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06 Aug 2008 22:31   Devaraj from Chicago, USA

These apples are awesome. I just biught a few from Jewel a few days ago. Best apple buying decision I've ever made. I like these much more than I like the Gala, Cameo, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jazz (yes!!) and pacific rose.Reply to this comment

04 Aug 2008 18:28   Jim from Ontario, Canada

A total surprise and totally delightful. Bravo to the creators of this variety!!Reply to this comment

03 Aug 2008 00:25   Ruthie from Kansas City, USA

My son calls "mom I just had the best apple I've ever tasted" . Two weeks goes by and he comes back into town with the best apple I've ever had, somewhere between a pear and realy sweet apple. He bought these in Leavenworth County Ks. Where can I find a tree and grow my own?Reply to this comment

02 Aug 2008 02:32   Lisa from apex,nc

I purchased only one and cut it up. My eldest could not believe how good it was and because I had never seen them before I went back to the supermarket to get more. They are worth the money. The most delicious apple I have ever eaten.Reply to this comment

17 Jul 2008 20:48   Chris from Illinois

I just bought this at Jewel today. It is absolutely delicious!!!Reply to this comment

13 Jul 2008 22:37   Rich from Indianapolis

Thrilled! This time of year I find all apples to be HARD, and poor flavor. Continual disappointment for an apple lover. But I just found this apple at Marsh. Tender, sweet flesh, with no mushiness, and no granular leftovers. I agree on the hint of cherry, and also find a bit of pear-like quality. Fabulous! Now all I need to do is find it in the South Bend area, where I live full time. Any guidance?Reply to this comment

08 Jul 2008 19:45   Bob from SoCal

Maybe the best apple I have ever tasted. The first taste you get is a delicious sweetness, which then turns into a tartness as you keep chewing. I want another one so bad right now hehe.Reply to this comment

08 Jul 2008 04:52   cm from albuquerque, nm

Best. Apple. Ever. There was cinnamon. There was sweet. There was sour. All depending on where you bit. If there were such a thing as magical apples, this is what they would taste like.Reply to this comment

04 Jul 2008 03:49   Mary from Omaha, NE

I love this apple because it's easy to bite into, has a softer texture without being mushy and it doesn't taste like an apple. It's like a whole new fruit. Oh, and it's very juicy. Wonderful and delicate all at once.Reply to this comment

27 Jun 2008 20:40   Jon W from Chicago IL

Have just tried one from NZ, in a Jewel-Osco store. Delicious! tart, and full-bodied. Reminiscent of C.O.P. but with quite large fruit (and apparently capable of large-scale commercial production?)Reply to this comment

19 Jun 2008 14:54   G.B. Arden from London, UK

The best: as grower of old English aromatic apples, that cannot be produced commercially, I am amazed by the quality.Reply to this comment

30 May 2008 18:15   Trudy from Reading, UK

I am another one of those who discovered this apple in Waitrose about 2 years ago. I am not an appple fan but fell totally in love with this one, I hate flabby, mealy apples, but this is seriously crisp, sweet, juicy and very aromatic. I managed to buy a maiden from a local nursery winter 06/07 we only had 3 fruit last summer but this year the tree is dripping with fruitlets!!Reply to this comment

02 May 2008 14:45   Lynnette from Sacramento, CA, USA

I have been searching the web for information about this apple. I live in Sacramento California and here we are used to many varieties of excellent apples. Last fall a local grocery chain had Tentation apples for a short while. My family loves to try different varieties of apple, so I bought some. They were exquisite. I went back to the store and bought the rest of their meager supply. All were eaten within 3 days. These apples have a subtle cherry-like undertone to the flavor and a lovely crisp texture. I've asked my local grocer purchase more but they haven't been able to get any. Any suggestions on how I can find a grower or supplier locally? That I have remembered the variety name and have searched the web for information about them is a testament to how good I think they were!Reply to this comment

