Fast delivery
Get in as fast as 1 hour
It’s all local
Shop your favorites
Direct chat
Connect with shoppers
Green Dragon Apples for Delivery or Pickup
The Instacart guide to Green Dragon apples
With the easy-to-use Instacart app, you can select your favorite Green Dragon apples or Green Dragon apple products and get them delivered straight to your home or office in as little as 2 hours! You can also pick up your order at a store nearby.
About Green Dragon apples
Apples first grew in central Asia, and people have been eating them for thousands of years. Today, people enjoy them all over the world. Green Dragon apples, also called Washu 1984 apples, were introduced in Japan in the 1920s by the Aomori Apple Research Center.
The name Green Dragon comes from the ancient Chinese symbol for royalty. Green Dragon apples grow mostly in the Pacific Northwest, and many of them are exported to Asia. They're closely related to Mutsu, Shizuka, Indio, and Golden Delicious apples.
How to pick out Green Dragon apples
Green Dragon apples are usually ready for harvest in fall or winter, but you can order them through Instagram at any time of year. They have green or yellowish-green skin with small brown freckles and white flesh that turns beige or brown after exposure to the air or cooking. They should feel firm, and they should have a pleasant fragrance, shiny skin, and dark brown seeds. Rinse them off before you eat or slice them.
Avoid Green Dragon apples with soft spots or blemishes. Light gray patches could indicate mildew, and greenish-brown spots could be from a fungus called apple scab. Green Dragon apples will continue to ripen at room temperature after picking, and ripe Green Dragon apples will stay fresh in your refrigerator for 2 or 3 weeks.
How to prepare Green Dragon apples
Green Dragon apples have a sweet, complex taste with low acidity. They taste more like red apples than most other green varieties, and you may detect hints of pineapple or pear. Its bruise-resistant flesh makes Green Dragon apples great for baking, and many people combine them with pears, cinnamon, strawberries, or cranberries. You can chop them up and use them in a green salad or fruit salad; serve them with cheeses, meat, crackers, and other fruits; or make a tart, pie, or turnover. One apple pie usually requires about 2 pounds of raw apples.
Green Dragon apples make delicious apple cider, juice, preserves, or apple butter. Apple butter is a combination of apples and apple cider that's heated until it becomes syrupy and concentrated. Some Asian versions also contain actual butter, and people sometimes use it as a butter substitute. You can also buy these foods already prepared through Instacart!
To add some moisture, sweetness, and flavor to baked goods like cakes and muffins, chop up some Green Dragon apples and add them to the batter. They taste great in sweet potato casserole, turkey stuffing, or chicken stuffing as well. You can use Green Dragon apples to add a sweet flavor to stir-fry or barbecue sauce, or you can roast them with beef, pork, or chicken.
To make dried Green Dragon apples, cut them into thin slices and cook them on a baking sheet in your oven for about 2 hours at 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve apple chips to kids as a snack, or add small pieces of dried Green Dragon apples to oatmeal, trail mix, or granola bars.
Green Dragon Apples Near Me
Buy your favorite Green Dragon Apples online with Instacart. Order Green Dragon Apples from local and national retailers near you and enjoy on-demand, contactless delivery or pickup within 2 hours.
FAQs about Green Dragon apples
Green Dragon apples are low in calories and high in fiber, making them ideal for people who want something sweet without worrying about weight gain. They also have a variety of nutrients, including vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin A, and phosphorous. Vitamin C helps keep your immune system healthy, and vitamin A is important for healthy vision. Pectin helps increase the number of good bacteria in your digestive system, and phosphorous is essential for proper bone density. To get all the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that Green Dragon apples offer, remember to eat the skin.
Green Dragon and SnapDragon apples have similar names and flavors, but they're not closely related. Cornell University developed SnapDragon apples, and they first went on sale in 2018. Like Green Dragon apples, the flesh is crisp and sweet. The skin is mostly magenta, and there's some green or yellowish-green around the stems. When you taste SnapDragon apples, you may detect notes of spice, vanilla, and melon. They can last about twice as long in the refrigerator as Green Dragon apples.
After you place your order for Green Dragon apples through Instacart, a skilled Instacart shopper will bring your produce to you on the same day! With Instacart, you can help save precious time and make your day a bit less stressful. That way, you can relax and make more memories with friends and family members.