Appearance – good size, about 2.75”H, deep red color with a little yellow/orange striping. Very pale yellow flesh.
Taste – really crisp and juicy but extremely bland, hardly any real flavor at all. Some tartness shows up after a few bites but it’s pretty light, not even close to the more popular brands. This is sort of like a slightly tart version of the Red Delicious.
I was kind of surprised by this one, after trying almost four dozen apples, finding a new apple now gets me excited! However, I’ve gotten so used to spiciness and obvious sweet/tart flavors, finding a bland one again is a real let down. It is better than the RD but that’s not saying much.
Online sources say this is a cousin of the Snapdragon, but I don’t see much similarity there, other than the decent amount of juice present. The Snapdragon had a really obvious “apple juice” flavor, this…doesn’t.