Strange Apple Varieties in Estonia - Weird Fruit Explorer 

How would you use that white apple?

I'm from Poland and those white apples are common here, and they're my favourite! And you quessed correctly, the apple pie with those white apples is the best :)

Yeah, White Transparent is an amazing apple until its overripe or underipe. It gotta be just right 😔 Edit: that apple you pushed a finger in is definitely too ripe too lmao

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These apples are similar to old Finnish apples. Especially the white one, which is called 'valkeakuulas' or clear white in Finland, and it is made to be eaten fresh. Many apple varieties in Finland are super tart, they might have a bit like wine aroma. Then there are some traditional apples that taste like cinnamon without any tartness (kaneliomena/cinnamon apple). Nordic apples are mostly quite small.

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In German those white apples are called "Klarapfel" meaning clear apple. They ripen all at once on the tree and last about a day. They bruise very easily.

Valge Klaar (meaning "white clear") has always been my favorite apple. It is very soft and mild and is indeed generally used for cooking, rather than eating raw. But in my opinion it is very much eatable just straight and in large quantities.

imagine a flash flood of apples normal humans: run for ur lives jarred: lets go do a fruit review show

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When I saw the title and the thumbnail I instantly clicked on it because these kind of apples (the soft ones) are pretty common in Lithuania as well as in other Baltic states if I am not mistaken. You can eat them, but as you said - we use them more for the dishes than for just eating them raw. Some people in Lithuania call them "Miltiniai obuoliai" (translation: "Flour apples") because of its bizarre texture. If this was weird for you than you should try flowering quince (Svarainis in Lithuanian). It is also refered by the locals as lithuanian lemon. From my experience, if you take the syrup from the fruit and mix it with the water, it makes the tastiest drink which is also somewhat healthy, but you can also try to it it as it is if you want.

Generally early season apple's are soft and a little bit less sweet.

Why do I like watching this guy eat fruit so much?

Haha I was meeting up with a friend from the US when I was in Tartu, Estonia and we went into some lovely neighborhood. There they grew everywhere as well. My friend just grabbed some of a tree and ate them. He liked them. I'm not an apple fan though. I loved all the berries over there!

I never thought I would see so many episode about apples on a channel called "Weird Explorer", but I like it. I never knew there were so many strange varieties of apples.

The varity `White Transparent` is very common all over europe, it is ripe very early around july, gives good yields and is great for processing, this varity is the basis for apple sauce and apple strudel, sometimes also for jucing. If you want to eat it fresh, you should do so within one week after it is ripe in july, otherwise the texture is not very plesent like you experienced. The second one is likely just 'Pinova' oder 'Elstar'

The white one looks like a "Transparent" apple. We had a large tree of those growing up & would make applesauce from them every year.

Valge klaar (the white apple showcased in the video) is also the name of a popular Estonian soda

So instead of doing bananas, are you going to do apples in temperate areas?

These are probably very old cultivars. We in Poland have some similar apples, but I must admit they gradually disappear from the market since they don't preserve well. Please google "antonówka", "papierówka". I guess the white one you've tried might be connected to "papierówka" or be exactly the same cultivar, since "papierówka" originally comes from the Baltic countries.

I’m so happy somebody is finally reviewing these apples. The taste of my childhood.

The white one is barely used for cooking. In Germany it is called Klarapfel/Augustapfel - it is because it is the first apple of the year. Edible in late July. The ones you had were seriously overripe. They get dry and mealy super fast. They have a ripeness window of like an hour on Tuesday night between 2am and 3am. Before that? Sour. After that? Mealy. But when perfectly ripe... oh boy is it delicious! It is great for cake though. But it is mostly eaten fresh. Also it is not good for sale. It has to be eaten within at least two days after picking.

Looks like Transparant Blanche. They are indeed good for making apple sauce. It is an early variety and is used as an eating apple only when it is perfectly ripe.

The yellow/pale apple is White Transparent Malus Domestica. It's super common all along Baltic region and countries around it. It's superb for jam and cyder.

Really enjoyed it.

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We call the white ones summer apples. You want to pick them less ripe that the one you had. They are usually just eaten, sometimes juiced (small yield), mostly they are preserved as applesauce or they can be baked in pies. The advantage of this variety is that these are the first apples to ripen in the season and there are loads of them on the trees.

The white apple looks very similar to the Yellow Transparent that grows here in New Brunswick, Canada. Not sure if it the same variety or not. We also called them August apples as they are an early variety. My Aunt use to use them to bake with.

Tallinn is a great little city worth a visit. Never seen such white looking apples though, reminds me of a pure white pumpkin I once saw at a market.

Those apples are quite common in Czechia, we got them in our garden. Locally they are called "Jadernička", which could be translated as "seed apple", they are also called "wine apple" ... supposedly they are quite popular in Moravia region in Czechia. Though I don't think they are sold in commercial supermarkets. More like farmers market or just grown in private gardens, they're bit small to enjoy for consumption, so ... they probably end up more likely as home made apple juice or alcohol. Sometimes they're also called "transparent summer apples", supposedly they come from the Baltic area (didn't know that).

