I grew up in New York and Vermont and have always had the belief that Northeastern apples are better than Washington apples. Now I know that will be offensive to a lot of people in my adopted state of Washington, but fear not Washington Apple Commission, I am hereby declaring that I was WRONG! I’ve been tasting various Washington apples at farmers’ markets and am really enjoying them, but I was still missing my all-time favorite, the Macoun. Never heard of it? Well, that’s a mighty shame.

The Macoun (pronounced MaCowan) is an apple from New York State that was developed as a hybrid in the 1930s. I love it because it is crunchy and juicy with bright white flesh and a beautiful combo of red and green on the skin. Macouns have the perfect balance of sweet and sour for my taste. They are great for cooking, eating sliced with a nice sharp cheddar cheese, or simply biting into and enjoying.

Then it happened last weekend…I found Macouns at the West Seattle Farmer’s Market. Big thanks to Stina Booth and John Richardson, of the Booth Canyon Orchard in Carlton, Washington, for growing these fantastic apples!

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