Of all the varieties of delicious apples, it is sad that 95% of artificial apple flavoring is green sour apple, the worst flavor. amirite?

Not familiar with the chemistry but it would not suprize me whatsoever if the artificial flavoring of "sour green apple" was easier to mass produce for candies. (Or that we do not have artificial flavors for the other types made yet?) Speculating of course but it would make sense.

by Substantial-Top 1 week ago

I have a feeling you're on the right track

by Alternative-King-267 1 week ago

Not going to lie though i would love some fuji apple candies instead of all sour green too :( We need to go bug some food scientists

by Substantial-Top 1 week ago

I'll sign the petition

by Alternative-King-267 1 week ago

i went to grad school for chemistry and while i don't know the process for these flavorings, you sound right to me. many artificial flavors are made from single ketones or aldehydes. so there's not much in the way of complexity, which i'm sure you can ascertain would cost more than the single variant variety.

by Most-Economy-5853 1 week ago

Im in chemical eng (sadly i do more thermo than chemistry); i only ever took general chemistry 1 and 2 and organic 1 & 2 (quantitative analysis as an elective lol) so my knowledge on food flavourings is definitely lacking, and theres definitely some things ive forgotten since my uni days. Ahhhh, that does make sense thanks!

by Substantial-Top 1 week ago

yeah probably. that lab was during undergrad which was 10+ years ago for me.

by Most-Economy-5853 1 week ago

The chemical you're referring to is called ethyl valerate. It is indeed very easy and cheap to synthesize.

by Competitive-Lie-2196 1 week ago

I hate yellow apples. They're too soft and the sandy texture grosses me out.

by Asleep_Negotiation 1 week ago

I respectfully disagree. Pear Jelly Bellies are my favorite!

by Alternative-King-267 1 week ago

Begone heathen. Green apple is the best flavour

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Green apple Jolly Ranchers are the best flavor.

by Own-Pitch 1 week ago

100%

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Who hurt you?

by Alternative-King-267 1 week ago

Sour green apple candy doesnt taste like any apple tbh. Just some artidicial.made up flavor

by InternationalBit 1 week ago

As a kid, I hated apples. It was because my mother always purchased Red Delicious apples. Turns out, I like many other varieties.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Hate Red delicious too. Same scenario:)

by InternationalBit 1 week ago

As a sour green apple lover, I have to agree. I want more apple flavors

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Granny Smith's are the best and your opinion is not only unpopular it is factually incorrect

by yvonne04 1 week ago

Nasty ass sour ass apples 🤢

by Material_Hair7592 1 week ago

Honey crisp candy sounds amazing! Or even as a refreshing alcoholic beverage mmm lol

by Lucky-Swimming 1 week ago

I'm with you on this. Used to get a red apple flavoured Snapple that tasted so much like the real thing and was a nice change from the norm

by dexterokon 1 week ago

Worst Apple is Red Delicious

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Gimme Gala So happy that lime Skittles are back

by stokesjalon 1 week ago

Granny Smith are by far the best commercially available apple.

by Acrobatic_Swim5317 1 week ago

You can't put. %s when talking about opinions. Green ones are better.

by Pgrant 1 week ago

I completely agree, even as someone who loves green apple/sour flavors I wish to hell a lot more options were available for apple and a whole lot of other 'fruit' flavored things, including candies.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Sour apple is the best apple flavour tho

by lmorar 1 week ago

Green apples are best apples

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Head further south. Manzanita is a soda that's pretty common in the southwest U.S. near Mexico, and it's awesome. Tastes like regular apple, not sour apple.

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Green apple candies should be served in prison, our crime problem will solve itself

by Complete_Intention54 1 week ago

Constitution says no cruel and unusual punishment though

by Quiet-Butterfly 1 week ago

Green apple does suck

by Fhuel 1 week ago

Green apple and watermelon are two instances where I like the actual fruit, but don't care for the flavor

by Anonymous 1 week ago

Apples have different taste?

by Anonymous 1 week ago