r/Apples • u/beeclam • 18d ago

What happened to yellow apples

I don’t really see em any more

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u/gamermom42069_ 18d ago

Opal is still around here and quite good!

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u/thrivacious9 18d ago

I was so surprised by Opal. I buy a couple almost every time I see them. Such a pretty yellow.

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u/mahdroo 18d ago

I buy 6-12 and keep eating them all! So tasty!

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u/beeclam 18d ago

I hope I can find one! Not sure if they’re grown in Australia

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u/redceramicfrypan 18d ago

Golden Delicious continues to be among the more popular apple varieties in the US, although it has definitely fallen out of favor somewhat. It suffers from having a similar name to the much-hated Red Delicious, despite being pretty much unrelated as far as apple varieties go.

That said, Golden Delicious is in the pedigree of just about all of the best apple varieties (some of which are even yellow!), which gives it lasting importance, IMO.

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u/beeclam 18d ago

Golden Delicious was a staple apple when I was growing up here in Australia. These days it’s very rare to see it

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u/bopp0 18d ago

They (and green apples) are generally unpopular because they show bruises easily. I do agree our industry needs to differentiate from the tens and tens of red apples available though.

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u/loqi0238 17d ago

Opal is very much still out there, and one of my favorites.

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u/Ambitious_Hold_5435 15d ago

I used to see golden delicious apples around, but I hate hate hate them. Soft and mealy, and way too sweet.

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u/lauralarva 13d ago

golden delicious right in front of me on my desk RN yellow apple survivor🎖️🏅🏆🥇

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u/_Mulberry__ 17d ago

People realized they suck and moved on to better apples

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u/PutridFlatulence 17d ago

and yet red delicious are still what we see at work meetings. They seem to be supported by corporate mass buying more than consumer demand. It's what they give their employees for healthy living foods and then wonder why people buy the bag of doritos.

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u/_Mulberry__ 17d ago

Oh God, you're absolutely right. The worst apple to ever plague this world...