Just created an account to bump this thread up. I love Pink Lady apples, but for at least the past year every Pink Lady apple I’ve had has this weird bitter/chemical taste to it. A person above said that their apple had a brownish color beneath the surface. Yes, I just had one now with the same characteristic.
All the Pink Lady apples that I’ve had lately, have come from the company Stemilt. Their wikipedia page says they are from Wenatchee, Washington. The after taste is so nasty. Such an intense chemical-like after taste. Looks like I’ll be avoiding Pink Ladies for a while. The apples look nice. Nice bright pink color to them, but that taste! 