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Description/Taste
Ginger Gold apples have a pale yellow skin with slight russeting on the surface. They are variable in size, but tend toward conical in shape, sometimes with ribs and long stalks. They have a crisp, cream-colored flesh with a sweet, mildly tart taste. The sweet apple also has a sharp flavor that provides a slight spiciness. The flesh has a fine texture and does not brown right away when cut, making for a nicer appearance in fruit salads and as a fresh-cut snack.
Seasons/Availability
Ginger Gold apples are available from late summer through late fall.
Current Facts
Ginger Gold apples are one of the first Malus domestica varieties available in the fall. The Virginia apple is a cross between Golden Delicious and Albemarle Pippin (Newtown Pippin) apples. Ginger Gold has been described as one of the best-tasting early-season apples.
Nutritional Value
Apples have many important nutrients, including dietary fiber, which contributes to digestive and circulatory health. Other essential nutrients include Vitamin C, potassium, and phytochemicals, which provide antioxidant benefits. Apples are low in calories, sodium, fat, and cholesterol.
Applications
Ginger Gold apples keep their shape when cooked, so they are great for tarts or pie apples. Make an early-season applesauce with a sweet and somewhat spicy flavor. These pale apples are a great fresh out-of-hand snack, and can also be a good variety for drying. Add Ginger Gold apples to a waldorf salad for some added crunch. The sweet Ginger Gold pairs well with classic white cheddar cheese, and are excellent in recipes that call for cinnamon and brown sugar. The apple keeps well refrigerated for up to three months.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In recent history, many apples have been developed by scientists breeding for specific qualities such as hardiness or sweetness. Ginger Gold, though relatively recent, represents an older method of introducing new apple varieties—chance discovery. For hundreds of years, farmers like the one who discovered Ginger Gold have found promising new seedlings in their orchards, decided they had excellent fruit, and brought it to market.
Geography/History
Discovered growing near a Golden Delicious tree, the Ginger Gold was a chance seedling that began growing in Ginger Harvey’s orchard in Nelson County, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Named after the grower and its parent apple, Ginger Gold apples were introduced in the 1960s. Now, they can be found growing in smaller orchards across the United States, particularly in the mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Ginger Gold Apples. One
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Curried Chicken & Apple Salad |
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Smoke Trout with Apple and Beetroot Salad |
| Never Homemaker |
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Ginger Gold Applesauce |
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Near Seattle, Washington, United StatesQuincy, WA About 266 days ago, 8/23/20 Sharer's comments : One of my favorite early season farmers market! 
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Near New York, United States199 North Road Milton NY 12547 845-795-5194 https://www.locustgrovefruitfarm.com About 498 days ago, 1/04/20 
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Near Decatur, Georgia, United StatesAbout 631 days ago, 8/24/19 Sharer's comments : Rare early Apple at the Decatur Farmers Market 
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Brothers Farm
Near NW Sammamish Rd & 11th Ave NW, Washington, United StatesYakima, WA About 645 days ago, 8/10/19 Sharer's comments : First of the season apples!! Mild and sweet - lovely in a fruit salad ... or sangria :) |
