Which Apples Are The Best? We Tested 16 Different Varieties From Trader Joe’s! 🍎🍏🍎

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Check out the blog post for a complete list (with photos!) of the apples we tried: bit.ly/KrockAppleTest
Today on Krocks In The Kitchen, we tried ALL of the apples! Okay, maybe not ALL of them, but every single one we could buy at Trader Joe’s the day I went to the store. 🙂
Join us as we take on this ambitious taste test, and hopefully you’ll learn a few facts along the way! Don’t forget to comment below and let us know what YOUR favorite apple is.
Here’s a complete list (in order) of the apple varieties we tried:
Fuji
Fuji (Organic)
Pink Lady
Cripps Pink (Organic)
Gala
Gala (Organic)
Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp (Organic)
SweeTango
Rave
Jazz
Kanzi
Envy
Granny Smith
McIntosh
Rockit
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@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

Check out the blog post for a complete list (with photos!) of the apples we tried: bit.ly/KrockAppleTest

@marley7659 3 года назад

With all those extra apples you should make some apple spice cake and apple sauce.

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

@@marley7659 Stay tuned for the next video to see what we made!!! :D

@pharrisph7 3 года назад

Fun video! Thanks. :) If you get a chance, give KiKu apples from New Zealand a taste. Sweet and spicy, my absolute favorites. But we can only get them for a short time when they're in season in NZ.

@jennifergenna3125 3 года назад

My favorite are Mcintosh. My kids were obsessed with pink lady. Now they go for gala. I like a sweet, soft apple and was surprised to hear mcintosh are considered tart. I think I have been missing out. Thanks for doing this. I hear there are over 100 varieties of apples. 😳😊

@Deb7643 3 года назад

My favorite apples are, honeycrisp, red delicious, pink lady but would love to try the Envy and rock it.

@JokerLurver 3 года назад

I loved this, your descriptions are really great. Honeycrisps are my #1. Always. I've tried Rockit, wasn't bad but they were tiny, especially compared to the giant honeycrisp. I'd also agree that Envy are great. And Gala are a good backup. I'm glad you didn't include Red Delicious because frankly they don't deserve it. Thanks, Krocks!

@fooliejulie 3 года назад

You two are such food nerds. I never thought I’d watch a 40+ minute video about apples! My favorite are Granny Smith apples which I eat every single day after dinner. The. Best. 🍏

@newhouseb7 3 года назад

There's a new apple in town called Cosmic Crisp. Haven't seen them yet this year but last year they were at Whole Foods and King Soopers (Kroger). The ones at the Kroger store had an unpleasant after taste, but the ones at WF were amazing. Since they are new, supply is limited and they came and went during the season. Highly recommended if you like sweet tart, juicy and crisp. They also weren't the cheapest.

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

I had some last year. They were pretty good. 😀

@chukwuemerie 2 года назад

@@KrocksInTheKitchen what is the difference between cooking apple and desert apple?

@yarapierre2292 2 года назад

We have those at food depot!! they are 59 cents and are soooo goood I USED to love Honey crisp as my fave but THIS TAKES THE CAKE!! so sweet crisp and juicy!!

@donivanhummel4030 Год назад

The Cosmic Crisp was more complex than the Honeycrisp in my opinion, but I still prefer the Honeycrisp. Worth giving a shot for sure

@Marchgirl329 3 года назад

Jazz apples have been my fave for a couple years now. I tried them because I wanted Honeycrisp but those were hella expensive, so I got the Jazz and got a new favorite apple!

@sjridges 3 года назад

You guys have opened my eyes to the exciting world of apples and I’m excited to go see what apples my grocery store has and try them all! My favorite apple has always been Honeycrisp but they’re so dang expensive! Love you guys! Keep going! We need you. 💗

@melinda7310 3 года назад

I really love your videos!! Thank you for helping me change my eating and take charge of that aspect of my health!!

@sallywinn8121 3 года назад

I eat and love organic Fuji. This was such a fun watch! I’m wanting to try the Envy apple.

@lukewarm2075 3 года назад

Pink Lady is my favourite

@budgetgungeek9027 Год назад

absolutely not even close im pissed when my store doesnt have pink lady's i dont even wanna buy any apples

@dawng1922 3 года назад

I’d love to see you try Oranges/Tangerines/Tangelos ♥️

@samanthagaton1310 3 года назад

This is the kind of taste test I NEED. Thanks, Krocks!

@Jholmberghawaii 3 года назад

That was great! Envy is my favorite too. Thanks guys.

@dolores79 3 года назад

Very clever video. I love so many different apples and depends on eating or cooking. And, yes, Chef AJ always talks about the Envy apples...which are sweet.

