| Table 10. Selected comments made by individuals participating in the taste evaluation. | ||
| Variety | Positive Comments | Critical Comments |
| Akane | Unique flavor – really like/Yum/ Great apple/It’s perfect! Please sell these |
Not that flavorful/Plant more Macoun/ A little astringent |
| Arlet | Like very much/Juicy/Very spicy flavor/Tartness and texture good | Very thick skin/Skin is tough/Too tart/ Taste is ok |
| Candy Crisp | Juicy/Very good/Very sweet/ Nice and mild |
Bland taste/Not enough flavor/ Not much taste |
| Chinook | Good/I like the color/ Pleasant flavor |
Kind of woody/Bland taste/ A bit chalky |
| Creston | Yummy/Very juicy/Great taste/ Wow, crunchy, juicy |
Too big/ Skin a little tough |
| Crimson Crisp | Super apple/Gorgeous/Very crisp/ Very juicy |
Almost too hard/A little too sweet/ Boring |
| Daybreak Fuji | Excellent apple/Nice apple/ I like these apples/Sweet and light |
Not tart enough/Too sweet/Taste not outstanding/Not as good as standard Fuji |
| Shamrock | Good taste and texture/Good apple/ Nice, tart and crisp/I ate the whole thing |
Flavor not strong enough/Poor taste/ Not sweet enough/Thick skin |
| Hawkeye Delicious | It was good/Great!/Good flavor and balance/Better than Delicious | Too much like Delicious/ Skin tough/Flavor too mild/Too sweet |
| Hudson Golden Gem | My favorite apple ever/Fabulous/ Sweet, juicy/Loved it |
Too bad it’s ugly/Like a pear/ Skin is tough |
| Liberty | Very tasty & crisp/Great apple/ Very good |
Not my favorite/ Too tart |
| MN 1914 | Excellent apple/Wonderfully tart/ Astonishingly great/Delicious tart flavor |
Too tart/ A bit different |
| NJ 90 | Great apple/Very nice/ Fine apple |
Tough skin/ Not very sweet |
| Pinova | It’s really juicy/I love this/ Just the right tartness/Great |
Flavor too strong/Tough skin/ Mushy inside |
| Sansa | Excellent/Very flavorful/Great apple/ Very yummy |
A little bland/OK but mealy/ Too bland |
| Shizuka | Large, pretty apple/Juicy yet crisp/ Really good/Yummy |
A bit bland/ Somewhat grainy flesh |
| Silken | Outstanding/Market it/Super – please plant trees/Very good apple | Odd taste/A little too sweet/ Too pale looking |
| Topaz | Beautiful/Great, tart, crisp/ I like it/Wow |
Too tart/Little mealy/ Most tart apple I have had |
| Zestar! | Nice balance/It’s excellent/ Perfect eating apple/Good tart taste |
Too sour/ Pockets of tartness |