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I buy the smaller apples precisely because there is more skin to flesh. So if I eat two small apples this means more fiber and a little bit more potassium vs if
by 3pt14159 10y ago
I buy the smaller apples precisely because there is more skin to flesh. So if I eat two small apples this means more fiber and a little bit more potassium vs if I'd eaten one large apple. Plus I find the flesh is usually more flavourful and less mealy.
- brendoncrawford 10y agoThe smaller apples seem to be more flavorful as well.
- robertcope 10y agoThis is why I buy them. In general, I think small fruit tastes better.
- gmac 10y agoMaybe also more pesticides and more wax, unless you buy organic.
- oftenwrong 10y agoDepends on where you are. In the US, "organic" apples can be sprayed with pesticides and coated with "wax" (actual wax or other wax-like coatings).
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Maybe also more pesticides and more wax, unless you buy organic. In which case it also means more wax [0] and more pesticides [1]. [0] just not petroleum-based [1] but only "organic" pesticides
- morsch 10y agoMaybe in the US. In Germany (and I assume many other places), organic apples are not waxed, and typically don't have any residual pesticides on them.
- jcranmer 10y agoDon't worry, organic means you get only organic pesticides, no synthetic ones. And some organic pesticides are more toxic than synthetic ones (which actually makes a lot of sense when you think about--those evil chemical companies have a vested interest in making things that are safe for humans but unsafe for insects; Mother Nature does not). Worth pointing out, though, that you're quite unlikely to see any health effects from any pesticide residue in either case.