Market Watch: Early Apples

By , Dana Angelo White, Food Network’s Healthy Eats
It’s only mid-October but I’ve been enjoying apples for months –thanks to these early varieties.
  • Delightfully crisp Gala are super crunchy and sweet with rosy skin. They’re good for applesauce or snacking.
  • Streaked pale green and red Honeycrisp are slightly tart and fabulous for baking or applesauce.
  • Red and shiny with a touch of green, MacCoun have the best of everything – sweet, tart, crunch. Fabulous for vegetable, chicken or tuna salads
  • Petite, Early McIntosh have the aroma of an orchard and are perfect for little hands (my kids gobble them up). They make a sweet and delicious pie, too. 
Top 5 Things to Do with Early Apples
  • Make a Waldorf Salad
  • Add fresh strawberries to homemade applesauce
  • Slice and drizzle with local honey and granola.
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