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I’m sorry you were taken by this, too, Adam. My wife bought 4-pack a few weeks ago thinking they were some new, nifty type of apple. It wasn’t until she got them home and tried one that she saw they are just apples that have had grape juice injected in to them.

->Paul

“Slice up the Grapple and serve it with some sharp cheese for an unforgettable appetizer.”

Not exactly a specifically positive statement.

“Ingredients: Apples, water, artificial flavor and fatty acids”

Not exactly an appetizing list of ingredients. (Particularly since I’m not even fond of apples.)

Excerpt: Adam Kalsey tries a "Grapple" (thanks for the heads up - heh)

…doesn’t exactly sound appetizing to me. =)

Mmmmm, fatty acids.

I’m not a big fan of apples either.

Yup, I bought them too, thinking they were some fantastic genetic modification - an apple with a grape’s “flavor” gene!

Then I took a bite and made a face: it tastes like an apple with grape flavor inside.

Then I read the ingredients.

We were surprised to find that many kosher consumers had bought this product thinking it just a uniquely-flavored apple. In fact, the apple sits in grape juice and the juice soaks throughout the apple, rendering it non-kosher. (Kosher grape juice is required because of the sacremental nature of grape juice/wine.) Caveat emptor! Let the buyer beware.

Okay, I was taken by this scam too - thought it was a new variety of apple. The package certainly wasn’t marked clearly. Now that I know they’re not real, I won’t buy them any more.

I saw these in the grocery last night. After reading the package, and sniffing the container, I could easily tell that they were fake. Sorry to all that wasted their money because they didn’t take the time to look! They smell like Welches carbonated grape soda. I figured they couldn’t possibly be anything good for me! Stick to apples or grapes…a false hybrid just isn’t worth it!

I too was mislead. Not only does it say NOTHING on the package about ingredients but the woman at the grocery told me they were apples soaked in grape juice. NOT! They are apples bathed in artificial flavor which is why they taste like a grape lollipop. I can’t believe they don’t print artificial flavor on the package. You can see it yourself on the Grapple website list of ingredients. As someone posted above… Apples, Artificial Flavor, Fatty Acids.

They got me too, I am raw vegan and don’t like genetically modified foods, but tried it and then noticed that the skin was perferated with multiple, almost invisible injection needle holes.

Nice idea, too bad they did not use natural fruit juice instead of the artificial crap. I won’t be buying any more.

Yuck! I can’t believe these folks are marketing this crud. Apples themselves have pretty high pestcide counts, so this just adds more fatty acid and articial flavor to the package. Blech!

Excerpt: This is just wrong. Taking a perfectly good apple and soaking it in artificially flavored grape mixture to make it taste like a grape?? Ingredients: Apples, water, artificial flavor and fatty acids!!! ...

Blech!!

I can’t believe that I was so easily taken. Hold on to your hats everyone THIS IS NOT A NATURAL FRUIT! When I first bit into it I wasn’t really unimpressed, but after a few minutes I realized what was happening. I wouldn’t have known that there was fatty acid in the Grapple except for the fact that I have a very bad reaction to fatty acids.…..Explosive diarrhea. I was on a road trip with my family one minute in the middle of a snow storm and the next minute I was in the car in the middle of a shit blizzard. Beware of this painful, unatural, shit blizzard causing “fruit”.

It is obvious that no one here has done their homework. The apples are not injected they are soaked. The company is required to put “artificial flavor” on the label because the concentration we get from Concord grapes is so high. The flavoring actually comes from the seeds and skin of concord grapes. There is nothing but flavor being infused into the Fuji apple. Before people bitch they should their homework first. If you don’t like the grapples, don’t buy them. I personnally like them.

 The Grapple is a very innovative, exciting product.  I was excited to see them in the grocery store produce section, and much more excited after I sat down and ate one.  I loved the unique flavor of the Grapple, as well as the aroma.
 Not only has the Grapple become a favorite of mine, but it has become a favorite 100 English students as well.  Each of my students tried a Grapple in class, and after eating it they wrote a compare and contrast essay on the Grapple versus the regular apple.  They loved it and asked if I could get them some more.
 So, to Get Fit Foods, I say, "Bravo!" for having the gusto to come up with a unique product for consumers to try and enjoy. Not only is it a nutricious, healthy snack for adults (check the nutritional values on www.getfitfoods.com), but if it can get all of our overweight children interested in healthy foods, that I will continue to support all of your endeavors.

ITS JUST NOT NICE TO FOOL MOTHER NATURE. LEAVE THE POOR APPLE ALONE. I LIKE APPLES, AND I LIKE GRAPES, BUT PLEASE, MADISON AVENUE, GIVE US A BREAK!!!!!

Do the comments from “Camille” and “Yvonne” sound a lot like marketing shills? I mean, who talks like that?

i love them grapples

I recently tried Grapples and i found them horrible. They tasted like a starchy, bitter, grape lollipop. Not the way an apple should taste in my opinion. Also, in Consumer Reports magazine they featured an article in their “Goofs, Glitches, and Gotchas” section. sounds like i’m not alon ein my hatred for artifically flavored apples.

