When it comes to new varieties, John Rice predicts that in the next decade, most retailers will offer five main apple varieties year round—Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and Red Delicious—and use the sixth slot to feature seasonal varieties, like Honeycrisp in the early autumn months and other varieties later in the season for a few months at a time, depending on storability strengths. “We now have available apple varieties in every taste and color that a consumer could want,” said the Gardners, Pennsylvania, grower-packer. The proliferation of new varieties has confused the consumer who can’t see the differences […]