Apples a Good Buy

With a huge Washington state apple crop in full swing now, choices are good for different varieties of apples in you supermarket.  Soaring popularity is the Honeycrisp variety.  The Pink Lady also is becoming more popular, while in recent years the Fuji and Gala varieties have become favorites.  Washington state hand picks 10 to 12 billion, that’s billion with a “B” apples a year.  No machine harvesting is done.  The state provides as many apples each season as all the other states combined.  Washington also has older varieties such as the Red Delicious and Golden Delicious, Braeburn, Jonagold and Cameo.  Many supermarkets will carry recipes and suggestions for what varieties are best for certain uses, or you can look this info up on line.