As someone who absolutely loves apples, thank you for this. I will say it's quite subjective, though. They rank Cosmic Crisp only a 74, but the exact things they list as downsides (not as sweet, thick skin) are what I love about it. Maybe I'm just weird for loving apple skin.

[–] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Anyone who calls Cosmic Crisp anything but the best apple ever developed is kidding themselves. Cosmic Crisp is apple technology perfected. Nothing compares.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I've had mixed experiences with them. Some were massive, family-feeding unearthly delights that tasted like a divine antidote to the bitter pill of knowledge given to Eve, a benediction from beyond all hope or reason.

And then I've had ones that just tasted like pink ladies.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sandy dry grainy apples are universally bad though, and I will die on this hill.

[–] SaintWacko@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

Oh 100%. There's nothing worse than buying into a great looking apple and it's done that thing where it's just like mushy sand inside

[–] SoftTeeth@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I was so hyped for Cosmic Crisp after hearing about the whole story of it being saved and I couldn't get one for months and when I finally got to try one the skin really put me off :c

I bet it would make a good pie tho

I'm a Fuji apple girl myself

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Cosmic crisp may not be the best available at all times of the year but its very affordable and for the price it's actually pretty good, a step up from honeycrisp at least.