On my search for some interesting crossbred fruits I came across this one. It's called a Grapple. "What the heck is a Grapple?", you say? Well, it is a combination of both grapes and apple. The fruit tastes like grapes and looks like an apple. It is a brand name for Fuji or Gala apple and it has been specially treated to make the taste of the fruit flesh like a grape. A grapple fruit is one of the varieties of Fuji apple. Grapple is an washington apple.
You can even make a fruit spread with the simple recipe: Grapple fruit spread - Ingredients
•Grapple fruits
•7 dates
•1 cup dried apple
•1/4 - 3/4 teaspoon orange and/or lemon rind, grated
And if your looking for high calories, then this is the fruit for you. 95% of this fruit is calories! Look for this fruit in your local supermarket in Late October, early November.
Some health information on this fruit, is that is low in Cholesterol and can help lower your cholesterol as well as help you to prevent cancer.
So there it is. Next time your striking up a conversation among family or friends, ask them if they know what a Grapple is. They may just learn something new about fruit!
You can also find out more about this fruit as well as other fruits on the website
http://www.fruitsinfo.com/grapple-hybrid-fruits.php