I bought some grapples thinking they were a cross-breed or GM food… was kinda disappointed when I found out they were just soaked in a concentrate of skins and seeds.

They are tastey… but fuji apples are pretty tastey to begin with. I can’t really say that I taste very much grape flavor in them, but the smell is very strong and appetizing.

Packaging for the apples is nice too. Apples aren’t all bruised up.

I’d say they are worth the $1.25 each… but then I never check prices on what I buy, I just buy what I want to eat and worry about finances later.

I’ve been buying grapples for a couple of months now, and I love them. The grape taste isn’t strong and overpowering but you can taste it. I’ve brought them to work and my coworkers are now fans also. I’m glad I found this (are they new to the market?) fruit.

I ate some grapples and I couldn’t really taste the grapey goodness. To me, they just tasted like ordinary apples. It’s weird, though, because those things made my whole apartment smell like grapes.

We saw the Grapples packed in fours for $2+ per pound. My 8 yr old daughter picked them up and got so excited because of the candy grape smell. I told her that real grapes do not smell that way —- only grape flavored candies. Well, last week, the grocery store had a sale on them for .69 cents per pound. The four-pack was only a pound and a half —- I caved in. My kids were so excited that they insisted on having the Grapple for appetizers before dinner. We all had a taste, and for all the hype, we were not impressed. Two Grapples are still sitting in my fridge —- any takers?

I’m eating a Grapple right now. My boyfriend came home last night flipping out about how cool they were. he made me close my eyes and sniff. he said “What does that smell like?” I said “An Apple.” They have a faint scent of grape candy, but dont taste like a grape! As an adult, I’m not impressed, but if the gimick helps to get kids eating more fruit instead of candy, they should start soaking broccoli in grape concentrate too.…

I bought a pack last week. I loved them. Loved the “Jolly Rancher Grape” smell, love the slightly grape-y (not overwhelming) taste. I don’t care if the process is soaking them in grape juice. I like em. It’s one of the few ways I’ll eat apples, since apples are not a fruit I crave much. I’m more a berries/mango/oranges/plums/peaches/melons kind of gal. So, I hope my farmer’s market keeps stocking ‘em, cause I’m gonna buy more. :) Mir

I JUST BOUGHT GRAPPLES AT SAM CLUB LAST NIGHT. THEY SMELL GOOD, TASTE GOOD, AND I AM NOT A BIG APPLE FAN. I’M DOING WEIGHT WATCHERS AND HAVE TO EAT FIVE FRUITS/VEGTABLES DAILY. I AM TRYING TO KEEP IT INTERESTING, SO I TRY SOME NEW THINGS. I WOULD BUY THEM AGAIN.

What, are all you whinny complainers 100 yrs old? These apples are new, exiting, and they taste good too. Who cares if they are just soaked in juice, flavoring, seeds, skins, or all the above. The change is very nice!!!

My wife and I tasted the Grapple last night for the first time and fell in love with the taste.It was very sweet and the slight taste of grape was diffrent,but good.The only problem I had was the price, I have never paid a $1.00 per apple in all my life until then. But over all we were very pleased with the product.

We bought Grapples today at Sam’s Club. Eight apples for $6 and change. We let them chill in the fridge for a couple of hours, cut a couple of slices of sharp white cheddar cheese, and cored and sliced the Grapples. We liked them. They were clean tasting, sweet and delicious, especially with the sharp cheddar cheese. The grape aroma arouses the thought of grape taste more than the taste being there itself, but that’s okay. They’re good! I’m going to eat one tomorrow with peanutbutter! I’m also thinking about adding chopped grapple to a nice chicken salad! Try one and enjoy!

I bought a carton of these interesting-smelling apples at the supermarket yesterday. My Significant Other and I tried one raw and the rest went into apple crisp. We won’t be eating that apple crisp, we’ve both had allergic reactions to the apples as we cooked them. My SO is allergic to ragweed and I’m not allergic to anything. Allergy sufferers beware!

I don’t care what they are or aren’t, they taste great! I love Grapples!!

A friend of mine gave me a bite to try. Smelled like a grape popsicle, not grape juice, and didn’t taste like a grape. The only thing it did have was a terrible aftertaste.

icky !

i think you should have read the label more clearly before buying them. maybe some people want a change or think theyre good. theres no big deal that theyre being hybrid or whatever but just give the grapples a break. maybe some people want a change.

This is clearly false advertising. There is absolutely no grape taste to the apple at all. I wasted $4.99 on a pack of four. The FDA and USDA should be made aware of such companies selling snake oil in this day and age.

What a delightful apple. It tasted and smelled wonderful. I also had about 10 co-workers feel the same way. Hurray for change.

Aftertaste? Snake OIl? False advertising? Fake? C’mon guys. they tasted a lot like an ordinary apple, but that smell is wonderfull. Get over it and eat a grapple a day to keep the doctor away.

