The apples are popularly sliced to showcase the variegated flesh coloring, and the slices can be tossed into salads, displayed on charcuterie boards, or arranged on a snack plate with various nut butter. Hidden Rose Apples® have a sweet-tart, tangy flavor well suited for fresh and cooked preparations.
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The apples also provide anthocyanins, pigments within the flesh that contain antioxidant-like properties to protect the cells against free radical damage, and other amounts of boron, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and copper. Hidden Rose Apples® are a source of fiber to regulate the digestive tract, potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, and vitamins A and C to strengthen the immune system, reduce inflammation, and boost collagen production. All Hidden Rose Apples® are certified organic when sold under the Dragonberry Produce name, and the variety is challenging to grow, exclusively licensed to specific partners to maintain and regulate the quality of the apples. The name Hidden Rose Apple® is a trademarked label singularly used by Dragonberry Produce to market the variety in commercial markets.
Hidden Rose Apples® are versatile, utilized by apple enthusiasts in fresh and cooked preparations, and the apples are grown in limited supply as a specialty variety. The late-ripening apples were discovered growing as a chance seedling in Oregon in the late 20th century and were selected for their unusual flesh coloring and firm, dense texture. Hidden Rose Apples®, botanically classified as Malus domestica, are a variegated, red-fleshed variety belonging to the Rosaceae family. Hidden Rose Apples® are available in the late fall through early winter. Hidden Rose Apples® have a sugar-like scent and a balanced, sweet-tart flavor with sharp and fruity nuances reminiscent of strawberry lemonade, citrus, and berries. The flesh also has an aqueous, fine-grained, and dense nature with a crisp and firm texture, encasing a central core filled with black-brown seeds. Underneath the surface, the flesh features variegated tones of pale pink, bright red, and white, and each apple will have varying degrees of pigment with mostly white around the core.
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The skin also has a pale-yellow to green hue, sometimes covered in faint patches of red blush. The apple’s thin skin showcases faint white lenticels, moderate ribbing, and a glossy, smooth sheen with a waxy consistency. Hidden Rose Apples® are a small to medium-sized varietal, averaging 6 to 7 centimeters in diameter, and have an elongated, conical shape with flat, broad shoulders tapering to a narrow base.
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