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Introducing: Red Prince Apple Contest

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Red Prince Beauty Shot 7.JPGAs you know, I love twitter. (almost addicted, but not officially).

Back in February I was following tweets announcing 10,000 Red Prince apples were going to be given to lunchtime commuters in the PATH system (the underground walkway in Toronto’s downtown core).

Seeing as I am a major foodie..this tweet caught my interest.

I then started to follow @RedPrinceApple and they contacted me to find out if I would be interested in receiving a basket. Well that was a no brainer….YES!!

A beautiful basket came to my house and before you knew it I was slicing up the apples and making apple sauce. I LOVE the Red Prince Apple. It’s juicy, crispy, a beautiful color, not to sweet, not too tart. Do you know what I mean?

Here is a cool fact: Unlike most locally grown apples, the Red Prince apple is available in early winter until summer.

To find out more about Red Prince Apple…log onto www.redprinceapple.com. There is even a store locator (what a genius idea).

The Red Prince Apple is only available in Ontario but the contest is open to everyone across Canada. Isn’t that sweet.

So here is the story about the contest: I would like to know…what is your favorite apple?

The winner will receive a beatiful basket of Red Prince Apples and other apple related goodies.

(app. value $50).

The
contest runs until April 26, 2010.  

Remember;
only urbanmoms.ca members are eligible to win so don’t forget to sign
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Comments

  1. mandi says

    My favourite apple is Macintosh. I love every year when Scouts Canada is selling them, they seem to be the best tasting apples ever. I have never heard of or tried Red Prince Apples. Going to look for them the next time I go shopping and give them a try.
    Thanks

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  5. sweetheart says

    I really love the red delicious apples. They say these apples have the most vitamins. Granny Smith apples are great too if you want something a little sour. Apples of any kind are wonderful.

  7. Tara.duncan@shaw.ca says

    I love Granny Smith apples – the crisp, tartness that makes your cheeks suck in! My 6 year old is a fan too! My husband and 4 year old think we’re crazy for liking them!

  8. Laura says

    We are apple junkies at my house. My son likes granny smith, my daughters like emipre and macintosh, my husband likes anything made with apples (pie, crisp) and I love fuji apples. I will definitely be trying the red prince after all this hype

  10. frugalfeline says

    I love nice sour crapapples fresh from the tree!!!!
    Also Pink Lady for a sweet day. 🙂

  11. paquin says

    I haven’t been lucky enough to try Red Prince Apple – wish ‘they’ would send some
    to BC to try. They sound wonderful.
    As for a favourite apple, I’ve never munched on one I didn’t like, however, for the past two years, I would say Fuji comes first in pleasing my tastebuds.

  14. Hope Ryckman says

    There is nothing as pretty as a bright red shiny colored, encompassing a tasty, crisp and succulent textured, om tjos juicy round globe, and it is the BC RED DELICIOUS APPLE! A treat for the eye and the palate, It is our family’s favorite! ;-))

  18. shirleyp says

    I am a Mac girl, be it apple sauce, apple crisp or apple rice pudding , but I will head over to Sobey’s to try the Red Prince Apple and let you know.

  20. hcablue says

    The sharp, flavourful taste of Granny Smith is what makes this variety my favourite, by far.

  23. touellette says

    My favorite apple is Stark…they are sweet and oh so crunchy. I go through at least 10 pounds of apples here a week!!!

  26. Nicole says

    My whole family loves apples, in every shape, colour and size. My absolute favorite is the Pacific Rose – it’s crisp, sweet & juicy. Mmmmm, going to go have one right now 🙂

  27. Dianne G says

    We love Spartan and Granny Smith apples the best and I hadn’t heard of Red Prince apples before. Your link to Red Prince apples should end in .ca ( .com as you had it went to just a site with a bunch of apple things)

  28. ChrisB says

    My favorite is the Honey Crisp apple, they are one of the best grown in Nova Scotia.
    When I am in Ontario this summer I will look for the Red Prince.

  32. calicok3 says

    Ok, my favourite are either Northern Spy apples or Russets. The Spy apples have a sweet sour taste and are wonderful baking apples. The russets have a lovely sweet taste…even if they look ugly! Mmmm, my mouth is watering thinking about them.