Apparently these grapples really are just bathed in grape flavor. Taste like grape lollypops, only much more wattery with some apple flavor. Basically a watered down apple with some grape flavor. I personally prefer regular apples, but maybe kids will enjoy it since it is reminiscent of candy.

well i think the grapple is great my self, some one gave me 3 and i ate 2 of them that night. I am on a very limited income, but i found that sam’s club had them and i went and got 8 of them for 7 dollars. I really love the first bite it is just wonderful. but i wish they were cheaper.

Read the label before buying so knew what I was getting. They have a wonderful aroma and they are crunchy, juicy and have a light concord grape flavor. I liked them…so did my husband and 2 kids. Not going to be a regular in our budget at just under $1 per apple, but the product was exactly what was represented and we liked it.

well they smell wonderfull, but have you tried the beefato it is actually a patato spliced with a beef cow, it taste and smells wonderful i would recomend it over a grapple, it has the texture of beef but it taste like potato and gravy

soooo ya, a grapple. i am not so sure. Maybe if it was a real hybrid between an apple and a REAL grape it might taste good, but all they did was use artificial flavoring. It kinda makes me think of eating crunchy dimeatap medicine, not so hot, I wouldn’t try it…it was a nice try though.

Like several other writers have mentioned, I thought the grapple was some new hybrid growth that someone had experimented with and after much work had got right. BUT.…now that I know how they’re done, that still doesn’t change how much I like the taste. Like anything else, some people are going to like them and some won’t.…regardless of how they’re ‘made’.

They do taste like apples soaked in grape soda. I am eating my second one as I type. Are these things fattening? Also, Where do they come from? grape vines , Apple trees or grape trees or apple vines? I don’t know.

Went to Sam’s Club last night and bought a case of 8 Grapple’s for $6.88. My husband doesn’t particularly like fruit, he’s a veggie lover, but he does enjoy red grapes. The grapple’s tasted really good - crisp and cool from the fridge :) (Although my brain had trouble registering what it had just tasted/smelled.)

What a rip-off… it tastes like a juicy apple to me.

I just tried the Grapple and all I tasted was apple.

Anyway, I e-mailed the company that makes them through their website (www.grapplefruits.com) and expressed my disappointment, especially for the price charged. The e-mailed back within an hour or so and offered to send me another 4 pack or my money back. I told them to send me the 4 pack - I mean, I knew the gamble I was taking on an apple that was supposed to taste like a grape and didn’t figure it should cost them any revenue.

I just bought a 4 pack of grapples today for $1.01 I thought they smelled like grapes but tasted pretty much like an ordinary apple with a slight grape flavor, but I would buy again! They were very juicy and smelled wonderful.

” They smell like Welches carbonated grape soda. ” and they taste like nothing.

Are they really Fuji? Their is nothing Fuji-like about the grapeapple I had. I’d guess a jonagold - or whatever apple is so tasteless it can’t otherwise be sold from the most recent crop.

(We all know they are suppose to be an “extra-fancy” Fuji, but 1) I’ve never heard of an extra-fancy Fuji apple elsewhere, and 2) Fuji is a pretty hot apple right now, so I’m thinking those creeps at the apple council made up “extra-fancy Fuji” as a name they could use for any ol’ apple to be grapeapples.)

my grandaughter Kelsey and I love grapples. We are happy to find the grape taste is natural grape juice not some artificial flavoring. Thanks for a new delight. grandmama

It’s good but now after reading all this.…I don’t know what those artificial flavorings do to you over time.…but insecticides are just as bad.

thanks for bursting my bubble!

Michelle

Where are you getting them for $1.00. Where I am the mark-up is more like $5.00. Thank you.

I was in Tampa, FL and my cousin gave me this grapple. It was so good! It looks like an apple smells like a grape. I think it is infused with grape juice. It was really good.

My uncle Joe and I tried a grapple for the first time today and absolutely loved it. I, too, am thankful for the natural grape juice flavoring and not the artificial shots of grape flavoring. Slicing the apples and putting them in the dehydrator is also a delicacy. Thanks for introducing me to grapples everyone!

Grapples ROCK!!!!
Grapples cured my hangover. Like a cold shower in the morning. Instead of using my Herbal Essence I grabbed a GRAPPLE for a truly organic experience. I rubbed it all over my body.Starting at my sholders and worked m down to my toes. Before you know it I was shaking. The experience is one I suggest to all of you.

I just had a grapple. I bought 4 of them for $1 each. It wasn’t bad so I thought I better surf and find out what I ate. That brought me to this site. I will eat the other three grapples but not rush back for more. I prefer the large Fuji’s. However, I may buy more grapples later for the grandkids.

I just got a 4 pack at my local Kroger for $2.83, where are you getting them so pricey? Just tried them for the first time and absolutely LOVE them…think I might be addicted now. :D

I tried one at Sam’s Club a few weeks ago. Yes they do taste good, but .… the sample guy was all “they are an apple that tastes just like a grape!!” my first thought was frankenfood, but when I read the lable I don’t know if I was relieved or more scared.

Apples injected with artificial grape flavoring. Every time I have been back to Sam’s, boxes of these have been flying off the shelves. People thinking they are eating something good for them because it is an apple, I can’t help to wonder if you take the positive of the apple (fiber, vitamins, etc) and subtract the negative (artificial flavor, sugar,) do you come out even or in the negative?

