Winesap Vs. Stayman Smackdown

At farmers market, careless vendors sometimes confuse these ii varieties, which are idea to endure related (Stayman, boy of Winesap). But they are non the same.

How in addition to then does each stack upwards against the other?

Both are classically shaped ruby apples. Winesap (at left), silent sometimes know every bit Winesop for its savory notes, has a blush that is less consummate than Stayman's. Still, at its darkest the Winesap blush approaches a really like hue.

Where the blush is to a greater extent than tentative, however, Winesap shows tan lenticels, in addition to at that spot are unblushed greenish regions on the apple.

My Stayman, also known every bit Stayman Winesap, is wider in addition to blushes a darker, purpler red, amongst dramatic calorie-free lenticel spots. This is enlivened yesteryear traces of a calorie-free smokey bloom.

Stayman's cutis is a piffling to a greater extent than satiny than that of shinier Winesap. It is the prettier apple.

But, it is Round 2 that counts the most: what's inside.

There, Winesap is crisp, amongst juicy flesh that is medium coarse, a really calorie-free yellowish shot amongst greenish highlights.

The flavors are frail in addition to a piffling watery, simply include that savory character I noted inwards my review in addition to for which this diverseness is no dubiety named.

The cutis is thick in addition to chewy.

The within of my Stayman is similar: a piffling whiter, to a greater extent than fine-grained in addition to less juicy, simply silent crisp in addition to refreshing.

Not every bit crisp every bit Winesap, however—or every bit fragile. Stayman is to a greater extent than substantial, in addition to an first-class keeper. I intend it must endure for these reasons that it is oft judged the finer of the pair

The fruity flavors are a piffling to a greater extent than pronounced, in addition to inwards improver to the savory complaint at that spot is the whisper of about pear mixed amongst the ghost of vanilla.

These are also acquaint inwards papa Winesap, though, along amongst about cidery goodness. I intend the savory complaint is clearer inwards Winesap, too.

These apples are hence like that must endure related. I rated them both amongst 2 stars.

But if I convey to selection a winner, it is Winesap yesteryear the slimmest margin.

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