  33. Tania says

    Our family loves apples! How do I pick just one favourite? My daughter loves Golden Delicious, hubby prefers Spartan, my son likes Macintosh, and my favourite would have to be a toss up between Pink Lady and Ambrosia. There is so much to do with apples – pie, cobbler, turnovers, cut slices drizzled with caramel sauce, and so on!! Yikes, now I am hungry for apples …
    Thanks urbanmoms for this healthy opportunity!

  35. mandi says

    I don’t think I have tried a red prince apple before. Think I will have to look for them this week when I do my shopping always like to try something new, even better when they are from Ontario.
    My favourite apples are Macintosh…
    Has anyone ever noticed that the boy scouts have the bast apples ever for some reason they taste the best and your helping out a good cause. So remember tyo support our children and donate to the Boy Scouts on there apple day cause they are the best tasting apples. I think they are Macintosh usually….

  36. Amanda White says

    I think the best apples are Macintosh. For some reason the apples the boy scouts give out for donations are the best tasting apples and even better because your supporting a great cause. So everyone make sure to sponsor the boys scouts and donate to them to get the best tasting apple…

  38. Lyndsay says

    I have to say that Honeycrisp apples are my absolute favourite, and the best ones are right off of the tree.

  39. kmfhee says

    I love Ambrosia apples! Royal Galas are a c;ose second. I’ve never tried Red Prince – I’ll look for it now!

  41. Marlene V. says

    I would love to win this — my fav. apple is the Gala apple. I have never tried a prince apple and they sound amazing too!!!! Thanks for the great giveaway

  44. carmcc says

    Love apples and my fav is empires or gala. Would like to try these new ones. sounds delish!

  45. JoAnne says

    My favourite is the classic McIntosh apple — so tart & sweet at the same time, with a fresh, crisp taste. Make sure you get the ones from BC, because when they are grown somewhere else, they don’t taste that great.

  46. Paula says

    My fave is Gala apples although my son prefers the tart green ones and my daughter loves the golden yellow ones. Decisions, decisions!!

  51. Jennifer D says

    I love pink lady apples.
    I started buying them when I first moved out on my own and had no clue what kind of apples I was used to eating….so I picked the one with the best name. (Pink is my favorite colour) They ended up being fantastuc and I have been eating them ever since.

  54. margaret44 says

    Cortland is my favorite, I always get them from the farm. Amazing giveaway!!!
    Thanks 🙂

  55. Crystal Dawn says

    I would have to say Macs or Granny Smiths, but there really hasn’t been an apple that I have tried that I didn’t like.

  59. Alexa Nernberg says

    Granny Smith is my all time favorite. Thanks for the giveaway and the opportunity to participate.

  60. drjess says

    I love all kinds of apples. If I had to choose I would pick Granny Smith as I like the crispness and tartness.

  61. Annie1 says

    My parents have The BEST apple tree in their back yard! When I was growing up, the Spartans would be ready in very late summer and after picking one off of the tree and biting into it, the juice would run down my arm and drip off my elbow!
    So, for this reason, I adore a good, crisp, fresh spartan apple!
    ty

  63. HB says

    There are always apples in the house … a quick dessert (I am diabetic) or snack and liked by everyone in the family. My fave is the gala apple with golden delicious coming in a close second.

  64. jo says

    I luv apples. For eating, I like the empire apples the best. They aren’t squishy and have a nice tart flavour. When making apple pies or apple sauce, it is nice to have a few different types of apples to mix together matsuto, cortland, and empire are my favs for this.

  66. Ailie says

    My favourite apple is Honey Crisp, it is so crisp and juicy and has a lot of flavour. I am fortunate to live in a valley where numerous orchards are grown, in the fall the choices are endless but Honey Crisp is always the most popular for our family.

  68. Jodelene W says

    Looks like I’m not the only one that likes the Royal Gala! I recently bought a bag at a local farmers market that sold only organic produce. That little $4.99 bag of apples was the best I ever had!

  71. Laura says

    Oh you know, an apple a day keeps the so and so away…………. It doesnt matter to me
    Because I would eat apples regardless!
    My favourite is gala- sweet and crunchy:)

  73. tinad says

    I love Gala apples and my kids love them too. My husband is more partial to Red Delicious, so we try to keep some for him at least too!

