Antique Apples Ranked by Flavor

It’s apple season in Wisconsin. Our local orchard (Appleberry Farm in Cross Plains, Wisconsin) produces the usual suspects, plus an interesting selection of antique or heirloom apples. I’ve made hundreds of pies from Mcintosh apples and hundreds of gallons of apple sauce from Cortlands. This year, I’ve decided to try as many of the older, less common varieties as I have time for. I visited the orchard yesterday to see what’s available so far this season and picked up my first four contestants: Belle de Boskoop, McMahon, Tetovsky and Wealthy. We’ll call these trials “American Apple.” At the end of the season, my three apple tasters and I will pick America’s favorite antique apple. If you’d like a vote, leave us a comment and let us know what you think!
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