Adam's Apples

In the last few years we've seen some new faces on the supermarket shelves. Kiku is sweet and crisp and juicy. Mahana Red is crisp and juicy and sweet. Kiku Mahana Red

When I first laid eyes on this pretty New Zealand import, I thought, What a great idea! Cross new-fangled Braeburn with heirloom Jonathan for some snap and hybrid vigor. Alas, disappointment followed. Yes the fruit has something like Jonathan's deep glossy blush, but that's all. Joburn is not a new breed at all but a sport  of an existing variety. It's a redder genetic mutation but otherwise it's just  Braeburn .