Transparent
History
This heritage variety has been around a long time. It was discovered in Eastern Europe in approximately 1850, and has been in North America since about 1870. It has also been called the yellow transparent, white transparent, or glass apples.
Description
The Transparent is a medium sized apple with pale green skin and white flesh. It is an extremely tart variety, the most tart apple we grow. It is not recommended for fresh eating, only those with a desire to pucker up enjoy it! It has a high level of acidity.
This apple is difficult to find. It is unlikely to be carried by grocery stores because of its very short life span after picking.
Harvest Availability
This apple is our very first variety of the season, typically available in early July.
Best uses
Pie, pie and more pie! Transparents are our top choice for our own apple pies in our bakery. They are also fantastic for apple sauce because this apple has unbeatable flavour. This apple does not keep well. It needs to be kept cool and will only stay fresh for about a week to 10 days.