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Description/Taste
The Shinano Gold apple is medium-large in size and has a beautiful smooth, yellow-gold skin, which gives this variety its name. The skin is resistant to bruising, and is rarely russetted. Inside, the flesh is fine-grained, juicy, and crisp, with an excellent sweet, sub-acid flavor. The taste has tropical notes of pineapple, pear, honey, and lemon. The flavor develops and sweetens during storage. In comparison to Fuji apples, Shinano Golds are more flavorful, and more acidic.
Seasons/Availability
Shinano Gold apples are available in the fall and winter.
Current Facts
Shinano Gold apples are a Japanese variety of Malus domestica. This variety is a cross between a Golden Delicious and a Senshu, another Japanese apple, that is itself descended from the famous Japanese Fuji apple. European customers will find Shinano Gold apples marketed as Yello.
Nutritional Value
Apples are an excellent part of a healthy diet, with several beneficial nutrients, and lots of water content. One medium apple has about 17% of the daily recommended value of fiber, which is present in apples in both insoluble and soluble forms. Apples contain lower amounts of other nutrients, including the mineral potassium and Vitamin C and other antioxidants.
Applications
This variety works well as a dessert apple or in recipes that call for a sweet apple. Use Shinano Golds in chutneys or on cheese platters with strong, aged varieties like blue cheese or Parmesan. Pair with spices such as ginger and curry. Shinano Gold apples are an excellent storage variety; keep on the counter for a few days, or in the refrigerator for several weeks.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The name “Shinano” refers to an old province in Japan, part of the apple-growing region of Nagano. There are also several other apples with Shinano in their names, including the Shinano Red and Shinano Sweet.
Geography/History
Japan has a long history of breeding apples, including the most famous—Fuji. Shinano Gold was bred in 1993 by the Nagano Fruit Tree Experiment Station, which has produced several other Japanese apple varieties. Shinano Golds were also planted in Italy in 2005, where they are grown for the European market under the name Yello.
