"On your next quest for the sweetest apples to go in your simple apple strudels and classic apple cobblers, simply pick those with stems that are intact and brown in color. A brown stem means the apple is mature, hinting that the fruit is ripe - and, therefore, sweet - for munching."
"On the flip side, avoid picking apples with green stems. These indicate that the apples haven't fully ripened, meaning they'll be less sweet and more tart or sour. Plus, picking apples with intact stems means that your sweet fruits will last longer. Stems act as a barrier, limiting the exposure of the juicy flesh inside to air and bacteria. Without this barrier, your apples are likely to spoil more quickly."
Choose apples with intact brown stems to select mature, ripe, and sweet fruit ideal for eating and desserts. Green stems signal apples that haven’t fully ripened and will taste tarter and less sweet. Intact stems act as a barrier that limits exposure of the juicy flesh to air and bacteria, helping apples last longer and reducing spoilage. Combine selection methods when possible by checking stem color and testing how easily an apple detaches from the tree. An apple that plucks with a gentle tug is likely ripe and sweet without forceful twisting.
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