One of my favorite fruits is Granny Smith apples. They are so refreshing to eat in the summer. Do you like them?
Granny smith apples are a little too sour for me.  I enjoy Gala apples much more because they're sweeter.
I don't mind the tartness of Granny Smith apples. I find the red varieties too sweet for my tastes. When were apples first cultivated?
Apples were first cultivated in Central Asia and brought to America by early European.
Interesting! I love to visit orchards and pick my own apples. I sometimes make apple juice as well.
Cider in the United States
In the United States, the definition of "cider" is usually more broad than in Europe, specifically Ireland and the UK. There are two types: one being the traditional fermented product, called "hard cider", and the second "sweet" or "soft cider". However, in some regions, "cider" is the alcoholic version, whether made from apples or pears, and "apple cider" is the non-alcoholic version.
Hard cider.
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These types of apples include: McIntosh (soft, creamy), Cortland (soft, sweet-and-tart, all-purpose), Granny Smith (tartness sweetens upon cooking, ideal complement to savory and salty foods).
Production Manufacture.
Apples are first selected based on ripeness, texture, natural sweetness and tartness/acidity. Some of these apples are pressed into fresh apple cider, while the rest are peeled and cored, then wholly steamed and cooked into apple puree. The freshly pressed apple cider and