I paid a visit to one of Berkeley's food institutions today: Monterey Market. It's a small, long-standing market known primarily for produce, with crowded aisles lined with produce items one might not find elsewhere. Among other things, I wanted some apples for eating out of hand and to use for making apple butter, which I've not made before and which I have but only the vaguest recollection of eating. After thinking about the type of apples to use, I decided on Honeycrisp and either Jazz or Pink Lady.
When I got to the apple bins I found something I'd not seen before: WildTwist® apples. They are a hybrid and relatively new to the market. They were developed in 2002 by Regal Fruit International, an apple breeding company based in Washington State. They are a cross between Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) apples, the male parent, and Honeycrisp apples, the female parent. I bought a bunch and tomorrow I'll start experimenting with them, including having one for breakfast.
Here's some propaganda, including markets where they can be found:
https://www.wildtwistapples.com/
And more detailed information can be found HERE
Perhaps you'll share your thoughts about these apples if you've had them.