I have nothing against this idea, in fact who ever came up with this is a great marketer, but couldn’t they inject it with something healthier? We eat enough junk food as it is (as I sip on my 24 oz coke) do they have to adulterate healthy fruit & veggies just to get us to eat them?

I tried a Grapple and it actually smells more enticing then it taste. It smells just like grapes but it taste like a very sweet apple.

Grapple, eh? I think you missspelled it. It should have been CRAPPLE!

“Oi. Take a bite outta this.” “Errr. It tastes like donkey poo.” “Must be the bad end.”

I have bought Grapples serveral times and my wife and I really enjoy them. Up until reading this webpage I thought they were a hybrid. Well, now that I know they are just soaked in grape stuff I still like them. The price is a little high though.

grapples make me think of those scratch n sniff stickers your 3rd grade teacher gave you for doing well on friday’s spelling test. im actually sitting with a grapple in my lap. my sister came home with the 4 pack a few days ago, this is my first grapple experience. i guess you could say it’s grapplifying. i am sort of frightened of it, however. is it a creation of science? it mustn’t be good for us. and why did they have to pick a grape tasting apple? i’d rather have like an apple that tastes like a cherry. yeah because cherries are always so small, you never get enough. but if it was the size of an apple and could be produced year round, rather then those 12 measily days in august when they’re at their peak, i’d take 20!

CRAPPLE!!! I too think they taste like crap, if your going to inject an apple with anything.….…Inject it with carmel! Now that is a good combination if I ever tasted one.

Grapples are like a magic elixir. The guy above who said one cured his hangover convinced me to buy some, and a peeled Grapple not only cured my acne, but the peelings cured my erectile disfunction and the juicy grape fruits themselves worked as an aphrodisiac to my inhibited but loyal wife. It is as if my entire life has been renewed by these shatterproof-plastic-packaged fruits of Eden. Now I understand why Adam slipped up: Because Eden had Grapple trees!

Oh my gosh!!!! these are grate! I love them, and most people think that I’m macking up some kind of fruit. But i sugesst that every one should try them!!!!!!

I loved the grapple. Now I have had it two different places and had two different flavors. I agree its is too much of an artificial taste but I did enjoy them and will buy them again.

I just had a grapple and i thought it tasted like perfume. It was very juicy, but tasted just like perfume to me. And they were .$4.95. I don’t think I will buy them again. Sorry grapple. Bye Jeanie

I haven’t been able to walk for 15 years now. Just two bites of this grapple made me spring to my feet in ecstacy! I jump around like a bunny on steroids now thanks to this “grape” invention! I no longer need to eat anything else ever again!

i love grapple. u need to lower the price. u also need to start selling alot of them like at wallmart and not in cases just were people can pick how many they want!

grapples taste like wet tar

grapples taste like wet tar! When i ate it, I threw up my yesterday’s lunch!

I tried it, they taste good but are they really grape/apple or are they just injected with grape flavor and smell.The package states nothing about artificial flavors. And I am currently germinating the seeds and in 1 day they are starting to sprout.

I think if grape ape had a butt, it would taste like this. Come on now, are we trying to fly too close to the sun?

My husband and I purchased these apples because of the smell of them when we walked by at the local safeway. I was a little offset because I had no idea if these were genetically engineered, and that always is a little worrysome. We liked the apples, they were good. I love grape flavor, so it was nice. I feel the price is too hefty.…. we’ll see how supply and demand goes. Not sure with a price like that if Im going to buy more. Its a fun conversation piece though.

I think the Grapple is weak in flavor.. I would say on a 1-10 sacle it was a 3.. I am disappointed as a kid getting a razor blade bunch of apples at trick or treat time.… Its a great idea… but the hype outweighs the actual product.…

I am eating one as i am typing. My dad brought this home when he came home from work. I LOVE IT!!! I am not prone to anything grape. Except the fruit grape. Anyways, i’m am impressed and keep up the good work. What do you put in it?

If you read the label closely, it says they are artifically flavored.…DUH! They are apples, not grapes! There is no scientific way to “Hybrid” an apple with a grape.…The flavoring in Grapples is acutally natural concord grape flavoring, that’s why it tastes like grape juice! If someone could actually hybrid two plants without any molecular similarities, they would win the Nobel Prize! I love Grapples because they add natural flavor, not calories, and they are so fragrant. Bummer about the Kosher thing though.

theses thingd suck so bad i hope the are never made again they suck they taste like pooooooo -

they sucked! i h8d them

My boss brought some to work. Everyone that tried the grapple liked the grapple. Though they smell like concord grapes, I thought the taste was closer to a very sweet RED DELECIOUS apple.

Should work well as a fondue apple since the taste goes very well with cheese. (I haven’t tried them with chocolate).

I ate one grapple and my sex drive has increased 100 fold

Mmmmmm! I like them! With all the crap we end up eating anyway, I can’t believe people are complaining that someone soaked apples in grape juice. They’re DELICIOUS!

