tart apples

Sour baking fruit

Tart apples are apple varieties with a sharp, acidic flavor rather than a sweet one.

Granny Smith is the classic example—bright green and mouth-puckeringly sour.

Tart apples hold their shape well in baking, making them preferred for pies: Use tart apples so the filling isn't too sweet.

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Dark crimson apple cultivar

Golden Delicious · Honeycrisp

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G