619425 Tue May 12 20:48:48 -0700 2009 32 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4678689 yuck. i tried one the other day because they smelled so good but suffered a food spatial-disorientation attack. my eyes were processing different information than my tongue/nose and my brain got dizzy. does anyone actually like these things? is there really a market out for them? Tue May 12 20:48:48 -0700 2009 291567 eatinghabit 1 4679055 the idea freaks me out! especially as i'm trying to move towards "purer" foods. i think i'll pass on that one. WON http://whatsonmyplate.wordpress.com Wed May 13 04:53:42 -0700 2009 4678689 92591 wontonfm 1 4680846 My kids love them, but I can't get past the smell. Ugh. Wed May 13 13:26:14 -0700 2009 4678689 253318 toastnjam 2 4680923 i actually think they smell awesome but taste completely weird. not disgusting but just wholly unappetizing Wed May 13 13:47:04 -0700 2009 4680846 291567 eatinghabit 3 4684092 That is the first thing I smell in the fruit and veggie section of any supermarket carrying them and the last thing I want to smell in a food store. The aroma is so manufactured and unappetizing it should be sold as a diet smell. The last thing I want to do after a whiff of chemogrape is eat! BLECH! My kids share my views on this...we have programmed them to despise chemo flavours and they can detect them from a mile away. Thu May 14 12:50:14 -0700 2009 4680923 74367 foodiesnorth 1 4681267 I did buy them twice! What was I thinking? The first time was to try them out of curiosity (but I ended up drowning most of them in a sangria). The second time was to force others to try them in a blind taste test. The novelty has worn off. Wed May 13 15:21:27 -0700 2009 4678689 67113 Daiya 1 4684093 I bought them a couple times when my grandson lived with us, and we liked them. Since he doesn't live here anymore I haven't bought them again, but I might go ahead and get some for him and his sister to see what they think of them now. She has never had one, and they are a bit pricey for my daughter to buy, so maybe Gigi will buy it for them. They love all fruit - they will probably like them. Thu May 14 12:50:17 -0700 2009 4678689 80937 danhole 1 4684379 How interesting. I've never seen it in the stores yet, where do you buy them from. I would try it but I'm curious on what type of smell does it have? Thu May 14 14:08:56 -0700 2009 4678689 139233 ChowinDown 2 4684457 Smells likes grapes. They taste somewhat of a combo of grape and apple, but they mostly smell like grapes. I got mine at my regular grocery store, Kroger's. They come in a plastic package of 4, and do cost more than your regular apples, but are very fresh and juicy. Good size, too. Thu May 14 14:28:45 -0700 2009 4684379 80937 danhole 2 4684546 They are regular apples that smell like Grape Bubble Yum. I'm not a fan. Thu May 14 14:50:22 -0700 2009 4684379 212582 schrutefarms 1 4700589 I love 'em. It's one of the few ways I can get my daughter to eat fruit. I should hang one from my rear view mirror. It beats the little cardboard pine trees. Wed May 20 09:55:51 -0700 2009 4678689 227406 JohnE O 2 4702659 I like them too.... Wed May 20 23:23:56 -0700 2009 4700589 10485 ChowFun_derek 1 4700756 I'd never heard of these until now. The idea of the product is kind of disturbing on its own, but the company's explanation makes it worse. http://www.grapplefruits.com/process.html "There is nothing but flavor being infused into the apple." Because obviously "flavor" is always completely innocuous. "The apple takes on no additional sugars or calories." Oh good, that means there is absolutely no juice being used in the flavoring. What a relief. Wed May 20 10:35:34 -0700 2009 4678689 36408 danieljdwyer 2 4701163 I'd never heard of them, either, but I glanced at the link you provided and found the concept completely nauseating. Just one question: why?!? Wed May 20 12:23:14 -0700 2009 4700756 10787 Deenso 2 4715510 "Ingredients: apples, natural and artificial flavor" ICK Tue May 26 10:12:42 -0700 2009 4700756 138472 maplesugar 3 4717778 yeah, that seems soo wrong.... Wed May 27 02:10:54 -0700 2009 4715510 134437 salsailsa 1 4705649 I tried them once. Did not enjoy the artificial grape flavoring. But the apples they used were very crisp and sweet! It actually got me started on a little apple kick. Thu May 21 22:49:28 -0700 2009 4678689 124045 huaqiao 1 4705691 They cause cancer!...just kidding. but I've seen them and have very reluctant to buy them becasue if I don't like them I will go BALLISTIC. Please somebody