04 Mar 2008 14:02   Linda Cohen-Klein from Essex, UK

Tentation are simply the best - thank you thank you thank you Mr Simpson and Mr Chantiler. My only problem now is that I cannot get out because of an operation and Ocado (Waitrose home delivery service) do not stock them ......... what will I do for the next 3 weeks without Tentation?Reply to this comment

02 Feb 2008 14:16   Carole from Hampshire, UK

I first discovered this apple around five years ago whilst shopping at Waitrose in Salisbury, with my son and my husband. I was immediately attracted to the wonderful perfumed aroma that these apples emitted. it was also the first time that I tasted before buying (I did ask the shop assistant first..lol), and all 3 of us were really blown away by this great tasting variety of apple. It is our favourite variety, but they tend to be far tastier during the autumn. I have told all my friends about it, however that could have been a mistake...less for me...lol. A great tasting apple. Highly recommended.Reply to this comment

25 Jan 2008 17:06   Marilyn Knight from Ringwood, UK

After discovering these in Waitrose about a month ago, I am hooked! I went back today and bought the remaining stock on display. fantastic apple - I'm so glad they are grown in England. Thank you Rob Simpson.Reply to this comment

14 Dec 2007 15:20   Graham Slater from Cambridge, UK

One of the best apples I have tasted in years! Hard to believe it originated in France whose apples generally are pretty tasteless and lacking in texture.Reply to this comment

06 Dec 2007 15:37   Andrew Banks from Grantham, UK

Bit disappointed. Looked lovely in M & S, quite bright yellow. Nice and crisp but rather boring taste. Could have been a bit sweeter really. Ill stick with the fantastic Pink Lady.Reply to this comment

03 Dec 2007 20:29   Paul Dillon from Guildford, UK

I agree with your comments. Only slightly better than Golden Delicious, so I fried them with sausages. Cooking improved it but other "eating" apples cook better, e.g. RubinetteReply to this comment

28 Sep 2007 19:44   Sonia from Apple Valley, CA

I am completely addicted to this fantastic apple. I eat a variety of fruits daily and have found no other fruit as fragrant and sweet as this. Surely this was the apple Eve had!Reply to this comment

27 Sep 2007 13:21   PG from UK

Tentations taste as good as they look. We have bought and enjoyed them, while they are available, for the last two years.Reply to this comment

20 Sep 2007 20:25   Leighton from Cardiff, Wales, UK

I have been a huge fan of this apple since I first tasted it five years ago. It is a lovely appearance on the shelves when other english apples are beginning to be past their best. The british climate really seems to bring out the best - examples from new zealand often seem slightly bland in comparison to british ones. The flavour is, admittedly, not complex, but the sweetness does not overpower the fresh lemony acidity, and the whole apple is sublimely aromatic, smelling almost of quinces - heaven (a fantastic natural room fragrancer!). The flesh is crisp and wonderfully juicy. Whatever the breeders were trying to create - a pink lady/golden delicious type sweet apple to grow in colder climates perhaps - seems to me they failed, but praise the heavens they did, cos this beautiful apple is streets of ahead of those. Buy all you can!Reply to this comment

11 Sep 2007 22:03   Sarah from Chicago, IL

This apple is amazing. I am not a huge apple expert. I occasionally will get a taste for them, as today when I bought this "new" type of apple. The tentation is definately the BEST variety I have ever tasted. It is sweet like a Golden delicious but more crisp and tart like a granny smith. Awesome eating experience!!!!Reply to this comment

02 Apr 2007 04:22   Eleanor from UK

Just bought tentation apples in M&S today. It was the first time I had seen them. They looked appealing, and the taste was superb. I will certainly be buying them again as I find it very difficult to obtain apples that are as good as this variety.Reply to this comment

23 Mar 2007 09:23   Mr Green from UK

Just bought some from Waitrose and I would say it was the best tasting apple I have had in years. The perfect blend of crispness, acidity and sweetness. Absolutely sensational. Apples were grown in Herefordshire by the way. That's probably why they are so goodReply to this comment

29 Mar 2007 07:14   Mr Holder from UK

I must agree with Mr Green that these Waitrose English Tentation apples are superb.

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