@maryzell-pascale3472 3 года назад

Thank you for this I needed help finding a good Apple variety! You guys are the best!! I usually go for gala but I love Cortlands!

@wendykelley2141 3 года назад

Ambrosia and Envy are our household favorites right now! Now I have to find the Rockit apple to try. Love this video.

@ynnep72 3 года назад

Gala, are my favourites. I have "prairie apple" tree in my front yard, which this year has produced a lot! I have frozen tons and mad a shit ton of apple sauce, would love some apple recipes!

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

You'll have to wait and see what we do for Sunday. 😀

@lizzzarduh 3 года назад

Wow thank you so Much for all the work you put into this!

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! We loved doing this one. 😃

@antheaphillips5679 3 года назад

I love Pink Lady apples! I first heard of them from a Martha Stewart article. I think Envy apples are the ones Chef AJ loves. This was fun - thank you!

@janetrogers5429 3 года назад

Love watching you guys do this

@briankennedy1313 7 месяцев назад

What an excellent couple and so perfect for this. Thank you.

@susanr791 3 года назад

Thank you for a very interesting apple breakdown - I’ve added envy and rockit apples to my grocery cart.

@Cookingforacrowd 3 года назад

My fav video tonight!!! So fun!!!

@ginal2643 3 года назад

Winesap is my favorite since I was a kid in NY but I never see those anymore. Lotta tang!

@donnaw1835 3 года назад

Oh mine too! An orchard booth at my farmersʻ market usually has them for two or three weeks a year. Unfortunately the booth has not been there since the pandemic started so I guess no Winesap this year. I asked the proprietor one year why they don't carry Winesap for a longer period (they always have Fuji) and he said the season for Winesap was very, very short with all the fruit appearing at once. He said that is the reason most professional orchards don't plant Winesap any more.

@Maria-yf8fp 3 года назад

Edge of the Woods market in New Haven CT has them all winter. Some years are better than others. Haven't gotten there yet too get them, they are latest in the season.

@donnaw1835 3 года назад

Maria Schreiner You are so lucky! I live in California so CT is a bit out of my way :(

@PatriseHenkel 3 года назад

Since moving to Pennsylvania I’m thrilled to have real orchards around. I’ve been going for a peck or more every other week. This week it’s dark red Jonathan’s- crispy & tart!

@klkpush 3 года назад

I had a blast watching you both! A big yes 👍 for more taste test, thanks 😊 I learned so much, thanks Jessica! My favorite apples are Pink Lady , Sweet Tango and Granny Smith.

@tinaahern8907 3 года назад

I love this video and I love apples. Pink Lady and Honeycrisp are two of my favorites. And now I can’t wait to try the Envy apple 🍎

@klkpush 3 года назад

So cool, love the taste test!! 😊

@mammabear2183 3 года назад

Chef AJ loves the envy apple the most. She often talks about how they are the envy of all other apples. 🍎 I think the envy is really good tasting. Thanks for sharing your reactions to all these varieties. Now I’m going to look for the rocket apple.

@Gaga30714 3 года назад

Great video! I can hardly wait to try the rockit apples!

@traceysutton5367 8 месяцев назад

Pink lady and honey crisp are my favorite 😍 😍😍

@jaylynn2873 3 года назад

I don't usually comment on videos, but I wanted you to know how much I enjoyed this. Great idea to compare so many varieties. I'll be looking for three of these that I've never had-Envy, Jazz and Rockit. Well done!

@margaretnasso2885 3 года назад

Honey crisp, Braeburn, Envy Pink Lady,Fuji are favorites depending on the price is what I purchase. Sometimes the produce store will carry a local grown variety and will try it. Keep up the videos. Maybe try a video on how you pack lunch and snacks for day out or for work. Thanks

@Capriswaug 3 года назад

Pink Lady a definite win! Thanks for your fun examination!

@nnekervis1 3 года назад

This was so fun. Favorite hands down for me....Fugi. It never disappoints! I'll give some of these others a try however. Thanks

@joannepereira5080 3 года назад

Thank You, that’s really helps I didn’t know was 16 or more kind of apples 🍎 🍏 ❤️ I only buy organic because of my health pesticides & preservatives is very bad for me .. 1:36 in morning I have to eat a Apple now my mouth is watering seeing you both try all those Apples made want to eat some 😋

@patwhite8741 3 года назад

We love SweeTango apples! Thanks for the awesome video!!

