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Surprise Apples

Surprise Apples have pale, dull greenish-yellow skin, and off-white flesh stained red under the skin.

They have a tart taste with little sweetness.

Cooking Tips

For cooking.

History Notes

Surprise Apples possibly originated in Turkey.

Some sources say they were first recorded in England in 1831. Some sources say they were brought to America in 1840 by German-speaking immigrants; other sources say they were being sold at nurseries in the American south by 1824.

In any event, the apple came to the attention of the apple breeder, Albert Etter in Humboldt County, California, USA.

He used it in his trials to develop pink-flesh apples.

It was used as a parent of Pink Pearl apples.

Other names

AKA: Red Core Apples, Yellow Surprise Apples

This page first published: Oct 7, 2006 · Updated: Jun 17, 2018.

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