After reading the list of apples use for pie I was disappointed that "Transparent" apples were not on the list. This old variety is no longer grown apparently. This light green apple is tart and delicious with plenty of juice and gives the "Granny Smith" apples a run for the money. Maybe one day "Transparents" will be in the stores again. My grandfather had them in his orchard. And as a kid I'd park my horse underneath the tree and he'd eat the grass and I was able to reach the riper apples up top. It saddens me that they are no longer grown. I have tried searching for this wonderfully tart apple and only found them once in a farmers market. They are a hardy apple.
After reading the list of apples use for pie I was disappointed that "Transparent" apples were not on the list. This old variety is no longer grown apparently. This light green apple is tart and delicious with plenty of juice and gives the "Granny Smith" apples a run for the money. Maybe one day "Transparents" will be in the stores again. My grandfather had them in his orchard. And as a kid I'd park my horse underneath the tree and he'd eat the grass and I was able to reach the riper apples up top. It saddens me that they are no longer grown. I have tried searching for this wonderfully tart apple and only found them once in a farmers market. They are a hardy apple.