12 Apple Varieties

Back in October 2007, my daughter Natalie came home from Kindergarten and said that her teacher had given them slices of a new apple variety. The children were to taste it and decide what they would name it if they could. She said the class came up with "Sweet Yummy." That is a great name!

"Sweet Yummy"

"Sweet Yummy" Reprise

Turns out the apple in question was actually Honeycrisp. I've never forgotten that activity, and it made me think of something that we could do tomorrow! I'd love to give the children slices of 12 different apple varieties to compare.

Do all apples taste the same? Which one is your favorite?

This is a great Johnny Appleseed activity, but it also ties in with Botany!

For more on this I recommend Granny Smith Was Not an Apple: The Story of Orchardist Marie Ann Smith by Sarah Glenn Fortson.

We will also likely read the New York Times article from Mar 21, 2026:
After Cosmic Crisp, Scientists Unveil an Apple for the Climate Change Era.

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