Solarbird :flag_cascadia:<p>seattle cider dropped a cosmic-crisp single variety cider, so i had a sample this weekend</p><p>my expectations were low because the cosmic crisp is what I think of as an adequate apple, but no better. it functions as an apple, it fulfills the role of apple, the texture is reliable and the flavour is acceptable. but there are many better - fuji and honeycrisp both come immediately to mind as similar but better cultivars not as durable in shipping.</p><p>(this isn't to condemn the cosmic crisp; the last apple to occupy its slot was the loathsome red delicious, a mealy, tasteless apple-shaped object which fulfilled the function of _looking_ like an apple, but not that of _being_ an apple. cosmic crisp is far superior.)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/cider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/SeattleCider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeattleCider</span></a></p>