I love the product despite the fact that they put the flavoring in. I would definitely buy more of these if the price was right. They are a great snack (especially for those of us who work in an ambulance all day and have to rely on fast food restaurants for a quick lunch). I take them with me to work so I don’t end up going to convenience store and picking up junk. I am not much of an apple girl, so this is a nice treat. At least the flavoring comes from Concord grape seeds and skins rather than sugar-filled Kool-aid or something of the sort. I e-mailed the company to complain about the price. Maybe I will be lucky and get a free pack of the grapy apples. :)

I LOVE GRAPPLES!!! My mom brought some grapples home and I was so facinated by the fact that they smelled just like grapes, but were apples so I couldn’t resist trying them. I can safely say that they were the BEST apples that I have ever had! They were nice and firm and crunchy with a subtle sweet taste of grapes! I don’t mind paying the higher price for that tasty goodness!!!!

Purists, get over yourselves! The grapple tastes great, especially if you want the crispness of an apple, but prefer the taste of grapes. So what if they get the results by soaking apples in grape juice? Stop whining and complaining! If the grape smell reminds you of candy, then that’s because some candies have been made to smell like grapes, obviously. To me, the grapple has the scent of a Concord grape, and the packaging means that they aren’t bruised. Price is a bit high, but I think you get what you pay for.

I will like to taste a grapple, but do someone know if this product exist in Europe ? I live in Belgium and I’ve never see it. Could you perhaps give me the URL or the website of the producer of these Grapples. Thanks

Daniel, go to grapplefruits.com or getfitfoods.com, you should find helpful info there.

Grapples are great, everyone I’ve talked to about them loves them.

Wow, I can’t believe so many marketing droids are posting here. Really guys, grapples aren’t worth the price or the hype. Get on to selling your soul for something better than crapples.

I just tried a slice of one, and had an allergic reaction (throat closed up—reaction still in progress—that’s why I’m online looking for these things). I’ve never had an allergic reaction to apples or grapes.

What is the process? How do we get the grape in the apple?

SOYLENT GRAPPLES are PEEEEPULLL!!!!!

It’s just a piece of fruit folks, it’s not the ultimate foodstuff on the planet.

I can’t believe the ignorance of so many of the posters. Fine, you don’t like it, but don’t say anyone who does is a pawn of the establishment. . . it’s an evil formulation, because, (Oh, my God!) it has flavors. And deary me, it’s lost its Kosher status. And then there’re the idiots who think it’s a hybrid between a grape and an apple. Get educated before you open your pie holes. Or maybe we should just “bring it all down, man.” Power to the people! Meanwhile, the rest of us will be getting on with life, and won’t be worrying about the black helicopters.

A little hostile about fruit here I see. It tasted fresh, light and not really like a grape. I would rather have my favorite Breaburn apple before I would spend $1 for one of these again, but it was ok. I like the fact that there is something different to try!

“tasted like tar?” Umm…like to eat tar do ya?

LOL Have a happy day everyone!

want to try pizzapple?? its a new type of apple with pizza sauce stuffed inside!!!!

Do none of you people wash your fruits before you eat them??? I was fascinated by the grape smell at first too, but then I washed it, and that’s when I noticed that it smelled like an apple now! Right then, I knew I had been taken. The apple tasted exactly like an apple to me, I couldn’t detect one bit of grape flavor it in. I started wondering if they weren’t just sprayed with grape scent or something. That’s why I looked it up on the internet, to see exactly what I was eating. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that was disappointed by the grapple. I was really excited for a grape-flavored apple, darn it!

Are these genetically made to taste this way?? Does anyone know anything about these? Is the flavor injected??

If regular apples weren’t stored so long that they tasted like potatoes I wouldn’t be enthused about grapples. I like them.

Anything to get you fat asses to eat more fruit…Shut up and eat it-or don’t. Would you like a french fried apple instead? Whine…whine…whine. You should be happy that someone is trying to make fruit exciting or at least intriguing-you should also hope that these guys spend marketing dollars to compete against McDonalds, Oreo, KoolAid, Snickers, Budweiser and whoever else is competing for your kids attention. Did you ever look at the ingredients on ANY of your ‘healthy’ food items?

Well I bought a pack of 4 for $3.99 because someone had really loved the Grapple and told us about it.

My husband loved it, and went, “Wow, it really tastes like a grape!” I tasted it, and it tasted pretty good, but I would not have guessed ‘grape’ unless someone had suggested it. Not worth a whole Dollar each to me! Maybe the price will go down eventually. I don’t like grapes that much anyway.

Everyone perceives taste and smell differently anyway.. did you know that the number and type of tastebuds are inherited and vary in a wide range? My husband can smell things that I can’t! I like rose oil, and he can’t stand it, it’s ‘too strong’.

Now, what I am looking for are ‘Lady Apples’ .. They are very small, and I really liked them because they ARE small.. I get bored of eating a big apple halfway through one.. a small one I can handle. And they taste good, too!

