Since I'm fat and happy and mildly exhausted in the morning, let me wow you with a little thread about apples.
It will make you sound erudite at the mall next time you ask for "Autumn Glory" instead of "Jungle green dotted apple"
Everyone will want to be your friend.

First things first, there are over 7,500 varieties of apples grown worldwide. More than 2,500 varieties are grown in the U.S. alone. But China cultivates the most apples in the world.

DYK: Apples are 25% air, that's why they don't sink.

1. Red Delicious
Meet the world’s favorite snacking apple. The heart-shaped Red Delicious features a bright red and sometimes striped skin. Renowned for its crunchy texture and mildly sweet flavor, this tasty apple shines in cool, crisp salads.
Your favorite "red apple"

2. Gala
Crisp and very sweet, you’ll go gaga for Gala!
This crisp, aromatically-sweet apple features pink-orange stripes atop a pretty yellow background. Delicious in salads, pies, and sauces, the Gala’s popularity is on the rise around the world.

3. Fuji
Crunchy and super sweet, this one tips the sweetness scale!

Enjoy the full flavor of a Fuji! A crunchy, super-sweet and flavor-forward apple, the Fuji can be enjoyed as an everyday snack as well as in pies, sauces, baking and more.

4. Granny Smith
Crunchy and tart, your favorite "green apples!"
Known for its delicious tart flavor and pleasing crunch, the Granny Smith apple’s popularity comes as no surprise. What’s more, it’s a go-to apple variety for snacking and is a favorite of pie bakers.

5. Honeycrisp
Crisp and Distinctly Sweet

Pleasantly crisp, sweet and juicy, this popular apple features a beautiful bright red skin mottled with pale green. Its complex flavor is subtly tart, and is a versatile ingredient for recipes ranging from sweet to savory.

6. Pink Lady®
Crunchy and Sweet-Tart

Bask in the sweet blush of Pink Lady® (Cripps Pink cv.)! Loved by snackers and bakers alike for its unique sweet-tart flavor and firm, crisp flesh, this beauty of an apple is a crowd pleaser. Versatile apple named for its bright pink skin

7. Golden Delicious
Crisp and Sweet

The Golden Delicious is a perfect pick for any recipe. Sweet and mellow, this crisp apple has a tender golden skin, and its flesh stays white after slicing for longer than other apple varieties.

8. Braeburn
Crisp and Tangy

Uses: Snacking. Salads, Baking, Sauces, Pies
Bold flavor with a sweet-tart flavor and a hint of sweet spice.
Its skin color varies from orange to red over yellow.

9. Autumn Glory ®

Crunchy and subtly “cinnamon”-sweet.
Uses: Snacking, Salads, Baking and Beverages

10. KORU ®
Crisp. Sweet. Naturally Delicious.

Exceptionally juicy. Naturally pollinated cross between Fuji and Braeburn that was discovered in New Zealand. Tastes like no other apple you have ever tried!

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Text and images borrowed from Washington Apple Commission. For more: https://bestapples.com/varieties-information/varieties/