Question: what are the best apples to buy?
Answer: Granny Smith. ...  Golden delicious. ...  Honorable mentions: any tart apple you like, including Jonagold, MacIntosh, or the snacking apples listed elsewhere. ...  Roxbury Russet. ...  Arkansas Black. ...  Cox's Orange Pippin. ...  Honorable Mentions: Ashmead's Kernel, Zabergau Reinette, Liberty, Northern Spy, Winesap.