Why not cut up apples and soak in grape soda? Or lemonade? Koolaid is real cheap. Just think, you can be the first to make Chapples (cherry) on the block! Or Lapples! (lemon) or Liapples! (lime) Or Bapples! (don’t ask)

Dee

grapples suck! i hate them they taste like i stuck it up my butt

I wish I had read the fine print before I purchased it. It�s an apple with artificial grape flavoring in/on it.

They taste good, but if you don’t want to pay $1.00 for a simple apple, don’t buy them

What was wrong with apples?

I too fell for the Grapple I thought it was a new highbread of fruit and didn’t read the fine print. I had been talking about them for weeks and finally brought them home for my husband- he took one look at them and read the fine print right away. We were so disappointed.

Yea, basically like apples soaked in grape soda, but for the cultured opinion of a true gourmet, I defer to Bob.

DAMN YOU FINE PRINT! I give them about a 70/30 (apple/grape) flavor ratio. I still havn’t seen the fine print.

I thought the Grapples were great! I thought they tasted and smelled like grapes and apples (imagine that) even after thoroughly washing each one. My kids love ‘em, my wife loves ‘em. We’ll continue to purchase them as treats, as they are a little expensive for daily intake for a family of 6. I don’t buy into the sentiment that the makers are trying to trick anyone; the packages are properly labeled, and if you can post a comment here, you have access to their website and can get all the info you need. I’ll come back for more!

THE GRAPPLE IS THE BEST FRUIT I’VE EVER EATIN. I JUST WANT MORE OF THEM. by the wayz i’m jus 13

I find that it is an amazing aphrodisiac! I started out with the Herbal Essence recommendation and ending up in a menage a’ troi with my bug man and my maid. It is now a staple in my home! Thanks, Grapple!

I recieved a package of grapples from a friend and was really excited to try it. I thought the grapple was really good! The only problem was that seconds after I finished one my lips begin to tingle and got really swollen, and then a few minutes later I busted out in hives!!! This is my first food allergy ever. I dont understand, I eat apples and grapes all the time?

i sacrificed a grapple to my jewish sacrificial goat, cletus. he was not impressed.

Grapple-

it is a very scientific process. first they immerse the fruit in a jelly like substace to make a thin coat around the fruit. then they insert a grape flavor gene from a bacteria (plasmid) and create a hypertonic solution to allow the cells to take up the plasmid with the particular gene in it. as the fruit grows and the cells divide from mitosis, the gene is replicated over and over. the final stage is rinsing off the fruit with a highly concentrated liquid which is derrived from Prozac. after the fruit is rinsed, dried, cleaned, it is shipped to supermarkets nationwide.

Just what this nation needs, Prozac coated fruit.

My co-workers at the job site make fun of the grapples in my lunches — but my fiance and I have fallen so in love with grapples (but not as much as with you, sweetie ;-) Lisa and I have decided to have a grapple-themed wedding reception — complete with bobbing-for-grapples for the children. Luckily for me, her father, Theodore (a former investment banker I might add), is traditional and is covering all expenses. This wedding reception is really important to Lisa and she wants it to be “as unique as our love for each other”. Personally, I think too much focus is on the wedding these days: at the reception, I dont want to be forced into smiling, laughing, and being fake with her gazillion great aunts who will die before I learn their names; hopefully, the grapple-theme will be the perfect distraction to keep the nameless in-laws at bay. Our marriage is about our love and our life together. After the honeymoon, things will be the same as they are now (except Ill be starting that contracting company with good old Ted) and people will forget all about our flower arrangements at the wedding. But dont get me wrong I support the grapple-theme 100%. I love grapples.

I wish they’d make an apple that tasted like steak.

They could call it Steakapple.

After reading the first 20% of these comments, and having purchased and eaten a 4-pack of grapples ourselves, we have come to the conclusion that any of the posts reflects anything other than dissipointment are likely from the Grapple company stooges.

If you can get past the cloyingly sweet grape candy smell that permeates through an entire room, the apple isn’t awful - but much too sweet for my taste. I say overall this was a big mistake! I’ll never buy them again. It’s taken waaay to long just to steel myself to get through the 4-pack.

you must be joking.. desperado attempt to change something as innocently natural as an Apple Johny Appleseed must be turning in his grave..

Does anyone know if they’ve fermented grapples into alcohol yet? I’m interested. Also, the steak flavored apple should be a staple, even though staples are something else already.

These grapple things… there pretty good I guess. I got a little dissapointed though when I found out that the grape flavor is artificial. I really thought it would be cool if they really mixed there DNA’s. Now that would be the day. My dad said they stunk like crap. He also said they tasted like crap. The smell got annoying after a while. But soaked in artificial grape juice?!… Come on people, mix there DNA’s. I watched a TV show where this girl mixed a bannana’s DNA and an apple’s DNA. She called it a Bannapple. She mixed there DNA’s… Why can’t you?

