It's not often you receive apples in the mail. Yes - a small box of SweeTango® apples couriered directly to my tastebuds! Vroom-vroom, beep-beep, ding-dong, crunch, YUM! No grocery shopping, no apple picking (although I'll take the latter over shopping any day). Well, you too can have your very own basket of SweeTango® apples delivered to you by entering the giveaways below!
I toyed with using my apples to create a recipe for this post, but like Eve, I could not resist sinking my teeth deep into their beckoning, jewel-toned skin. Apart from their beautiful skin, which happens to be a perfect complement to the fall colours starting to cover the lawn, every bite delivered amazing taste and texture. I immediately picked up on that hint of honey flavour and crisp bite I've come to love in Honeycrisp and was not surprised to learn SweeTango® apple is partly its love child. I also noticed a note of citrus, but nothing too tangy. Best of all, a hint of what tasted like a touch of cinnamon or nutmeg really sealed the deal for me.
I'm an apple purist, in that I generally won't bake or cook them (that goes for most fruits, actually). I enjoy them best hand to mouth - one juicy, delicious crunch after another, all the way to the core. I also enjoy them juiced, which is perfect for drawing out the subtle citrus, honey and spice notes in these SweeTango®. Mixed in with a few other fruit or veggie faves for a salad works well too!
Here are a few details I think you might like about SweeTango® apples:
- SweeTango® is a managed variety. This means a cooperative of dedicated growers ensure the highest standards of quality are met from season to season.
- They are grown on family-run orchards in Nova Scotia, Quebec and five U.S. states.
- They were created using natural methods by marrying the Honeycrisp and Zestar varieties.
- They are “hyper-seasonal” and usually sell out in about 5 weeks! (Around end Sept-early Nov)
So, I'm guessing you're ready to try a few of your own before they disappear, right!! Well, we've got two giveaways for you today!
SweeTango® wants you to celebrate the sweet spot of the season with them. There are three ways for you to enter to win a bounty of apples and a trip for two to a SweeTango® orchard.
- Share the location where you bought your SweeTango® via their website at www.sweetango.com
- Upload the location of your favourite place to buy SweeTango® apples using #SpotSweeTango on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
- Fans also can text their “Sweet Spot” location to 99000.
No purchase is necessary. Open to both Canada and US. Full terms on their website.
As mentioned at the start of my post, you too can have your very own basket of SweeTango® apples! Just enter the giveaway below for a chance to win! This giveaway is open to Canada only (Quebec excluded). Good luck!
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