing apples.
Paid subscribers get access to it, updated throughout the year as quality changes.
You’ll also get access to my apple e-book and store guides, which break down how I find and evaluate different varieties in real-world grocery shopping.
Not ready to commit? You can try it out with a 7-day free trial.
Get full access to What Apple to Eat Today at whatappletoeattoday.substack.com/subscribe -
In a couple of weeks I will be picking up some apple trees to plant myself. This will actually be the first time I have ever planted an apple tree myself. I am excited to give it ago. I choose 5 different apple varieties to plant and will be sharing with you why I picked each one and why I think that apple variety is worth your attention if you see them to buy.
The first apple is the Roxbury Russet. It was one of my favorite heirloom apples and I am interested to see how the trees do from year to year. Take a listen to today’s episode to learn more about why and also check out what I wrote about Roxbury Russet on my blog.
🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Apple Guide, which is a list of apples based on what I’m actually seeing in stores right now—what’s worth the price, and what isn’t, so you don’t waste your money on disappointing apples.
Paid subscribers get access to it, updated throughout the year as quality changes.
You’ll also get access to my apple e-book and store guides, which break down how I find and evaluate different varieties in real-world grocery shopping.
Not ready to commit? You can try it out with a 7-day free trial.
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I have to say that there are apple varieties out there that I don’t pay enough attention to. They are good apples but I get distracted with other varieties. Well today we are going to give some much-needed attention to the delicious, tart-yet-sweet, Crimson Topaz apple. Learn all about this apple variety and some cool facts in this week’s podcast episode.
🍎 I keep a running 🍎✅❌ Buy & Skip Apple Guide, which is a list of apples based on what I’m actually seeing in stores right now—what’s worth the price, and what isn’t, so you don’t waste your money on disappointing apples.
Paid subscribers get access to it, updated throughout the year as quality changes.
You’ll also get access to my apple e-book and store guides, which break down how I find and evaluate different varieties in real-world grocery shopping.
Not ready to commit? You can try it out with a 7-day free trial.
* Have you ever wondered how I find all these different apple varieties? I explain it in this podcast episode:
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I have not been shy to share how much of a fan of smaller apples I am. I love the skin to flesh ratio you get in a smaller apple. This week I am sharing about one of my favorite small apples - the Pixie Crunch apple. Learn why if you like a flavorful sweet, small apple, you need to add this one to your must try list.
You don’t see a lot of small apples in the grocery store. But we do have the Rock-It apple that is marketed as a small apple. Pixie Crunch is way better in my opinion, and we need to push to get it in more grocery stores.
* Want to know what apples are worth buying right now and which ones you should skip? Check out 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. This guide is updated regularly throughout the year. It is an exclusive for my paid subscribers. You can check it out for free with a 7-day free trial.
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One question I get asked of people time and time again, is how the heck am I finding all these different apples to talk about? Well I thought I would dedicate an entire podcast episode to answering that question for you. So take a listen and learn all of my “secrets”.
* Tired of trying to pick out the best apple in the grocery store only to bring home something that wasn’t any good. Then you need 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. This guide is a perk of being a paid subscriber, but you can also check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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For this week’s podcast episode, I want to share with you an apple from the Netherlands that dates back to the 1800s - the Belle de Boskoop. This is an apple that I have found at several orchards that grow heirloom varieties. Learn all about it, why I buy these apples and why I would not want to try to make a big stack of them in a grocery store (I use to work in produce!).
* Tired of trying to pick out the best apple in the grocery store only to bring home something that wasn’t any good. Then you need 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. This guide is a perk of being a paid subscriber, but you can also check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I would share an episode featuring a green apple. If you are listening to this on St. Patrick’s Day I say it should count the same as wearing green, so you shouldn’t be pinched! There are many green apples out there besides Granny Smith, even if it is rare to find any other green apple in the grocery store. This episode is a throwback to one of my popular episodes of all time about the Shamrock apple. Take a listen and have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
If you are curious about learning more about green apple varieties not called Granny Smith, check out my post - Types of Green Apples.
Tired of trying to pick out the best apple in the grocery store only to bring home something that wasn’t any good. Then you need 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. This guide is a perk of being a paid subscriber, but you can also check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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Some apples never get a fair chance because they do not look supermarket pretty. That is the case with the Melrose apple. Recognized by Ohio as their official state apple, the Melrose is a well-balanced, sweet-tart apple that has great flavor. The ones in the photo above are the best ones I ever had in my life. Grocery stores won’t carry an apple that has all that browning on the skin, even though it is perfectly harmless. I would love to see that changed in markets but you can still find Melrose and so many other apples by visiting your local apple orchard, farm stand, or farmers market.
Listen to today’s podcast episode to hear about what you are missing out on.
* Tired of trying to pick out the best apple in the grocery store only to bring home something that wasn’t any good. Then you need 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. This guide is a perk of being a paid subscriber, but you can also check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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Also called First Kiss in Minnesota, the Rave apple is one of the first apples to arrive in the grocery stores in August. But is it an apple that is worth your time or are there better options then? Learn what you need to know about this variety in today’s podcast episode.
Rave is another apple variety that was created by crossing an apple with a Honeycrisp. I have an entire list of them you can check out here - 20 Apples Related to Honeycrisp Apples
I am rolling out a new perk for premium subscribers: 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. You can check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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I have been to farmers market and orchards from from coast to coast. And one apple variety that I see over and over again is the Zestar! apple. Learn why this apple is so popular yet almost completely absent from the main grocery stores.
To learn even more this apple and how to find it when it is in season, check out my blog post - Zestar! Apple: Taste, Uses, and How It Compares to Honeycrisp
I am rolling out a new perk for premium subscribers: 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. You can check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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When I started my blog, Eat Like No One Else, in 2009, one of the first things I was writing about was different varieties of apples. At the time, I didn’t know much about the different types and how to use them but I really want to learn. In the early years there were apples that I was recommending to people but over time that has changed.
Take a listen to this episode to why I have changed and what apples I am saying you should get today.
I am rolling out a new perk for premium subscribers: 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It is a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. You can check it out with a 7-day free trial.
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What would you think if you saw a display of apples and one of them was called Westfield’s Seek No Further? Would it stand out to you or is it something that you would pass over? When I first saw this heirloom apple I had to stop and get one. With that kind of bold claim, hold could I pass it up - after buying this apple I would need not seek any further! Did I arrive at the ultimate apple?
In this week’s podcast episode I will share about my experience with this apple and why you probably have never heard of it despite its bold claim!
I'm rolling out a new perk for premium subscribers: 🍎✅❌ The Buy & Skip Apple Guide for Today. It's a simple, regularly updated guide that shows you which apples are worth buying right now and which ones you can safely skip as the season changes. You can try it free with a 7-day trial.
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Since I started writing about apples over 15 years ago, there have been so many new apple varieties that have come on the market. Out of all of those, Lady Alice is right at the top of my list. It is the one apple at the grocery store that I wish more people knew about. Take a listen to today’s episode to learn more about it and why I love it so much.
You can also head over to the blog and read more about - What Does a Lady Alice Apple Taste Like?
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Thank everyone that listened to me countdown of the apples I wanted to eat the most in 2025. That episode was my most downloaded and listened to episode of the year. So I am back at it again sharing with you the kinds of apples that I am looking to munch on in 2026.
Head on over to my Substack page to get more info on the apples I shared as well as to suggest some apples for me to try.
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In today’s episode, the first of the New Year, I am looking back at the year in apples in 2025. I started the year with a list of apples that I wanted to eat the most. How did I do on my list? Take a listen to this special recap episode and get a preview of what might be in store for 2026.
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