#sweetango

I really need to hide this phone…

I discovered these a few years ago when I was trying out different apple varieties. I like to cut up apples and snack on them; I usually have at least half an apple per day. I was tired of Galas (my go-to at the time), had tried Envy (too sweet), Honeycrisp (too inconsistent and sometimes bitter??), and a few others that just didn't do it for me.

I brought home some Sweetangos and they blew my freaking mind. They taste just like apple cider. They have a thin skin with a nice snap when you bite into it. The flesh is the perfect consistency of firm but easily chewable. They're a good balance between sweet and tart. Did I mention they taste EXACTLY like apple cider??

The catch is that they're only in season from late September to maybe mid-December, and not all stores seem to carry them. I've found them at Fred Meyer, Safeway, and Trader Joe's myself, though it may be different in your area. If you're even a casual apple-snacker, you gotta try these things. I rave about them to everyone I know IRL so it seems only fair I do the same to my followers.

SweeTango is a weird name. But they were on sale! It's small. Very round. Very red. Looks good.

OMG. It's delicious.

It's crisp! Very juicy! Packed with flavor. Sweet and tasty.

feels sticky

tastes like it was wiped with cheddar cheese

Wow. This is so wrong.

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I've had plenty of SweeTango apples. They're good. But the best? No. Honeycrisps are obviously the best. How is this even a question.

AND HOLY SHIT I BOUGHT THE ACTUAL HOLY GRAIL OF APPLES

Uh oh. I've ignored these apples while eating through my bag of orchard fresh Jonagold apples. Um. This apple looks old. It's wrinkled. It feels a little soft. Eep.

Oh, it's still crisp! The flavor has gone gross though. It's bitter.

Ok, the redder part of the apple is a bit sweeter.

Bleh.