Sweet 16 apple

[BobVance]

@alan

I just googled Twizzler, and it is what I thought it was- a kind of licorice candy.

@BobC

When you say Twizzler, are you thinking the cherry flavor Twizzlers? Alan, mentions anise flavor, I’m thinking more of the cherry flavor and not the black Twizzler flavor.

@subdood_ky_z6b

with more the sweet cherry like flavor as opposed to licorice or anise.

I think it is more like cherry Twizzlers, which to me don’t taste all that much like cherries. But, I like S16 a lot more than cherry Twizzlers. Now, the strawberry Twizzlerson the other hand are pretty good…

@subdood_ky_z6b

Was kind of like a subdued Zestar, mildly sweet/tart

I noticed the Zestar-like taste as well, which kind of makes sense, in that it came from the same breeding program. I’m guessing that they share a common ancestor.

@alan

Am I the only one on this forum that has tried S16 and determined it to be highly licorice flavored? I seem to remember a lot of reports from people about this being a good description of the flavor profile, but now I begin to question my memory. I don’t question my memory of it tasting that way to me, however, but there’s always the possibility of a mislabeled tree.

It’s been a few years now, so I don’t completely remember all the flavors in mine. But, I wouldn’t be surprised if you really did taste anise in it. The child of this apple (crossed with Goldrush), MAIA 8, called “Baker’s Delight”:

New apple varieties by Midwest Apple Improvement Association

Came across this article describing some new varieties coming down the pike. Crunch-A-Bunch, which is marketed by Gurneys as a improved Goldrush and sounds pretty interesting for us Goldrush fans. Not a big fan of Gurneys but may will probably will order one. http://www.midwestapple.com/_PDF/_Newsletters/ORTET2016.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqrHhZI-Y2E