  84. Patricia L. says

    I love all apples (although have never seen the Red Prince in this part of the world), but must confess that the Gala is close to my taste buds.

  85. Carrie says

    My favorites are Pink Lady apples because of the taste, and they seem to keep longer than any others, except for Granny Smiths (which I also love!).

  86. lmer says

    I still prefer old fashioned MacIntosh. I use them for pies, apple sauce and eating fresh.

  91. Alison says

    I love Royal Gala’s because I find that i can’t tolerate alot of the other apples because they are too acidic.

  95. Elizabeth B says

    My family have been Gala Apple eaters for quite a while now. I find they brown less than many other types when sliced, and we love the taste. I’d love to compare them to Red Prince!

  96. PDLadybug says

    My favourite apple by far is the honey crisp. I’t’s crispy and sweet like a pear. I would love to try the Red Prince and see if it compares to honey crisp.

  97. Cindy S says

    The mac is my favourite apple. I grew up in apple country in Quebec and as I was picking apples I would love to snack on a macintosh. Now when I eat one I think of my child hood. Nothing is as good as sinking your teeth into a crisp delicious mac.

  99. julie says

    I like Gala apples the best. They are sweet and crunchy. So far I haven’t found an apple that can beat it.

  100. ladydoor says

    My kids and I are dedicated Red Delicious fans (especially locally-grown Ontario Red Del – the best!)

  102. Angela Griffin says

    My favourite is a King apple. We used to have a tree in our yard when I was little!

  103. Jennifer L. says

    I love MacIntosh apples the best. They’re amazing when they’re freshly picked in the early fall.

  104. pam r. says

    I love Pink Lady apples, but I can’t tell the boys in my house what they’re called or they won’t eat them, lol!

  106. Lisa G says

    Fugi apples are my favorite. They are a combination of two varieties: Red Delicious and Ralls Janet. Developed by researchers in Japan. Fujis are okay for baking but best fresh or in salads. Fujis are very juicy, sweet and crisp. Yummy, while Red Prince Apples are more versatile. Would love to try them and share the joy with my little family. 🙂

  110. silverneon2000 says

    Sorry but i think you have the wrong link. I think this might be it
    http://redprinceapple.ca/
    Also we enjoy eating apples from just eating them plain or baking them into a nice dessert.
    When we have gone apple picking we like getting the Jonagold. They are scrumptious.
    But we will eat different variety of apples.

  112. dandisandi says

    My absolute favourite apple is a Russet apple. You can only get them in the fall and I anxiously await their arrival each year. They have such a unique flavour. I have a second favourite though, that I just discovered a few months ago. I LOVE the Red Delicious apples from Martin’s Family Fruit Farm. They have got to be the best RD apples I have ever tasted! Sweet and crunchy and irresistible!!!

  120. Kay says

    Fond memories of the ‘sour’ apples that used to grow in our garden when I was young. Now I like Spartan or Mac – I have found Granny Smith’s are not as tart as they used to be!

  122. Paula says

    My favorite apples are the ones that grow on our tree in the back yard. Other than that, I used to like MacIntosh best, but my new favorite is the Spartan, especially when they are slightly green.

  124. Alexandra says

    I look forward to the honey crisp apples every fall. The season is so quick, and I always buy some for an arm and a leg at the grocery store then remember to go to the farmer’s market to buy a bushel for the same price as 4-6 from the grocer. Now I have to search out the Red Prince to try, maybe it’ll be my new favourite!

  126. Debbie says

    I agree with Jan, my favorite apple as of late, is the Ambrosia..yumyum
    I live in BC and have never tried the Red Prince, but they sound delightful!

  127. kmoroziuk says

    I have never found an apple that I didn’t like. My favorite, off the top of my head, is McIntosh.

  128. Jan W says

    I love all types of apples but recently have discovered the Ambrosia. My two children love the Ambrosia too so it is easy to get them to snack healthy! Would love to give the Red Prince (apple) a try!

  129. bushcampcafe says

    i am a lover of apples….all different kinds for various reasons! for eating fresh i kind of like the tartness of the granny smith apple….but then again you could give me a mac, or a spartan or whatever and i certainly wouldn’t complain!!

