The grower of this apple had sample slices at farmers market, so even before I bought any of these I had an opportunity to form a fleeting impression of watermelon candy and, perhaps, banana. To make things even more intriguing, the grower admits that "Red Comet" is just a nickname, and indeed there's no information about it as a named variety at all. The unblushed peel is a pale yellow green that almost seems to glow. Unbroken there is a faint cidery aroma. This is the first new variety (new to me, that is) of the year and I am naturally excited to taste it.
An amateur explores the pomaceous fruit