Grapple

I’m in Austin, land of huge grocery stores, and yesterday I was in the local H-E-B with my dad and sister. In the produce section, I noticed these:

grapple

My dad explained that they were a mix of apples and grapes, that resulted in “an apple… that tastes like a grape”. But I picked them up to have a closer look… They were normal Fuji apples, and they smelled distinctly like artificial grape flavor (just like grape soda). We were both slightly horrified at the smell, and were wondering how they are made. The Grapple website (nice site!!) provides little information:

How Is A Grāpple® Brand Apple Made?

Grāpple® brand apples begin as Washington Extra Fancy Fuji Apples. Of all apples this is the one that takes on the grape flavor best.
This Patent Pending process is complex and the ingredient mix primarily includes concentrated grape flavor and pure water. All ingredients are USDA and FDA approved and the process has been licensed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

There is nothing but flavor being infused into the Fuji apple. The apple takes on no additional sugars or calories. They are not genetically altered in any way.
The apple is as healthy as ever but now has the new exciting grape flavor.

The Wikipedia says that they are Fuji apples soaked in artificial grape flavoring.

It’s a little scary that we feel we have to make our juicy sweet apples more appealing to kids by making them taste and smell like grape flavoring.

June 5, 2007. family, food. 1 Comment.

One Comment

  1. Rachel replied:

    Ewwww. Why grape? Grape flavor is nasty. Grape jolly ranchers are always the last ones to go. And grape soda is an abomination. Poor tasty Fuji apples.

    June 5th, 2007 at 4:02 pm. Permalink.

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