Apple review: Divine
Aug. 28th, 2018 03:06 pmI found new apples at Bristol Farms this morning! They're from New Zealand, like most new apples in Northern Hemisphere summer. I've been eating Korus for a while now, and they're pretty good, but it's time for some novelty!
Adam's Apples likes these: "The flavors are interesting and include a delicate hint of mint and cocoa at the start of the chew. There's corn syrup, a little nectarine, and some floral notes.
It sounds strange, but Divine's flesh is at once crisp and chewy. The apple's marketing boffins have promulgated the unlovely phrase "cottony crisp" to describe this quality.
I find this both unfortunate (who's for a mouth full of cotton?) and oddly apt. The texture in person is not at all unpleasant.
This apple is worth a bite if only for its unusual flavor set."
How could I resist?
Verdict: I can't get "cottony crisp" out of my head. It's an unfortunate turn of phrase, but a pleasant enough apple. Sweet, but with a bit of complexity and fruitiness, even the slightest hint of tartness now and then. I'm missing the "mint and cocoa," but that's okay. Personally, I'd prefer it to come on a little stronger, and be just a little less sweet, but it's a fine apple.
Buy again? Sure, if I see them. It was a pleasant change of pace.
Adam's Apples likes these: "The flavors are interesting and include a delicate hint of mint and cocoa at the start of the chew. There's corn syrup, a little nectarine, and some floral notes.
It sounds strange, but Divine's flesh is at once crisp and chewy. The apple's marketing boffins have promulgated the unlovely phrase "cottony crisp" to describe this quality.
I find this both unfortunate (who's for a mouth full of cotton?) and oddly apt. The texture in person is not at all unpleasant.
This apple is worth a bite if only for its unusual flavor set."
How could I resist?
Verdict: I can't get "cottony crisp" out of my head. It's an unfortunate turn of phrase, but a pleasant enough apple. Sweet, but with a bit of complexity and fruitiness, even the slightest hint of tartness now and then. I'm missing the "mint and cocoa," but that's okay. Personally, I'd prefer it to come on a little stronger, and be just a little less sweet, but it's a fine apple.
Buy again? Sure, if I see them. It was a pleasant change of pace.