@Vanessa-fs7oz 3 года назад

Champagne, licorice, bubblegum.. 😂 love all the descriptions

@turinhorse 3 года назад

i love apples. Jonagold and Pink Lady apples are my favorites. I also like the wild hybrids that grow on our farm

@nancycosgrove4005 3 года назад

Great video!!!! I love honey crisp. I grew up in the northeast and grew up on McIntosh and Macoun, which I have not found in Colorado. This was so interesting and I ammwillin* to try some different apples that I might not before. Love you 2

@rosemaryt9223 3 года назад

This has certainly made me think about apples a little more. I've sort of been stuck on Fuji, but maybe now I'll open my eyes and see what else there might be!

@dthomas6577 3 года назад

We tried this with our homeschoolers. I had never compared apples to apples before either. They created a chart and a rating scale. Fuji was a family favorite, followed closely by Honey Crisp and Gala. Thanks for the inspirational idea for math, writing, and health. We also enjoyed hearing your descriptions as we tried it ourselves. Loved your adjectives!

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

That is awesome! We are so happy your homeschoolers had so much fun doing this! 😀

@carolynlapota5495 3 года назад

I enjoyed this. Thanks.

@divaloulou 3 года назад

I love this! Appleeeeees! Yaaaayyyy!! My favourites are Granny smith (cubed, with avocado cubes, lemon juice, salt and pepper and for the more adventurous, a bit of nooch), McIntosh, Lobo and Cortland for making apple sauce. I looooove apple season! Great video you too! You could do tomatoes, kale, carrots, cucumbers...

@cindymarshall4449 3 года назад

Love this!

@donnanorris4733 3 года назад

Thanks for taste test. Trader Joe is opening tomorrow in Fort Waynd IN can't wait!

@savedbygrace1582 3 года назад

Envy is absolutely my favorite apple. It's large (thinking of you, Brian), crisp, and sweet. Before I found it, apples tasted sour to me thanks to artificial sweeteners destroying my taste buds, but that apple is sweet to me. I love it.

@antheaphillips5679 3 года назад

Mmm apples! (I like how you guys are color-coordinated! 😁)

@janellmichael2166 3 года назад

A possible "Apple destination" trip you might want to consider is Apple Hill in Placerville, CA (between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe). It involves about 30 + apple farms that has a festival each fall from September to November. You can get everything from apple cider/wine to apple cakes/pies/donuts/fritters etc. At Boa Vista Farms you can sample a variety of apples and even buy a 5 pound apple pie for you to take home to bake. You'll find arts and crafts and great food to sample. October 15th is the beginning of the Mountain Fuji harvest. Delicious!

@Katgirl2024 3 года назад

Placerville is my home town! I LOVE Apple Hill! I have a little cookbook from there from the 1970s. I have not lived there in 30 years. Miss it!

@Deb_BG 3 года назад

Who knew apples could be so interesting?! Thank you!

@martha_s 3 года назад

This was a fun one! Jessica laughing at Brian playing with the McIntosh skin was hysterical. I had lots of running commentary throughout. I am mainly relieved at Jessica’s impeccable taste for including MY favorite apple - the Granny Smith - in her top three. There’s no comparison between a tart and crispy Granny Smith and apples of other varieties. Granny Smith apples reign supreme. Every red apple I’ve ever tried is mealy by comparison. Epic “Krocks Try” episode. Can’t wait for the next one!

@combustication07 3 года назад

Honey crisp is my favorite! Never had a sweet tango or envy. I will need to try those

@brendaharris2292 3 года назад

Fugi and honey crisp now I can't wait to try the Envy and Rocket ty👍

@gayleconroy6464 3 года назад

Jonagold is my favorite for both eating out of hand and cooking. It makes great applesauce and apple butter!!

@veelam 3 года назад

So jealous of you guys having so many varieties! The grocery stores where I live only have a handful of choices, and not cheap :( Envy is my favourite too!

@alishagriffin7059 3 года назад

Pink Lady and Jazz apples are my favorite! And fun fact, I live in the next town over from the birthplace (Leominster Ma) of Johnny Appleseed!

@susunslatky 3 года назад

My fav is Pink Lady. Honey Crisp is a close second. I’ll have to try some of the other ones that jumped to the top of your lists. 🍎

@b.questor Год назад

🍎🍏 You both agree on Envy, so I will be looking for those and will try the Rockets... Have fun! Thanks.

@plantbasedsweetheart 3 года назад

I love Honeycrisps apples! love all the fun facts :)

@julieberg8236 3 года назад

This was fun to watch, I've tried all but the Rocket. Honeycrisp is my favorite, Granny Smith my no go.

