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Honeycrisp
apples
Farm Aid 2005
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Organic Honeycrisp apples
For the past fifteen
years or so in the apple business, Gala's (originally from
New Zealand) and Fuji's (originally from Japan) have been
all the rage. These "new" apples have rapidly become
consumer favorites, and rightfully so, because of their
great flavor and, in the case of Fuji's, crispness.
But move over Gala's and
Fuji's. There's a new kid on the block called "Honeycrisp".
Developed here in the Midwest at the University of
Minnesota, this "new" apple has quickly become an
international favorite. In fact, this apple has become
so popular so fast that demand far outstrips supply, and
markets sell out almost immediately.
Why are Honeycrisps so
popular? It's simple - they are called "Explosively
Crisp", with an exceptionally crisp and juicy texture.
They are aromatic, have a pleasing sweet - tart flavor and
serve as an all-purpose apple.
Organic growers
throughout North America are scrambling to plant more trees
to meet the Honeycrisp demand. Many orchards sell out
even before this variety is harvested.
Fortunately for all of us
this week, Goodness Greeness has a great supply of organic
Honeycrisps and you'll find them at your local market.
Midwest
success story
As we mentioned, the
Honeycrisp variety was developed at the University of
Minnesota. It first became commercially available in 1991.
This new variety is a cross between Macoun and Honeygold
varieties (Honeygold itself is a cross between Golden
Delicious and Haralson varieties).
Honeycrisp apples have
good size (up to 3 1/5 inches in diameter), and a
distinctive color of mottled red over a yellow background.
The flesh is cream-colored and coarse.
But what makes this apple
a "Midwest success story" is it's unique blend of crisp and
juicy texture, sweet - tart flavor and enticing aroma.
In addition, Honeycrisp
apples keep exceptionally well. Their outstanding texture
and flavor can be maintained for up to six months when
refrigerated.
Honeycrisps are
all-purpose, great for eating and cooking. While they
are best known for being eaten fresh, out-of-hand, any
recipe should be improved buy using Honeycrisps. Here
are a few additional uses of Honeycrisps:
they are
great in salads because they hold their color,
browning slowly,
they are
perfect for apple sauces,
they hold
their shape well during baking.
So, this week, get your
organic Honeycrisp apples from Goodness Greeness at your
local market and enjoy this Midwest success story.
Farm
Aid 2005
As we reported last week
(see
Issue # 36), this year's Farm Aid concert will be held
at Tweeter Center in Tinley Park on Sunday, September 18.
Join Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Neil
Young, many other great performers and the Goodness Greeness
team in this musical benefit for family farmers throughout
the US.
For details on the
concert, go to
www.farmaid.org.
Contact
us
You can find
organic Honeycrisp apples, along with a rich variety of
other organic
fruits and vegetables, many grown by local and family
farmers, from Goodness Greeness at your local market.
Email us
at
newsletter@goodnessgreeness.com if you can't find them and we'll help you
locate them.
Past
issues online
As you know if you've
been reading this weekly newsletter for awhile, there is a
lot of information provided on organic fruits and vegetables, their
nutritional qualities, availability, shopping and
preparation tips, as well as some recipes.
You can now access most of
the past issues of Organics for you on our web site (www.goodnessgreeness.com).
Click on the Newsletter link at the top of any page on the
site. There you'll find a quick index of all past
issues. Select the back issue you want, click on the
issue # and you'll find that tip that you were looking for.
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