The Crunch Of An Apple And Fizz Of A Soda? Yum!

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First there were the delicious cotton candy grapes and now an effervescent apple that will have your mouth tingling with joy! Called "Paradis Sparkling", the unusual fruit is the result of eight years of research by Swiss fruit nursery Lubera.

Robert Maierhofer, the production manager at Lubera says he first stumbled upon the apple tree in 2006, when walking around the company orchard. The fruit of the accidental crossbreed between the Resi, an East German specimen known for its sweet texture and the English Pirouette apple, which is famous for its crunch, stood out because of its "ugly" appearance.

Not knowing what to expect, he decided to try it and immediately realized that it was the best apple he had ever consumed. The mix between the breeds had resulted in a fruit with a soft texture and heavy crunch. What impressed Maierhofer most was that when bitten into, the acidity and sugars released from the apple's large cells, created a sensation similar to that of a fizzy soda!

It took the nursery scientists a few years, but they were finally able to replicate the fruit and have recently begun selling saplings through the company's website. Though they plan to bring the fizzy fruits to market in 2015, Maierhofer does not believe they will be a big commercial success. That's because while the effervescent apples may be incredible tasting, they grow in all kinds of gnarly shapes and sizes and are therefore, not appealing to look at.

Also, in case you are planning to transform "Paradis Sparkling" apples into bubbly cider, you may be a little disappointed. That's because the fizz is just a sensation the mouth experiences from the combination of the two apple species and does not transfer to the juice, when the fruit is pressed.

Resources: odditycentral.com,lubera.co.uk,sciencealert.com

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532 Comments
  • Ms.Sunshineabout 10 years
    Is it sour or sweet or is it both
    • Ms.Sunshineabout 10 years
      I wonder what the apple tastes like😕
      • Awesomenessabout 10 years
        yes something that would make my life more awesome
        • coolshadesabout 10 years
          Thanks DOGO
          • Famous101about 10 years
            This will help me for my social studies current event
            • myaisawesomeabout 10 years
              i want to try that apple
              • writingnerd
                writingnerdabout 10 years
                Awesome!!! I hope it comes out in stores where I live! I really want to try this apple!
                • Rachieabout 10 years
                  GO APPLES
                  • BIBBYabout 10 years
                    COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
                    • mlpsweetsong
                      mlpsweetsongabout 10 years
                      sounds weird