This handsome apple blushes deep red, at its most saturated as dark as any Arkansas Black or Black Oxford.
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It is decorated with many small light lenticel dots, and the unblushed portion is streaky over yellow.
Soluna is sightly tapered and slightly ribbed, firm in hand with a pleasant fruity aroma.
So, Luna?
These flavors combine for an almost vinous effect.
This attractive apple would be even better if not quite so sweet, but I suspect many would consider the sugar a feature and not a flaw. Soluna is not a "Honeycrisp type," but has a satisfying crunch and an original flavor set.
Provenance
Soluna, also marketed as Bravo, is an Australian Royal Gala x Cripps Red cross. Its actual variety name is the unpoetic ANABP 01: here is its patent.
According to the apple's website, Soluna was developed by John Cripps himself.

I'm looking forward to coming across this one. Kinda surprising it was at a farmer's market -- clearly the rules for local production are looser in Washington than they are at certified farmer's markets here in California.
ReplyDeleteNot a farmers market, a commercial fruit stand called "Top Banana!" I don't know what the rules might be for greenmarkets in Washington.
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