Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Grape + Apple = Grapple
I saw this product on TV a couple of months ago and I got really excited when I saw it at the grocery store last weekend. I love to try new foods. Grapple is advertised as "Looks like an apple... Tastes like a grape!" It is not a GMO (genetically modified organism). These apples are infused with grape flavor by being soaked in a bath of concentrated grape juice. They do not take any additional calories. Like any other medium-sized apple, Grapple has about 80 calories per whole piece and 5 grams of fiber goodness.But that's about it. I tried this product out, but was very disappointed! The skin of the apple had a sweet grape scent, kind of like a smelly felt marker. But after I bit into it, it was nothing but a plain apple to me! The grape infused flavors were not strong enough at all to take over the apple's own flavors. Taste has everything to do with scent, which is why you can't taste things as well when your nose is stuffed up from a cold. Try eating while plugging your nose with your fingers - you won't taste anything!
You can watch a video on how these apples are made here on the product's website. The website emphasizes that kids would absolutely love this "exceptional fruit treat". Is it just a novelty? I really don't think kids would know or see the difference if you gave them one Grapple and one regular apple. But the novelty of this product pulled me to make the expensive purchase of four Grapples for $4.99CDN.
My personal favorite apple varieties are gala apples and fuji apples. Check out my post on ipod apples. Would novelties like Grapple encourage you to eat more fruits and vegetables? I wonder if one day we'll get funky and nutty fusion foods like this:
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Comments (17)
i love fuji apples the most :) i like the normal fruit. if i want grapes, i'll eat grapes! if i want an apple, i'll eat an apple! ya know? but i like fruit naturally. i guess you'd have to ask someone who isn't that into fruit... :)
I've had those before! my friend bought one into class senior year. I was slighly blown away at the idea, not going to deny. But it didnt taste too grapey
They're good but I like Asian Pears better...mmm....apple like but is a PEAR!
That's interesting, I've never had a grapple but it sounds like a marketing technique for sure to get people to buy the product, but definitely not worth it.
Wow, that's cute. Too bad it doesn't actually taste really grape-y.
By the way, I think you posted somewhere about which city you're from.
We're from the same city, chyeah ;D.
mmm orapple?
I actually bought those before, expecting a REALLY COOL apple/grape.
but noooo...like you said, it smells like medicine and tastes like a mushy apple :(
i'm into simplicity. so using only the juice of grapes for this doesn't rock my boat no matter how it tastes. what i wonder is what they do with the rest of the grape
i'll just support local farmers on their apples now. this is too fancy, hehe.
Hmm... kind of bizarre.
Have you ever had an Apple Banana before?
I tried these too and had the same reaction! Not only was the grape flavor more of a smell (not even real grape smell, more like grape kool-aid) but the apples weren't even a good apple. If I eat apples, which I rarely do, I prefer fuji and pink lady (or pink crisps, as they are sometimes called). ~ L
China Fujis are the best. BC Fujis suck.
I've had Grapples. They are good. :)
Lol. I think it would be awesome if we had something that looks like an apple, but tastes like an orange!
Honeycrisp apples are delish. I don't quite understand this, though. Why not just eat grapes? o.O
@arenadi - no, lol what is that???
A BIG FAT GRAPE YUUUUUUUUUUUM I heard of these, I would def buy it if I saw it!
what companies do these days to steal from innocent people... why not just have grapes if you want grapes and apple if you want apple?
Man, sweet idea!