Healthy Food Database
Look for the bumps around the base of the apple to check the variety. It looks better than it tastes - a sweet apple with flesh that's often powdery and disappointing.
Note: the salicylate content is only regarded as low if the apple is peeled; otherwise the level is high.
Category: Fruit
In Season: Autumn
To Buy:
Always check for crispness with this one - flick it with your fingernail and listen out for a hollow tap sound.
To Store:
Keep apples crisp by storing them in the fridge
Tips & Tricks:
Sweet-talk your friendly greengrocer to let you try it first.
Cooking Tips:
I wouldn't.
Nutrition per 1 Unit:
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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