Ok, so there they are on the shelf looking like apples and smelling like a juicy concord grape. I’m thinking, mmmmmmmmmmmm love apples and grapes and what could be better than this! So I buy a 4 pack and take them home and they are a huge hit. My kids and I love them. Who cares if they are soaked in grape juice. I read the label before I purchased them, they make no false claims as to this being a new fruit combination by infusing DNA, if you will. Listen if my kids are eating fruit and not candy then I am happy. I hope they are a big hit, but I would like to see the price more reasonable. $4.00 is a bit much for these apples.

I am also disapointed to find just now as I was reading these comments that the grapple is soaked in grape juice. I paid about 4.50 for 4 of them thinking that they really mixed the two fruits together as they have with oranges. I like them but not for that price. I will stick with the old fashion apple for 25cents and a grape soda on the side.

thay are grapple good when i first saw the packege i looked at it hard i did not know what a grapple was

The first time I ate a grappel, I was amazed. I wondered forever how they got the grape flavor into the apple. When I found out it was artificial flavoring, I was a little dissappionted. I really thought they mixed there dna’s together. O darn I guess. I still love them. I will eat a grappel anyday. Actually I want one right now. LOL!! This was a cool idea, whoever thought of it!!

Tonight I had a Grapple for the first time this lady who i was babysitting for had me try it.… I loved it.apparently her children love it to, i watched her 5 year old scarf it down. Thats why i decided to check them out online.So what if they aren’t a real apple they are a healthy alternative for children to eat instead of candy! so if you dont like it dont eat it!

Thanks for the info. I was wondering if it was genetic engineering. I’m relieved to know it is just soaking in grape juice. I did like the grapple.

I hosted a party and had these out on the table and no one ate one. I think these suck.

              -Zeke-

OK - I should have read the package, and I was a COMPLETE idiot to pay $6.00 for 4 apples to begin with (unless they were coated in caramel — that would’ve been OK…), but gotta say I most definitely do not love, or even like, the Grapple. And to think. I could’ve gotten a bunch more honeycrisps for $1.95/lb.… sigh

I owe my co-worker a huge appology. He brought one of these into work the other night and I thought he was playing a distgustingly, twisted, nightmare of a joke on me telling tall tales of the grapple, from some far away land…come to find out this so-called “grapple” really does exsist! Thanks to this web page and YOU, my new grapple friends who have given me the insight and faith to believe in the power of the grapple.…I have now quit my previous job and work in a grapple farm, you can find me playing in grapple orchards in northern california…for my information visit…www.imtotallyaliar.com, thanks and long live the GRAPPPPPPLLLLEEEEE!!!!!

i loved the grapple i ate last night! unfortunately it did give me gas.….i too thot it was genetic engineering.…i would buy em again!

i love them. i eat them whenever i can. so far that was only once but i WOULD eat them if i wasnt too cheap to buy them. please send grapple dollars. i could possible have addiction to grapples. I dont care what they are soaked in, injected with or treated with. nums.

No evil genetic engineering - A Grapple is a standard Fiji apple (which, from what I understand has a very mild or non-existant flavor) flavored with your run-of-the-mill purple grape flavor.

They taste pretty good, though they cost $5.99 for 4 apples at my local grocery, which I think is a BIT high. For a novelty, I suppose it’s OK, but I wouldn;t add the grapple to my weekly produce list at THAT price.

If they bring the cost down a bit, i would buy them more.

This is what Grapple says they contain: How Is A Grāpple® Made? Grāpple® brand apples begin as a Washington Extra Fancy Fuji Apple. Of all apples this is the one that takes on the grape flavor best. This Patent Pending process is complex and the ingredient mix primarily includes concentrated grape flavor and pure water. All ingredients are USDA and FDA approved and the process has been licensed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

There is nothing but flavor being infused into the Fuji apple. The apple takes on no additional sugars or calories. They are not genetically altered in any way. The apple is as healthy as ever but now has the new exciting grape flavor.

Just tried a Grapple. Pretty tasty IMO. Not sure I know what I paid for them as I just throw whatever looks good-tasty or nutritous into the basket and pay whatever the bill comes to. I will probably pick these up from time to time.

i had the ill experience as well. when sliced te ghrapple is a yellowed and has little holes in . my 3 year old daughter said it” tastes like a yummy bubblegum apple”. i am disgusted at the thought that no food is safe from chemicals anymore.

OK, I know I should have read the label before buying, but I didn’t.

I observed no “grape” anything about them.

They are delicous, sweet, juicy, crunchy apples. But I can buy delcious, sweet, juicy, crunchy apples that do not have artificial flavors for less money.

Personally, I buy fresh fruit because it does not contain anything artificial.

By the way, you Graple marketing folks are not fooling anyone (ingredients: artificial comments, marketing BS). And “Lynn” is SO BAD at hiding her true identity that the actually put those “restricted” r-in-a-circles in her post.

I’m someone who finds apples to be rather bland and generally don’t eat them. I much prefer buying various types of oranges and grapes. When I saw Grapple at the store I thought, “Hmm, interesting concept.” I wasn’t sure that it made much sense and the price seemed ridiculously high. However, I still was curious. After passing them buy several times over several trips, I just picked up a four-pack and ate my first couple over the holiday week.

