How to pick the perfect appleScott Phillips

Apple Categories• Crispiness

• Sweetness

• Color

How does the season affect apple varieties

• Apples become sweeter over time

• Over time they also lose their crispness.

• Most popular varieties are available year round

• Fresh apples are imported in the off season

Best technique for determining crispness• Color can help you determine crispness

• The greener the apple the more crisp

• Greener apples are also more tart.

• The exception is the red delicious apple

The flicking technique• You can tell whether the apple is crisp or not by

flicking it.

• Works on any variety

• The higher the pitch the crisper the apple

Conclusion• How to select the best apple• Understand the varieties

• Flick it

• Research what you need

• Don’t be afraid to experiment