Sweetie Apple Review
"A Watery Grave"
51
Not Worth Eating
This oblong, Salvador Dali-esque, warp-fruit generously tilts its way off your table in what can only be described as a philanthropic suicide attempt. Its obvious cry for help is understandable as no apple could continually bare to live with crunch after crunch of disappointment as an initial juicy flavor-burst full of potential quickly dissipates into a very watery grave. Failing to live up to its sugary namesake, failing to live up to its Braeburn x Royal Gala heritage, failing to live up to even its initial bite, the Sweetie would be better served if it were much worse – at least then it would be worth discussing.
Taste
Crispness
Skin
Flesh
Juiciness
Density
Beauty
Branding
Cost/Availability
- FLAVOR PROFILE -
SWEETNESS
2/5
★★★★★ Rated 2 out of 5
TARTNESS
0/5
★★★★★ Rated 0 out of 5
INTENSITY
1/5
★★★★★ Rated 1 out of 5
SWEETIE APPLE BIO
PARENTAGE
ORIGIN
New Zealand
YEAR
2005
AVAILABILITY
Early Fall – Winter
BEST USES
Munching
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Not to look long ago I had the chance to eat one of these. I saw it in the store and thought to myself âhuh, Iâve never heard of a Sweetie apple before, I guess Iâll try one outâ. I couldnât have made a worse mistake. They taste completely bland and dull, the skin is as thick and chewy as a moose hide, and my mouth was in shear pain while eating them because of theyâre harder than a block of wood. The juiciness is pretty much the only good part of the apple. If youâre looking for a good apple to eat, than this is not it; if youâre looking for a bad apple to completely ridicule, than this is not it. The Sweetie apple truly isnât worth your time; itâs not worth your time to buy it; itâs not worth your time to eat it; itâs not worth your time to even discuss it (I myself have wasted my time writing this comment as the Sweetie apple deserves zero attention).
Bought one of these to try since my store started selling them. I thought it could prove you wrong- hell, i *adore* Lemonade apples even though you ranked âem pretty low- but no. It was mealy, watery but somehow dry, and tasted like a slightly sweeter Red Delicious. Ugh. At least it was tiny.
The summary is pretty much aligned with my first Sweetie. I am very impressed by the juiciness of the apple. It practically squirted when I made my first cut in (a first for me). The flavor is mild and medium sweet. The batch I got wasn’t as mealy as a poor Gala can get, however it was on the cusp of not being crunchy.
My local produce market had these on sale at $1.50 for a two pound bag. I thought I could give them a shot for that price. The first one I had was later that evening before they went into the vegetable crisper. Cutting into the first one produced a lot of juice. The first bite was very disappointing. It felt very soft like an overly ripe pear. I think someone without any teeth could bite into one of these if not for the thick skin. I think they would make a fine applesauce but they arenât a great eating apple.