I don't even want to get into what's happening to the flavor and texture of many of the fruits we grew up on and loved.....I'd just go into the mother of all rants.
I like the new Pink Lady variety for eating out of hand and for my Waldorf salads. One is perched in my fruit bowl right now, looking at me and knowing it's days are numbered.
Leni
Getr heirloom apples. Or apples from farmers' markets. Or even some organic apples. Or a tree. They haven't been bred so much.
There's a variety called 'York Red' available here in Central Pa. for only a few weeks each year. They make Red Delicious taste like thin sugar water.