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.