This might also help people find better versions of fruits they may not otherwise enjoy

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    I suppose I am a basic bitch - Honeycrisp apples, Mission figs (fresh), haas avocados and the wee golden Champagne mangoes are the best IMO.

    Oranges, though? Valencia or tangelos are flavorful, the navel oranges are bland nonsense.

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    Fuji apples when I make apple cobbler.

    For just sitting there eating peanut butter on an apple, a honeycrisp. I used to go for Galas because they were cheap, but lately I decided $1 more per pound of apples is better than occasionally eating a dozen donuts when I want something sweet. Overall, just better to spend more money on healthier food than to absolutely optimize my grocery budget then binge on junk food when the optimization freaks me out.

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    Granny Smith apples. They have intense flavor and solid crispness, unlike other variety vaguely sweet mushy apples. Most importantly, they’re still good out of season.

    Every year I go wild with variety for 1-2 month, then return to Grannies for the rest of the year

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      Same. They’ve replaced Pink Ladies as my favorite. The texture and perfect amount of sweetness make them such a joy!

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    Daisy Lane tangerine. Super sweet and small with zero seeds. Easy to peel. The perfect tangerine. Cuties are garbage compared to Daisy lanes.

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    Pink lady apples, Sugar Bee apples a close second. Both crisp, but SB being sweeter and a bit crunchier. Pink lady gets me with the sour though, so good.

    Cara cara oranges for sure. Shower orange of choice. So juicy!!

    Normal red cherries in the summer. None of that rainier stuff.

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    7 days ago

    Ataulfo mangoes. At least in the northeast US, they are reliably delicious and ripen on the counter.

    Cortland apples

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    del Monte gold pineapple. I bought it when they were out of my regular canned pineapple and now I can’t go back