@carolynquinn9307 3 года назад

Discovered Antique Gold this year, sell it at my farm market - fabulous!! Fun video

@jeanella3642 3 года назад

Loved this. My favourite is pink lady . Here I the uk we have cox Apple’s which have a lovely flavour but I’m not a fan of the texture and also we have russets which have a brownish rough skin but an amazing flavour.

@MargaretCSullivan 3 года назад

I may or may not have paused this video and sliced up a honeycrisp apple and then enjoyed it with you. Honeycrisp is my favorite eatin' apple and I get the bag of galas to put in salads. I do that a lot this time of year (put apples in my salad).

@lindahartman4543 3 года назад

My favorite are Pink Lady and Fuji. I also like Jonagold and Granny Smith for salads and baking.

@carolynlapota5495 3 года назад

The envy is Chef AJ’s favorite. She said it is the envy of all other apples. She uses it in her recipes and for eating.

@catherinebell122 3 года назад

Great fun guys,

@sherrihardesty79 3 года назад

Envy is my favorite apple but I tried a different apple yesterday from Costco it’s called ambrosia, it says it’s a crisp apple with a hint of honey! They don’t disappoint, they’re delicious and they’re huge!

@elamarie2794 2 года назад

Loved this on ur list envy is my fav...can u do another one

@Cbug7997 2 года назад

I've always loved McIntosh apples! Looking forward to trying the Envy now though. :-)

@irenek2k20 3 года назад

Excellent presentation about the apples. I am orginally from NY & my favorite is Macintosh & granny Smith. Also like the Honeycrisp but it's a big size apple that is a 2 person serving. Interesting history & genetics about apples. Today before watching your channel I made baked apples & pears. It's that time of year for baked apples. Sadly I now live in COLORADO & no apple picking this year due to weather issues. Thanks for the taste test - I am going to try other apple varieties. Enjoy the apples. 🍎🍏

@feefsmanuel9106 3 года назад

Love this idea. Thank u for this. Imma Granny Smith and Golden Delicious person

@botheredwithknots-Sandra 3 года назад

Good video. Need to try some new apples! 😀 I'm so glad you mentioned honeycrisp having a fermented taste. I think the same, but didn't before. One of my favs. Wondering if it is due to being wfpb now and things tasting differently? 🤔

@webmeupscotty 3 года назад

Australian here. Your accent and pronunciation of the names is so different from here. Gala we do not say “Gayla” it’s more like “Gar la”. Love this so much Thanks 😊

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

I'm sure there are tons of things we say differently. 🤣

@webmeupscotty 3 года назад

Krocks In The Kitchen oh and my favourite apple is Envy too. I got it straight from an Apple orchard when I lived in the country a few years ago. They now sell them in the grocery store here too.

@Sox508 3 года назад

Katrina Scott I’m in the U.S. (in MA) and pronounce it closer to the way you do - Ga-luh. It must be a regional thing too! 😊

@webmeupscotty 3 года назад

@@Sox508 after traveling all over the US i would say you're right. The U.S./English language is very different from one state to the next. truely fascinating.

@bellasmom3895 3 года назад

I’m American, I say gah-la. I think the pronunciation varies by region of the country.

@susanr791 3 года назад

Favorites: honey crisp, gala and Granny Smith (but looking forward to trying envy and rockit).

@shelleyanne3522 3 года назад

Ah apple experts now! I like the pink lady apple🍎🍎🍎🥝🥝🥝

@Nomadic.A 3 года назад

My first job as a teenage was at one of the local orchards. I worked the cortland section so that's my #1. We could eat as many as we wanted...They're great for everything. Jonagold is probably my 2nd.

@littlebirdlife2389 3 года назад

The neighborhood I grew up in had been an Apple orchard once upon a time so there were apple trees everywhere. I love the smell of apples. It's the scent of fall and childhood. :). Empire and Cortland are my favorites.

@littlebirdlife2389 3 года назад

McIntosh make good apple sauce. The skins are easy to peel too so that's nice. :)

@demesrvl6761 3 года назад

Someone else knows Cortland!! Yay!!

@suzettecreighton8367 3 года назад

Jazz apples are my favourite :) braeburns are crisp and tart, really nice too.

@endanubis 3 года назад

I wish TJs would get the Opal apples again. I love them!

@vespachica 3 года назад

Opal apples are so good!

@carolisahammer3107 3 года назад

I love Honeycrisp, Envy, and Cameo!

