Do Golden Delicious Apples Turn Brown?

The naturally-bred Opal apple is a cross of Golden Delicious and Topaz apples and does not go brown after cutting, which preserves those apple slices for salads and kids' lunchboxes longer. The apples, which are sold at Whole Foods and some large regional grocery chains, are not genetically modified organisms.

What kind of apples do not turn brown?

Apples that don't brown aren't only real, they've actually been available in American grocery stores since 2010. Called Opal apples, these non-browning apples are a hybrid between a Golden Delicious and the lesser-known Topaz apple.

Which apples turn brown the fastest?

Which apple was the quickest overall to turn brown? Conclusion: Granny Smith apples oxidize the slowest, while Gala apples tended to oxidize the quickest.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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