Grāpple
Grāpple (/ˈɡreɪpəl/ GRAYP-əl)[1][2] is the registered brand name for a commercially marketed brand of Fuji or Gala apple that has been soaked in a solution of concentrated grape flavor (methyl anthranilate) and diluted with water in order to make the flesh of the apple taste like a Concord grape.[3] The solution does not add additional sugars or caloric content, nor does it affect the nutritional value of a standard apple.[1] All ingredients are approved by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Food and Drug Administration, with the production process licensed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.[4]
Contrary to what the name implies, it is an externally flavored fruit product, not a true hybrid of two fruits.[5] In 2016, Grapple Fruits launched a more tart flavor at the PMA Fresh Summit in Orlando, Florida.[6]
The brand started selling product in 2004[5] and was the subject of an allergen study in 2007 after two individuals reported a food allergy to the fruit.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "How Is A GrāpplePlus® Brand Apple Made?". Archived from the original on June 27, 2022.
- ^ The product packaging includes the subtitle Say "Grape-L"
- ^ US7824723B2, Snyder, Gary A., "Grape flavored pome fruit", issued 2010-11-02
- ^ "Official Grapple Website". Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ a b Wainwright, Martin (2004-12-24). "Apple and grape give birth to Grapple". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Grapple® launches new flavor". www.freshplaza.com. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Otto, Hans F.; Tankersley, Michael S. (2007). "Grapple® Allergy: The Grape or the Apple?". International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 143 (3): 211–215. doi:10.1159/000099464. ISSN 1018-2438.
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