#pixie crunch

This was truly a tale of two apples. After a failed apple picking excursion, I was left with no choice but to take a chance on these new (to me) apples at the farm store. While they resemble other apples, both are considered prestige apples, with hybrid parentage that fetches them a pretty penny on the apple market.

The Pixie Crunch lives up to its name, with a neutrally tart flavor and sufficient crunch. The Piñata, on the other hand, delivers a texture akin to soaked Cheerios, although it did have a vanilla undertone as promised. The Piñata would probably be great for apple butter, though, which is likely what I’ll do with the surplus I now possess.

pixie crunch:

Sweetness: 6/10

Crispness: 7/10

Narrative significance: 4/10

Essence: 5/10

piñata:

Sweetness: 7/10

Crispness: 3/10

Narrative significance: 4/10

Scott Farm in Vermont grows 100 apple varieties, some of them dating back to the 1700s. These apples may not look as pretty as the Red Delicious, but what they lack in looks they make up for in taste.