Never pick up a hard, flavorless fruit again.
That is, when they are ripe!
How can you tell when an apple is ripe?
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How Can You Tell if an Apple Is Ripe?
Have you ever seen a plate of cut-up fruit at your local farmers' market or apple orchard?
Go ahead and sample the goods.
“The taste test is very reliable, Kay says.
When apples are ripe, you will notice a sweetness.”
At the end of the day, how you like your apples to taste is a matter of preference.
The good news is pre-ripened apples are perfectly safe to eat.
An unripe may be hard to the bite, but they wont harm you, assures Kay.
What Does a Ripe Apple Look and Feel Like?
Color isnt going to be too much help in determining whether an apple is ripe.
Instead of color, youre looking for a certain feel in ripe apples.
How Can You Tell if an Apple Has Gone Bad?
The brown spots are likely to be more noticeable on lighter colored and green apples.
Finally, the apples taste will also change, and the apple will become less sweet, adds Kay.
Watch out for rotten apples!
But, as with any produce, theFDA advisestossing any fresh fruit that looks rotten.