Heck yeah, more apple varieties

Those apples look great

Oh wow, didn't expect an Estonian episode

Before Covid, I would go to a fruit tasting event with several hundred varieties of apples and pears every October. It's amazing how many different varieties of apples there are. Apples originally came from Kazakhstan.

I'm not sure about what specific varieties those are but local apples here up north in Finland and Estonia are smaller like that due to the climate. In Finland I mainly use local apples for jam or apple pies. Grocery stores sell mainly imported ones for eating.

When I’ve heard Smurfs described as “three apples tall” it always seemed disproportionate. Perhaps one of these smaller varieties was indicated.

Those both look and sound awesome. I've been eating dozens of apples over the past week (Granny Smith, half the time..with a big jar of old-fashioned caramel sauce for dippin..it's my new addiction lmao)..

That first apple looks like a Cox's Orange Pippin, if you can ever get your hand on one of those you need to try it. One of the best apples out there.

i like that apple texture, when you let them get really yellow they are can get very sweet. i have an apple tree in my garden producing those kinds of apples, i think.

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They look like Papirovka apple, very popular in Poland and eastern europe

In Indiana we had a variety of apple - a cooking apple - that looks and sounds like the 'white one', it was called a 'Transparent'. Although they were usually a bit bigger. Used for applesauce and pies.

I've always found it interesting that valge klaar has a sharp edge on one side - you can see it on some pictures, if you google

These apples usually have different sizes, textures and levels of sweetness depending on the growth phase. Hope you found more exciting berries in Estonia than just these common apples!

We have same apples in Lithuania as well i have to admit I miss them sometimes

These look similar to the apples we used to grow in our yard . Had a couple of strange apple trees , very small, tart and tasty . I live im the southern us though lol

The redder one looks like what we get in the UK called Royal Gala apples but those are quite sweet.

Legit just bought five types of apples just because it was the biggest variety of fruit available of one type where I am lol thanks for all the great influence

My favourite Estonian apple is Golden Reinette (Liivi kuldrenett). The apple is quite hard and when it is just right it's a bit transparent. I wish you could have tried that one.

May I suggest Tashkent, Uzbekistan. They have a variety of tashkent fig there, it grows flat and round, stays yellow, self polinates and tastes like honey. There's also lots of other amazing fruit and melon cutivars preserved there from trade on the silk road.

Here's an amazing list for you to try: Reds: Pink Pearl, Pink Sparkle, Geneva, Mountain Rose, Hidden Rose Mott’s Pink, Grenadine, Scarlett Surprise, Firecracker, Almatta Others: Cox's Orange Pippin, Cosmic Crisp, Cortland, Rubinette, Golden Russet, black oxford, Arkansas black, golden orange, pink lady, Grimes golden, king, northern spy, opal, white transparent, Granny Smith

Is there an episode on this channel reviewing the Bombay mango? It is very unique in terms of flavor. By far my favorite and to many others

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They have very delicate and pleasant taste when ripe however bruise easy and go bad fast. Can be stored longer if picked up green. They are hard and acidic while unripe. Period of time when they are available is fairly short. They bloom, fruit early and they gone. You can classify them as heirloom cultivar.

That last apple seems odd, haven't had one like it. Finally found kiwi berries the other day, pretty good little fruits.

I don’t understand, what’s the weird part? Did you just trick me into watching a guy eating apples for five minutes?

You should do more outdoorish reviews sort of like your trip overseas, being indoors is weird!

I wonder how difficult it would be to import scions from those trees. One nice thing about apples is, it's easy to graft mix of varieties on a single tree.

My grandma grew both of those types in her garden when i was little.

My folks had an apple tree that had wierdly whitish super sour apples. Best pies! They were softer and barely ripe when they dropped. Weird white apple stories!😜 PEACE

hey if you go to Brazil one day search for an Gillyflower lemon (limão cravo) it looks like spoiled by the outside but the inside is sooo juicy and sour

I think it's the other way around, the white ones are for consumtion by hand and the other one for cooking. It looks kind of like 'Transparente blanche'. In the right conditions the fruit become transparent/see through.

There is an apple 🍎 called an “Arkansas Black” it’s dark like a black plum and greasy on the outside like a cold sausage... anyways this weirdo apple has thick rubbery skin like a red delicious (so at this point you’re thinking: why are you telling me about trash?) the inside of the apple tastes like MINT it’s soo good it makes up for all of it’s shortcomings to make it something really special, YOU SHOULD FIND SOME AND TRY THEM they are very hard to find and super good

In Russia and most of former Soviet republics this apple "белый налив"/"white filling" are used for pickling. You should try it.

Dude, you should try Blackthorn or Sloe in Scandinavia. We have plenty, it is a health fruit and it is great after it's frozen.

The soft apple looks like a Transparent Apple. In the Midwest the make fruit in July. Soft and mealy, with a translucent skin. Typically used for stewing.

I live in (southern) Germany here we have these kinda yellowish apples in some places they aren’t really used for anything besides cooking. When I was young me and my sister would pick them up from the ground, throw them at each other and smack them in the air with sticks, fun times.

