Has anyone tried these? Does anyone grow them in the US?
I tried one today and it was excellent. It’s a modern type ultra crisp apple but differs from most US cultivars because the emphasis is on flavor instead of sweetness.
This is really a nice eating apple.
Where did you get it?
Pricecutter Grocery store in Springfield Missouri
Apparently they are local employee-owned. Was hoping for some clues of where to find them near Portland Oregon. I’ve been buying New Zealand Envys lately, which aren’t bad. But I’m looking for other New Zealand grown apples this time of year. The USA ones are too risky after 8 months in storage. There are still some good ones, but I’m hesitant to buy several pounds on my occasional grocery outing, to find them not good when I get home.
Lately I’ve been lucky with the smaller Galas here in W. Montana lately - Stemelt brand, pretty sure they’re from Washington state. At .99/lb. too, so that’s nice; larger ones are 1.59/lb. Galas are not a terrific apple to my tastes, but these are firm, juicy, and sweet.
I’ve not yet tasted a Gala that I’d choose to have again. I can’t exactly remember the reason, probably texture and maybe bland. I live in WA state, but not sure we our best apples.
I like Cox’s Orange Pippin flavor and Golden Delicious can be really good, and is used a ton in breeding, so I usually have high expectations of Gala.
Seems like the ones here get the texture from the Cox heritage 
And they outsell Red Delicious now
No, I’m no great fan of Gala either, but at this time of year …
But yes. Pay a little more, get a good apple from down under, and you’re ahead of the game. Envy is a great choice, though.
What are you doing in my neck of the woods lol. Thanks for the tip, I’ll be on the look out for them near KC.
They have those in stock at my local supermarket. Probably the only apple they are selling that was harvested within the last 9 months. They are still charging $2.50/lb for last year’s Jonagold.