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Paula Red apples have a juicy, white flesh and deliver a flavor that's simultaneously tart and sweet. Some say they can even detect a hint of a strawberry-like taste when biting into these apples. As one of the first apples to appear in each season's harvest, Paula Red apples offer a welcome sign of autumn. These apples are believed to have originated from McIntosh apples. The exact parentage of Paula Red apples isn't known, but it's possible that the other parent apple is the Cortland variety.

Apples are high in many important nutrients while being low in calories, making them a healthy choice for snacks and beyond. Apples are an especially good fiber source. Fiber can help the digestive and circulatory systems of the body function well.

Overall, apples are one of the most popular fruits across the United States. As with many types of apples, Paula Red apples weren't intentionally created. Lewis Arrends discovered a chance seedling in Sparta, Michigan, in 1960. Upon discovering this new and tasty apple variety, Arrends named it after his wife, Pauline. The apples first entered the market in 1968, and they have remained popular ever since.

You can eat Paula Red apples both fresh and in cooked dishes. Because this apple variety breaks down quickly, it's particularly well-suited to making applesauce. Although this trait means they're more difficult to use when baking, Paula Red apples can work well in pies if you combine them with other, firmer apples.

You'll typically find Paula Red apples available between late summer and the middle of the fall, though you can find these tasty apples at other times as well. A few key strategies can help you pick out the best apples.

Apples should be firm to the touch. Check an apple's firmness by feeling the skin and pressing a small area. You'll want to avoid apples that are noticeably mushy or soft or ones that easily indent when you press into the skin. Keep in mind that soft apples aren't necessarily bad, but they aren't best for eating fresh. If you do have a softer apple, you can use it to make homemade applesauce, apple juice, or smoothies.

You can also examine an apple visually as you check its firmness. Turn the apple around in your hand, checking for bruising or other obvious signs of decay. An apple's color is actually a great indicator of how the apple will taste as well. Apples with full coloring tend to deliver great flavor. Red varietal apples like Paula Red apples should have their green background mostly covered by the red color. If you have an apple with less color, you can use it for cooking.

The white flesh of Paula Red apples is juicy and can become sweeter but mealier through storage. Apples will keep ripening after harvesting, particularly if you keep them at room temperature. You can keep apples in the crisper drawer in your refrigerator to keep them fresh longer. Make sure you don't store vegetables in that same drawer, as apples give off ethylene gas. That gas can speed up the decay of other produce.