Apples losing their crunch to global warming, Japanese study shows

Japanese apples have never been tart or hard enough.

Nessie I am in total agreement. I grew up munching my way through Granny Smiths, and was surprised at the pulpy, oversized, overpriced mush that passes for "apple" here in Japan. I love many made-in-Japan fruits, but apples are not on the list.

Apples are getting sweeter in the UK too. I tried a Granny Smith recently having not had one since childhood because of memories of their sharp flavour.....but no it was bland verging on ....sweet?

Ain't that the truth! I bought my first batch up here in Hokkaido and they were soft and almost mushy chewing. Quite sad, as they are excellent when they are crunchy and sour tasting.

This is just plain stupid.

Ah, I miss Granny Smiths! Apples you can fit in your hand and crunch on.... and that don't cost a few hundred yen for one single apple. I can only eat the apples here if you cut them up. They do have some crunchy varieties, as well as the soft ones, but I still prefer the apples from back home.

Global warming. Getting pretty evident.

I still prefer the apples from back home

Sometimes you can find good obscure varieties at fruit stands. I drive with the gf every year to do a sampling. She studied overseas and she says she's never had better apples than she did in England.

Each time I think I want an apple, go to the shop and have a look, see the price, gawp and give one a grope and feel it mush and leave without buying one. The mrs does buy apples as the kid loves them, I find the darker red the skin is, the mushier they are inside, the lighter red ones tend to be a bit firmer.

But yea, give me a granny smith or a cox's any day please!