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It may be too late for Valentine’s Day, but Australians are falling in love with an apple that not only has a red interior, but also a loving heart.
Redlove apples, which are heart-shaped when cut into quarters, have a tart taste compared to other varieties, but are also 15 to 20 percent higher in antioxidants, molecules thought to keep cells healthy. health.
The apple, which is also more resistant to scab than other apples in its fruit family, is grown commercially only in the Adelaide Hills and sold by growers’ cooperative Lenswood Apples.
The distinctive Redlove apple is only grown commercially in Australia, in the Adelaide Hills.
Lenswood sales manager Hamish Franks said color and taste set Redloves apart.
“From the outside, it looks like a standard red apple with red skin. It’s only when you cut it in half or bite into it that you realize it has red flesh,” he told S.BS power supply in 2018.
“Its taste is similar to that of a Granny Smith: tart, tangy and only a little sweet.”
This acidity makes it ideal to include on a cheese board and it also works well for that for another reason.
“Because of the red pigmentation, when it’s cut and placed on a cheese board, it doesn’t oxidize as quickly as a white-fleshed apple would,” Mr. Franks said.
Redlove is also great for adding color to baked desserts, as the red flesh becomes more vibrant when cooked.
Redloves were developed by crossing several other types of apples in Switzerland.
When cut into quarters, the Redlove apple has a distinctive heart shape although it appears externally identical to other varieties of fruit.
Redloves were grown in Switzerland by crossing several varieties of apples and have been available in Australia since 2018.
They first arrived in Australia in 2018, where their cultivation is only permitted through Lenswood.
Although the cooperative includes growers from South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, it is only located in the Adelaide Hills where Redloves are grown for sale.
However, seeds can be grown in private gardens.
Redlove lovers flocked to a recent Facebook post about Channel Nine’s bid.
“I have been growing one for four years this year, the fruit is magnificent,” commented one.
“I have a tree and realized that the longer you leave them on the tree the sweeter they become, but they still have a slight tartness,” another wrote.
“We’ve been eating these for years here in Tassie,” a third person commented.
“They make a beautiful Dutch apple cake.”