For me, I find these to be quite enjoyable. It gives you a really distinctive result. It’s a bit like a very crunchy grape and I can’t say that’s a bad thing.

I suspect that if you like apples, this is a bit of a waste of time and money for you. If you don’t like apples, these might make you re-think trying them. It worked for me. However, at the current price I won’t be buying them too often. I’m hoping they catch on so the price can come way down.

Oh, and Seth, I’m not so sure “Lynn” is from the company. She simply copied and pasted the text right off the Grapple website, which includes all the registered trademark symbols and such.

I don’t usualy like apples but my son begged to try them so much I gave in and bought them. Hated the price but loved the fruit. Would buy often if the price was more reasonable. As much as I would like to buy them again, they are just way too expensive.

I tried Grapples for the first time today and I don’t care what anyone else says. I thought they were awesome. I don’t like apples and now I will.

Lighten up…it’s still an apple. Don’t be so sure 100% organic means better. You might be surprised. I’d rather my child eat a grapple for a snack versus some of the other choices out there. After all, it’s not the only fruit or vegetable in the house and if he has one grapple a week out of 6 servings of other fruits and vegetables a day, is that so bad?

Grapples r really good! They arew way better than normal apples. I dont think they are better for you but they deffinetly taste better!

I saw Grapples yesterday at the store and considered buying them but they were so expensive! Are they even worth trying??

Grapples are God.

The End

I tried the grapple not knowing that it was just fiji apples soaked in a concentrate of concorde grape seeds, skins, and juice.

The grapple smells very strongly of grape, like grape candies. However, they really taste just like a really sweet, rather fresh fiji apple — I didn’t really notice too much grape taste — like the guy who rang me up at the grocery store said, “if I bit into it without knowing what it was, I wouldn’t have known I was supposed to taste a grape flavor”. I noticed, however, that the grapple was very juicy and wet — maybe from the soaking/marinating process. Also, the four-pack packaging keeps them from getting bruised or dented.

I live in Minnesota and it is the 24th of January — it is cold, snowy and dark out. When I went to the grocery store I was going to buy some cut up berries, however, due to the time of year, the berries looked really terrible. The grapple was nice because it was really sweet and very juicy.

It is true, the grapple seems a bit over priced for apples, but it was nice being able to buy really juicy, sweet fruit in late January in Minnesota.

I’d say if one was curious, go ahead and buy it and try for yourself.

Note there is a posting above from a rabbi, evidentally the grape mixture in which the apples are soaked/marinated is not kosher so the grapple itself is not kosher. Thus, the grapple may not be for you if you are Jewish and keep kosher.

it ain’t a blueberry !

OMG!!! I love the grapples!!! I had my first one after dinner at like 830 and its now 909 and im now almost done my second one!!! i could live off these things and i love how they come sperated!!! i mean i don’t have to worry about bruising or anything. another thing i noticed is when i eat a normal apple it turns brown after a while in the air but these stay normal. and i love how theyre so juicy!!! i love juicy apples and this is the best apple well grapple i’ve ever had in the end of januray beginning of feburary!!! i think im going to go have my third lol well thats what i think about grapples they are the best!!!

grapples are fuji apples soaked in grape juice for a while. i think i’ll make my own and save the money

really?

they are soaked apples? dam. i will make my own…only i will soak them in vodka and make my own ‘vopples’

i have been looking for the grapple and can’t find it.…..in live in New York in the babylon area if you could tell where to get them or even ordered them that would be great thank you for your time.….….

i have been looking for the grapple and can’t find it.…..in live in New York in the babylon area if you could tell where to get them or even ordered them that would be great thank you for your time.….….

I found them at SAMS.

Myself, I was disappointed. They smell better than they taste. I will say they ARE good apples though, just don’t expect much on the grape side.

Probably not worth the $

You can find grapples at Sam’s Clubs. On the box it had the website as www.grapplefruit.com. However, that did not seem to have the apples. But try your local Sam’s (Wholesale) Club. I went to Sam’s Club in Chandler, Arizona. Thanks, Sher

You can find grapples at Sam’s Clubs. On the box it had the website as www.grapplefruit.com. However, that did not seem to have the apples. But try your local Sam’s (Wholesale) Club. I went to Sam’s Club in Chandler, Arizona. Thanks, Sher

These ‘grapples’ are a waste of money. They smell like someone has left a grape flavored gum ball in the box but they tasye just the same as a normal Fuji apple. Just ‘hype’

I just tried a Grapple today too and I have to agree that I too was disappointed. It didn’t taste like a grape at all. It just smelled like grape soda lol…definitely not worth the 1.25 apiece I spend on 4 of them!

I am eating my first Grapple as I type- what a scam! It taste just like a fuji with a mild scent of grape. These are definately NOT worth the money. Good scam I suppose, they got all of us to give it a try.

eatting one now…got @meijer…they sux…someone forgot to put the grape stuff in mine i think :)

Got them at Wally World. I really thought they smelled wonderful. Then I tasted it. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! and Ick!!! Mine tasted strange not grapey. Alas, out of 3 of us, I am the only one that didn’t like them. I really need to start reading those labels!