HoneyCrisp Apples

I was in Schiavoni's the other day, the village grocery store that's lovely but insanely expensive (you're paying for the convenience of not having to drive to the King Kullen in Bridgehampton), and when I was checking out, the friendly checkout lady picked up the regular Red Delicious apples I was buying and said, "Have you ever had a HoneyCrisp apple?" I admitted I had not. "They're delicious! Like taking a bite of Autumn." I made a mental note to try them the next time I made my apple purchase. So a week or so later I'm in the produce section and notice that the HoneyCrisp apples are--I'm not kidding--FOUR NINETY-NINE A POUND. Can you believe that craziness?? I swallowed hard and bought two just for the heck of it, but I was not happy about it. How good could these apples be? Well, truth be told, they were AWESOME. Checkout Lady was right. They really are a taste of Fall in your mouth. A perfect apple experience...crisp, juicy, and delectable. The best apple you'll ever eat, promise. I went online and did some research on why they cost so much. It's because they have a very thin skin and can bruise easily. Picking them is a fragile business and takes much longer than picking the average apple varieties. More worker time plus more careful shipping packaging equals higher price. But they are SO worth it. When I have them on hand I wait all day for my 4:00 apple break so I can take that first luscious bite. Apple Heaven! I highly recommend you try them. They're my current Fall obsession.

HoneyCrisp Apples: DELICOUS