Day 71 - Blessed be the fruit, Rave

Blessed be the fruit, in this case, the fruit being the Rave apple.  I haven't reviewed an apple in a long time then I came across this beauty!  The Rave tastes like a combination of a Honeycrisp and a Granny Smith.  It has the snappy bite, juicy and crisp white flesh and thin skin of a Honeycrisp and the tartness of a Granny Smith.  It is also very slow to brown.  I find this to be a nice feature.  I put this to the test.  I cut the fruit in half, sliced up the the one half into small sections and put the other half in the refrigerator in a sandwich bag for the next day.  While oh so leisurely eating the slices, no brown whatsoever.  Today, examining and eating the other half, only the most slight start of browning.

It is a large apple.  See below picture.

The Rave is sitting next to a Roundys large egg.  It is not a jumbo but a good sized large one none the less.  Who feels like an omelette this weekend!  Also at the party, a trophy.  Granted it is a small trophy.  I like to keep one on hand in case of an award emergency.  It is a big apple.

Rave is the newest apple variety at Stemilt Growers.  Rave is the brand name for an apple cultivar called MN55 that was bred naturally through cross-pollination by David Bedford at the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program.  Part Honeycrisp, and part MonArk (an early to ripen apple from Arkansas), Rave is the first apple to harvest in Washington State, coming off the trees in late July.  It’s also a very unusual characteristic for an apple as most apples don’t harvest in Washington until mid-August or September. The Stemilt website states, "Rave apples offer an incredible eating experience – it’s outrageously juicy with a refreshing and snappy zing."

So there ya go, Rave, a true party for your taste buds!  Next time, I review Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Apple Cinnamon Soft Baked Bars.  Praise be, under his eye (guess what show I've been watching lately?) and crunch on!