I swear, in every video he looks like hes making an apology video like the "huuuuuuuuh hello everyone"

You should go to Normandy to try dozens of varieties of apples that have bern cultivated since the 8 or 900... 3 or 4 varietals of pippins, "potato" apples similar to the boskop, the clochard and chanteclerc...

We grow very similar at my parents kolonistuga in Stockholm, Sweden.

Nordic apples are small and lovely.

English name of it is White Transparent. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Transparent Other local names: Estonian: Valge klaar Finnish: Valkea kuulas French: Transparente blanche German: Klarapfel Latvian: Baltais Dzidrais Lithuanian: Popierinis Polish: Papierówka Russian: Белый налив, Папировка (the latter is considered similar, but separate cultivar) Slovak: Priesvitné letné Swedish: Transparente Blanche

There are also a lot of less known pear varieties, not sure if you've tried them.

Don’t know if you’re still there or have already tried them, but if you run across Marzipan chocolate bars - give them a go. All flavor varieties are great

LOL! This popped up in my feed next to a Fiona Apple video.

Come to sweden visit a apple farmer i south sweden we got alots of variant of apples Alice, Aroma , Filippa. The white one is it " Alice "Transparente blanche"? Lite bit of season however as its more summer apple...

Those have some Crab Apple in their pedigree. I prefer them over Super Market apples any day

Welcome to Estonia! Your fruit reviews are very fun to watch. The white apple ("Valge klaarõun", eng "white-clear-apple") is the most common variety here in Estonia, and it's widely eaten just like this "out-of-hand". When overripe, they get mushy and powdery, but the best time to eat these fresh, is end of august - september. There are quite a few varieties of apple bred here, that are delicious , including: * Marzipan * Sõstraroosa (eng. "Currant Pink") If you're interested, you can see the photos of these and other varieties commonly available on this page (Use Google Translate): e-aiand.com/index.php/sordid/19-ounasordid/taliounad

Hmm you should taste the Klarapple original from Riga

The look and size of them seem like some of the varieties of crabapple. Even the description of the taste and textures of them. I have seen many different varieties of crabapples in my years. Growing up we had one variety that was the size of a large marble, our neighbors had 2 trees that were the size of the ones you have, one yellow, one red.

White apple= Valge Klaar. Dry and add cinnamon and sugar. Vitamin-rich dessert for the winter. Also suitable for making kisselle with raisins.

If you want weird/rare apples, there’s a variety in central Italy which gets translucent pulp. Look for ‘Mela gelata’. It’s a very uncommon one.

The white one is called "Belyj Naliv" - it's a Summer apple - first one to get ripe. They become soft because they are ober-ripe.

I like your choice of places to visit, Finland and the Baltic states are a good idea. But please come to Australia.....

Oh my gosh, I grew up in the region and I know people around me loved those soft, grainy apples like that white one. I always hated them, ahaha. But I do think a lot of people really do eat them raw (just like the texture, I guess?). I only liked them when they were still crisp, tho. I'm surprised you said it (the white one) wasn't tart at all, I remember them as being a little tart usually, tho that might depend on their stage of ripeness or mb just varies from apple to apple or crop to crop. They have a lot of varieties of apple you don't find elsewhere there, some might be older heirlooms, others are probably cultivars from the USSR.

You missed out on another sort we have here, the best translation for their name would be "little sugars" and they are super sweet.

Very interesting! But I wonder, what happens when you graft the twigs? :D

sophisticated dry mouth was my nickname in high school.

Im gonna need an asmr of you eatin that white apple.

How about perfume fruit I mean fruit who have nice smell when we slice it. Try bisbul fruit

Hello, Prague, Czech Republic (Central Europe) here, I really don't think these apples are prominently "Estonian", at least I remember my grandparents in southern Bohemia (near Písek, Strakonice), growing several trees with those white apples, calling them "summer apples", we used to hate them, they were starchy, not very sweet, as if the fruit was mixed with flour, they bruised super easily, and my grandmother processed them into an apple roll called "štrůdl" (German struddel), which was kinda okay. The colorful ones were growing on trees by state roads and highways, often covering ground by the roads, people used to call them "padančata" (apples that fell by themselves, diminutive, meaning inferior, bad apples). They were also mediocre in taste and texture, but I guess they were natural cultivars, not the over-cultivated monsters we are trained to expect in supermarkets today. Remember that eastern and western blocs were isolated, so I guess these apple trees were pretty much wide spread and common in the whole Eastern Bloc (which included Estonia, Latvia, Livonia, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Eastern Germany). Okay for cooking and jams, bad for everything else.

When was this filmed? It seems rather warm for how I would imagine Estonia in November!

Those are about as big as the apples that grow in these northern climes.

Are yellow dragon fruits still rare in the US in 2020? I found it at a local grocery store for the same price as the white one, around $8.00.

in Russia we have similar ones. the second apple looks like our sort "Antonovka", but minute. it is too sour for me, though it is the most common variety in our northern gardens

Have you tried black diamond apples

did you tried boiled unripe dates or heart of date palm

Has there been more video lately or am I imagining it

Read the book 'Apples are from Kazakhstan'.

Try varigated calamansi