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“Grapples” – Apples that Taste Like Grapes

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We love apples. We love grapes. Kids do too. Great natural snacks. That’s why we were very intrigued to learn about the existence of Grapple (pronounced Grape – L).

Grapple is a new fruit, or so we thought, that combines the look and mouthfeel of apples with the taste of grapes. After taking a closer look, here is what we discovered.

What you need to know:

Grapples are apples. What the grapple company has done is soak them in flavored water, letting the “flavor blend” infuse the apple through the skin.

Nutritionally, these are the same as regular apples. The ingredient list is:

apples, natural and artificial flavor

We don’t look too kindly on added flavorings, whether natural or artificial. If a product is good enough, why add any flavors that were concocted in a lab?

Apples are so tasty to begin with, so why mess around with them?

This sounds like a nice gimmick, and we’re certainly curious to taste it. But with so many varieties of plain apples out there to choose from, Grapples probably won’t be a staple fruit in our routine.

Thank you Katie for the hat tip.

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  • Zorbs

    I’ve had a bite of one. It tastes exactly like how it smells: apples drenched in grape kool-aid. Yecch.

  • Veronica Stillson

    Disgusting. Just another way to make money instead of offering nutrition.

  • http://www.psychiclunch.com Psychic Lunch

    I’ve tried these out of curiosity, back before I really started being conscious about healthy foods. I wouldn’t buy them again, either; they taste artificial – you know that fake grape taste that some medicines have? Blech. Plus, they’re encased in a plastic shell so there’s no way of buying them ecologically.

    -Dan

  • http://www.consumethisfirst.com cat

    I have to admit, this freaks me out a little. I agree with you — why mess with something as great tasting as an apple? And seriously, how many kids prefer the taste of grapes but the mouth feel of apples? Weird stuff! (A side note: if you have to tell me how to pronounce the name, it’s not a good name.)

  • Mari

    So apple and grape juice make their way as a sweeter, expander, etc., into so many juices. This just sounds bad based on that info. And why not just have apples AND grapes? I had an apricot?/plum the other day, was delicious. I’m not sure what the deal on those are but they didn’t come in a plastic container with “ingredients.”

    With so many wonderful varieties of apples available for the next few months, how could these possibly stand a chance? HELLO HONEY CRISP!!! Could you find a more sweet sounding name for an apple that also happens to be among the best (imho)!?

  • Bill McNye

    Had Grapples a few years back, but haven’t seen them in the store recently (of course I am not looking). They tasted fine to me, a mix of apple and concord grape flavors. I was dissapointed because I thought they were actually a different variety of apple. Silly me.

    However, these are a lot better than fruit snacks. So, if this can help parents introduce a fruit to a picky eater then that is great (dibs on the term “gateway fruit”).

  • http://foodtrainers.blogspot.com Lauren Slayton

    I object to the packaging more than the concept. Chefs poach fruit, cook fruit and adulterate it in many ways in the interest of taste (and also profit).From the comments above, I will gather that these don’t taste that good. I’ll stick with plain Pink Ladys or “Peanutbutterapples”.
    PS Your Halloween post semi- inspired my candy post today. Check it out.

  • judy simon

    I really dislike how artificial flavors become generally accepted as representative of a flavor that they do not even remotely resemble. For example, I have never tasted cheese that tastes like the cheese in mac ‘n cheese or cheetos, or how artificial watermelon is universally recognized as watermelon flavor, but does not taste anything like watermelon. I find all artificial flavors to be that way, but one of the worst offenders is grape! If i want grapes i will eat grapes, if I want apples, I will eat apples.

  • GrappleLover

    I love these.

  • Anonymous

    If a product is good enough, why add any flavors that were concocted in a lab?

    Because they’re harmless and will get fussy kids to actually eat something that’s good for them? :)

  • Kristin Baker70

    Where do you find them?