Apples are the most popular fruit in France, with each French person eating on average 16 kilos of apples annually (followed by 12kg of bananas and 10 kg of oranges). The three most popular eating and culinary apple varieties in France are Golden Delicious, Granny Smith and Reine des Reinettes. In France there is no prejudice against apples that are not red, and sweet, not too acidic apples that retain their form when cooked are preferred.
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| My local organic orchardist at the market, with an old variety of apple that he has been unable to identify. |
When people think of apples and France they normally bring to mind
Brittany and Normandy. But we would like to introduce you to the dessert
apples of the Touraine Loire Valley.
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