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

All good choices! 😃

@donivanhummel4030 Год назад

Nice little video. I'm in the process of selecting apples to sprout. The pink lady is a very good tart apple. I like the Cosmic Crisp and think it has a little more complexity than the Honeycrisp, however I prefer the Honeycrisp. You guys are about the 3rd people that I've seen select the Envy as one of their favorites. I'm not sure that I've had the Envy, but I'll most certainly be giving it a shot in the near future. Pears are another fruit with a lot of varieties and different flavors. I'd recommend doing a pear video

@starchystacy4224 3 года назад

Now if that doesn’t want you to make a trip to the apple orchard 🤪Thx Krocks!

@Susan.M. 3 года назад

Ya can't wait for what you make out of those 🍎 🍎

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

We had a blast with this one and we had a blast making stuff as well. Stay tuned for the next video. 😃

@brandilynn 3 года назад

Ooooh!! Try the Lola Glo!! THEY ARE AMAZING and pink in the middle! crispy sweet tangy!!

@phoebeaddis9224 3 года назад

New variety- Cosmo crisp - is amazing. When I lived on the east coast I loved staymans. I would binge on them in the fall. Miss them. Favorite apple I’ve had on west coast is gravenstein. Hard to find but amazing.

@karenmiyasaki8298 3 года назад

Jazz are my favorite! Sometimes my Costco has them 😊 🍎 Fun video!!

@mamakins5123 3 года назад

Granny Smith is probably my favourite. I love McIntosh a lot too (I live in McIntosh territory so usually a go to for me). I love licorice but can’t get the variety you referenced. Excellent video. Would love to see more comparison videos of other fruit or vegetables.

@aussie405 3 года назад

We are just getting a new Apple in Western Australia called the Bravo. It is a deep burgundy colour and doesn't oxidize ( go brown) when cut.

@kae7131 3 года назад

Jazz is my favorite:) I love golden delicious but have not found them available much over the past couple years for some reason. I used to buy Macintosh when my children were little because they were a good size for little ones:) I will be watching for the Rockit now!!

@jmhoff2ns 3 года назад

Honeycrisp! Always! We gave them out as favors at our wedding (is that weird?)

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

That sounds like a great favor!!

@stalechip 9 месяцев назад

Royal gala

@beachblondesummer3461 3 года назад

I love pink lady now. Jessica you got me hooked :-)

@KrocksInTheKitchen 3 года назад

They are so perfect!

@djw8888 3 года назад

#1 Braeburn, #2 Cameo (hard to find at peak ripeness), #3 Pink Lady The supersweet varieties don't appeal to me. I like a more complex flavor and good texture.

@miekekuppen9275 3 года назад

Forgot about Braeburn, that´s a good one.

@marymcandrew7667 3 года назад

I LOVE apples! I dream of having lots of apple trees in my own orchard someday. I'm currently looking at all the varieties I could grow in the Scottish Borders, so many interesting ones, but I've never eaten any of them. At our shops they only stock standard ones, almost all are not organic so I don't buy them unless I'll peel them for crumble, and they offer one bag of organic that doesn't even say what kind they are! (Sainsbury's) When I lived in NY my favorite was Macintosh.

@fernwanderlust3866 3 года назад

My favorite is Ginger Golds, but I’m going to try the Envy and Rockit.

@cherylsyoutubies 3 года назад

What a great idea!!! I bought a variety of apples the other day too! Brought them home and have been eating them one at a time. Some I liked much better than others, for sure. Unfortunately, I didn't put the same time and effort into it that Jessica did. Therefore.....I have no idea which were the ones that I liked and which I did not....because I didn't label them :( Thanks for the great critiques....I took notes :)

@susunslatky 3 года назад

Excellent vid!!! Thinking you may want to take notes next time so you can remember better. Love your channel! 💕

@rebeccainspired 3 года назад

We got Blondee apples from a local orchard and they were really nice. They call them 'yellow gala' because they are offspring of just Gala but yellow. It was a very mild softer fruit and more on the sweet side without the floral hits in Gala. It gets more of a melon hint? It felt like a very summer apple and ours were probably what the store apples would call 'snack size.'

@JB-ox7ib 3 года назад

You have 16 different varieties of apple in one shop?! That’s amazing 😮👌👍👏. I’m lucky to find 4 types where I live.

@lijohnyoutube101 3 года назад

I live in the fruit belt -We have likely 25 varieties!

@sunnydaysatl 3 года назад

My favorite apple is opal, it’s very hard to found. Its a crossing of Golden Delicious' with Topaz.

@christinedougherty8089 3 года назад

I’m drinking an apple pie smoothie while watching this video @thejaroudifamily - used a Macintosh apple. I bought a bag of them at Aldi- apples can be expensive here in Naples, Florida.

@jenniegallegos5498 3 года назад

Loved it! The braeburn apples was missing from your episode. They are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. What will you do with all the rest of the apples?