American Pies
Apple Tasting Scoring Rubric
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Excellent
4 – 5 points
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Fair
2-3 points
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Poor
1-0 points
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Appearance of Skin (Color)
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Skin is smooth and possesses no blemishes.
Apple is well-colored for the variety.
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Skin has a few small blemishes.
Color has a “green” undertone or ground color.
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More than a few blemishes, soft spots or wrinkled.
Color has a “yellow” undertone or ground color.
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Aroma
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Aroma is strong, rich and sweet.
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Aroma is moderately, sweet but not overwhelming.
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Aroma is weak.
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Sound
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Loud, crisp snap.
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Snaps, but no crisp sound.
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Soft, no snap.
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Flavor (Taste)
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Flavor is just-picked, very sweet and excellent.
Tasty with the right balance of tartness and sweetness.
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Flavor is less sweet or under ripe. Too tart or bitter.
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There is little or no flavor.
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Texture of Flesh
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Flesh is juicy, firm and crunchy.
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Flesh is firm but not crunchy.
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Flesh is soft, overripe and/or mealy.
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5 points for each apple tasting category (1=Poor, 5=Excellent)
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Apple Variety
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Appearance of Skin (Color)
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Aroma
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Sound
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Flavor
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Texture
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Total Points
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Fuji
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3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
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Gala
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5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
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Golden Delicious
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4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
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Granny Smith
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4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
17 |
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Red (Hawkeye) Delicious
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3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
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Mystery Apple*
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4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
*Go to Choosing Apple Varieties to determine the variety of the mystery apple.
Apple Tasting Comments:
Group Names:
American Pies
Apple Blossom Specials
Apple Dumpling Gang
Candy Apple Reds
Caramel Apples
Happy Harvesters
Johnny Apple Seeds
Little Green Apples
Wild Apples
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