  133. NenaS says

    I love all different types of apples! I’ve never heard of Red Prince Apples before, though. I will definitely keep my eyes open for them now, they sound great!

  134. Baxter4939 says

    I love apples! I love the shapes, the colours, the flavours and the textures. My inlaws live near apple orchards and I once bought one of every different type of apple I could find so I could test them against each other to experience the differences.

  135. yvonne says

    I love red delicious but the restr of my family love Granny Smith. Apples are the “great” food. you can do some much with them

  137. lisa says

    We eat lots of apples at our house, but Honey Crisp are the best. They store well when they are cut up for everyone’s snack each morning. We love Honey Crisp apples. Thanks

  138. Cindy says

    I love apples. All apples. But my absoute favourite is the Pink Lady apple. I started eating them because of the name (I am a girly girl). It turns out they are the best apples! They are crispy and sweet and so refreshing.

  139. katylava says

    I love the Honeycrisp apple! It’s so sweet and easy to chew…it really is fantastic!

  140. shonna_bechtel says

    I love honeycrisp apples. I always get them from my local farm but don’t see them as often in the grocery store.

  141. S Hirano says

    My entire family loves Royal Gala. Sometimes I will be adventurous and buy a new type of apple but my family always notice. “These aren’t galas are they?” they will say, and then it is back to our favourite.

  143. akskathy says

    My favorite apple is Royal Gala. When I find the perfect one it is just so sweet. When I was a little kid my favorite was Yellow Delicious….but now Royal Gala all the way!

  144. Elaine Miller says

    Found the ABROSIA apple last week and it is so good! The whole family loves apples!

  145. brenda says

    I grew up eating whatever mom bought but my husband insists on only Galas – and now I’m a convert!

  146. smartmama says

    Royal Gala apples are my current favourite but that could change by next week. There are so many fabulous varieties of apples, I have yet to try them all.

  148. elkhornchris says

    My favorite is the granny smith. I love tart things & it’s perfect, But I have an apple tree in the back yard (no idea what kind of apple) and I love them too. They are similar to a Granny Smith but have a much thinner,softer peel. These are great for apple pie -great flavor & you don’t have to peel them.

  149. bartley says

    The favourite apple in our house is the Royal Gala, but we also buy Red Delicious for the horse my daughter rides 🙂

  152. mistycarole says

    I have more then one. I like my apples crisp and juicy. My favorite is a juicy McIntosh.
    A sweet Royal Gala. A crunchy Granny Smith. I eat two apples a day.

  153. Theo says

    My new and all time favourite is Honeycomb from BC’S Okanagan. They are wonderfully crisp & very flavorfull!

  156. licoricelegs says

    My absolute favourite apple is the Honey Crisp. It is sweet, juicy and a party in my mouth.

  157. smithers says

    My favourite apple is an Empire, with Royal Gala a close second. I’d love to try the Red Prince and will look for it.

  159. sandra says

    Gala apples. I like their taste and bite. They are crunchy, juicy, sweet-tart taste and have a great name.

  164. AgnesM says

    Our favourite apple is the beautiful ” Ambrosia” because it is so crisp, has a nice texture and a delicious flavour.

  167. kellyg says

    I really like Granny Smith, but paulared apples that only hit the stores occasionlly, are great too.

  169. zorange says

    Mine was always red delicious, but then the Ambrosia’s came out and now I like them.

  170. Karen says

    Honey Crisp are yum-yum … crispy without being really hard. Apples are VERY popular with my kids, because it is the only thing they are allowed to eat in front of the TV!
    (the url above for red prince should be .ca)

  172. avalen66 says

    I have tried the Red Prince and it is delicious but not everyone carries them. I tend to buy Granny Smith for the household.

  173. Patricia says

    My favorite and I think most tasty apple is gravenstein. It makes the best apple pie and apple sauce. It is great for baking.

  174. Christine says

    We are never without Royal Gala in our fridge. My son is a very picky eater and apples are one of the few healthy foods he will eat.
    When my neice was about 3 (she’s 16 now) she called Gala’s “honey apples” because they’re so sweet. We have called them that ever since.

  175. Julie says

    i’m such a cortland junkie. absolutely love the flavour and the texture but it’s amazing how hard they are to find! it’s amazing how different the apples are in taste and texture. love’em….