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The Instacart guide to Pacific Beauty apple products
About Pacific Beauty apples
The Pacific Beauty apple is a cross between Splendor and Gala apples. It's a close relative of the Pacific Queen and Pacific Rose, both of which come from the same parental cross. The Pacific Beauty is oblong in shape and medium in size, and its skin is speckled with spots or faint white lenticels. The fruit's firm flesh is white to cream-colored, and it has a fibrous core that runs its length encasing small, dark brown seeds.
Pacific Beauty apples are an excellent source of dietary fiber, particularly pectin, which has been proven to slow glucose metabolism in people with diabetes and reduce cholesterol. They are also rich in vitamins C and A and trace amounts of B vitamins, mostly found in the skin. Pacific Beauty apples are rich, crisp, and juicy with a very sweet flavor.
Pacific Beauty apples have high sugar content, making them ideal for fresh consumption and dessert preparations. You can add their sweetness to muffins, pastries, cookies, and cakes. You can also cook the fruit to make preserves or sauces or combine them with slices of tart apples. Pacific Beauty apples also complement savory applications. You can try them sauteed or roasted for a side dish or topping, chopped and stacked salads, slice and add to green, or serve as an accompaniment to delicious cheeses.
How to pick out Pacific Beauty apples
Pacific Beauty apples are available during the fall. When buying this variety of apples at your local grocery, make sure to turn the apple completely in your hand and visually check for quality. Some scuff, specks, or other markings on the fruit come from nature and don't signal a rotten apple. However, Pacific Beauty apples with bruising or signs of decay will not provide you with the best eating experience.
You can buy fresh Pacific Beauty apples on Instacart. Instacart makes it easy to order Pacific Beauty apples from your favorite stores. You can also shop for apples from your local store through Instacart, with over 500 trusted grocers and retailers across North America. Once you place your order, Instacart will connect you with a personal shopper near you who will shop for and deliver your fresh Pacific Beauty apples!
How to tell if your Pacific Beauty apple has gone bad
A fresh Pacific Beauty apple has bright skin, feels firm, and smells fruity and pleasant. It won't have soft spots, bruises, or areas of discoloration. When you bite into it, it's juicy and crispy. Indications that a Pacific Beauty apple has gone bad include:
- Wrinkled skin.
- A mushy texture.
- Brown blemishes.
- Liquid oozing from the apple's skin.
- A mealy or grainy or bland taste.
It's best to discard Pacific Beauty apples that are soft or show other physical signs of degradation, as moisture content under its skin can indicate contamination.
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FAQs about Pacific Beauty apples
If you have large quantities of Pacific Beauty apples, store them in clean cardboard or wooden boxes that are ventilated to allow air circulation. Don't wrap the fruits individually or line the boxes with paper. Ideally, storage temperature should be 30 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, but such conditions are difficult to attain at home. An unheated shed, basement, or garage may be satisfactory if temperatures under 30 degrees Fahrenheit and above 45 degrees Fahrenheit can be avoided. A storage cabinet, insulated box, or dug-out underground room that you can ventilate at night for cooling makes a good storage place.
Keep the humidity in the storage high by placing the fruits in perforated or plastic bags. You can place an open pan of water in the storage to increase the humidity. You can avoid shriveling Pacific Beauty apples by storing them in loosely tied plastic bags.
Whole Pacific Beauty apples can last for about one to two months in your fridge before they start to rot. Cut apples can last for about five days in an airtight container in your fridge. Before placing the apples in your fridge's crisp drawer, place them in a plastic bag with holes. The holes allow the ethylene gas out, while the bag keeps the apples separate from other veggies and fruits in your crisper.The freezer is best for long-term storage of Pacific Beauty apples, as the cold temperature slows down the emission of ethylene gas. Frozen Pacific Beauty apples will maintain their quality for about ten months. They are safe to eat if kept frozen at zero degrees Fahrenheit, and the freezer bag isn't damaged. You can use frozen apples to make jelly, jams, and other cooked or baked dishes.
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