tell me what do they taste like? And what's wrong the taste of a regular apple that we find the need to "improve" it. Why not infuse it with cinnamon? Thu May 21 23:26:36 -0700 2009 4678689 146405 stricken 2 4705967 Hey, Stricken. I just sent the Grapple people an e-mail asking them to infuse their apples with cinnamon. How cool would that be? Fri May 22 05:55:44 -0700 2009 4705691 202194 Etsweiler 1 4708353 I have stocked them at work. Personally I am holding out for tripe that tastes like prime rib. Fri May 22 23:10:53 -0700 2009 4678689 13725 Brandon Nelson 2 4708388 LOL! Sat May 23 00:10:32 -0700 2009 4708353 146405 stricken 1 4708367 As an adventurous soul, I am proud to say that I LOVE GRAPPLES! As do about 12 of my office-mates, who love when I circulate the hall with a plate of grapple slices. My only wish is that they weren't so outrageously expensive. To anyone who hasn't tried them, please don't let your sense of logic and control divert your tastebuds on this. BTW, 99% of our diet at home would be what most would consider "purer" foods - I am NOT a fan of processed foods or Bubbleyum. LIVE A LITTLE - TRY 'EM! Fri May 22 23:32:35 -0700 2009 4678689 322194 BrandonsBetterHalf 2 4708376 If by "purer" foods you mean apples that taste like apples and grapes that taste like grapes, than yes, the "worse" half does shop that way. If I recall your office mates don't often run from food, if ever. With as many wonderful options that can be had from both grapes and apples it offends my country mouse sensibilities to make either taste like a "Jolly Rancher" version of another fruit. Fri May 22 23:38:47 -0700 2009 4708367 13725 Brandon Nelson 3 4708400 Hey! You put your chocolate in my peanut butter!! Sat May 23 00:33:52 -0700 2009 4708376 322194 BrandonsBetterHalf 1 4708383 Addendum to my post above: Have you ever sprinkled lemon juice on apple slices to prevent them from turning brown? Even though the apples have a bit of a weird taste at first, I discovered that after refrigeration, they taste completely different and are delicious! If you enjoy the taste of that, I'm willing to bet you'd enjoy a Grapple. Really, the concept is very similar... Fri May 22 23:57:11 -0700 2009 4678689 322194 BrandonsBetterHalf 2 4708390 I know that lemon juice and apple taste, and I am a fan of grape soda and grape jolly ranchers. I guess I'll try them. Sat May 23 00:12:54 -0700 2009 4708383 146405 stricken 3 4710759 Different people have different tastes...best to accept that...and move on! It is the way of the "Chowhound" Sun May 24 10:21:01 -0700 2009 4708390 10485 ChowFun_derek 3 4713008 Good! I'll be interested in finding out what you think. Mon May 25 10:55:18 -0700 2009 4708390 322194 BrandonsBetterHalf 1 4714095 It's against nature to infuse any fruit with anything but vodka. If you are over 21 of course. Mon May 25 18:59:35 -0700 2009 4678689 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 4714160 Anybody read the bit on Grapples in "The Fruit Hunters" by Adam Leith Gollner? He went to the factory, interviewed the founder, and wrote a chapter about it. Never tried the things myself, but reading that pretty much turned me off for good. Apparently the grape flavoring was originally formulated as a bird repellent - no thanks. Great book, in any case; I highly recommend it. Mon May 25 19:27:07 -0700 2009 4678689 131105 Emmmily 1 4717776 They are pricey at my market but I managed to get a package on sale. Meh- they were OK the grape bubble gum smell got a little nauseating after awhile. I wouldn't rush out to buy more at full price, that's for sure. Wed May 27 02:09:56 -0700 2009 4678689 134437 salsailsa 1 4726886 I worked in a tiny office with a woman who loved them. The entire office smelled like grape Kool-Aid all afternoon. And grape flavored anything is my least favorite. Gross thing to do to a perfectly innocent apple. Fri May 29 19:40:16 -0700 2009 4678689 290845 KristieB 1 5115483 I never heard of these until I saw them in the supermarket for the first time today. Bought some out of curiosity. They were in one of those sealed transparent apple cases, so I couldn't smell them in the market. Taste and flavor are ok as a novelty, but in no way, shape, or form worth the premium cost (over $5 for 4 apples). I prefer the old-fashioned apple flavors for apples. And when I am eating fresh fruit, I like to believe it's (sort of) all-natural. The "artificial flavor" is kind of unsettling. Alas, not even apples are safe these days. Mon Oct 19 15:43:39 -0700 2009 4678689 48389 racer x