Ever heard of a Grapple? (No, not for scaling buildings.)

LuckY · 01-23-2006, 04:35 PM

I was walking around a Japanese market/shopping center with my wife last week and we were shocked when we found a plastic container with four apples in it, or so we thought. The label on the container said they were patent pending Grapples (pronounced "grape-puhl"), a cross 'tween grapes and apples. It really shocked the hell out of us when we gave them a wiff because they look exactly like standard old Gala apples, but they smell very strongly like grapes. We didn't buy them because it was like $7 for 4, but I've never even heard of those suckers. I've heard of Broccoflower, but not Grapples. Have you? If you've eaten one, what's it taste like?

filker0 · 01-23-2006, 04:59 PM

They taste somewhat like grapes, for some value of "somewhat" and for some value of "grapes".

Yes, I've had a wedge of one once. The olfactory sensation is that of grapes, but the flavor was not exactly as grape-like as the smell.

BobMcGee123 · 01-23-2006, 05:04 PM

I enjoy them.

**sean** · 01-23-2006, 07:18 PM

I agree with filker0. It smelt like Grape Soda but I found it hard to determine what the flavor was like. The texture turned me off, as did the price. And "grape-puhl" is stupid. I prefer a short vowel sound for the 'a'.

Quantum1024 · 01-23-2006, 09:34 PM

I personally wouldn't like to try anything like that. I would be worried about any long term health affects of eating something unnatural.

**sean** · 01-23-2006, 09:46 PM

Good call. I smell like a grape now!

Blackroot · 01-24-2006, 12:01 AM

Mmmm, cant wait till thoes japenese scientists get around to raw pig. Emmmm raw bacon... Just what I always wanted.

I've seen thoes around, I dont particularyly enjoy grapes, so I never tried them. I bet they're just soaked in grape soda, thats how they smell anyways :P. If it is a GMO, I'll have to try it. GMO's are tasty, mmmm.

Clyde · 01-24-2006, 03:53 PM

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was walking around a Japanese market/shopping center with my wife last week and we were shocked when we found a plastic container with four apples in it, or so we thought. The label on the container said they were patent pending Grapples (pronounced "grape-puhl"), a cross 'tween grapes and apples. It really shocked the hell out of us when we gave them a wiff because they look exactly like standard old Gala apples, but they smell very strongly like grapes. We didn't buy them because it was like $7 for 4, but I've never even heard of those suckers. I've heard of Broccoflower, but not Grapples. Have you? If you've eaten one, what's it taste like?

Sounds cool, i want one.

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I personally wouldn't like to try anything like that. I would be worried about any long term health affects of eating something unnatural.

.... taken any medicine lately?

Unnatural != bad

01-23-2006, 04:35 PM	#1
LuckY Magically delicious Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 856	Ever heard of a Grapple? (No, not for scaling buildings.) I was walking around a Japanese market/shopping center with my wife last week and we were shocked when we found a plastic container with four apples in it, or so we thought. The label on the container said they were patent pending Grapples (pronounced "grape-puhl"), a cross 'tween grapes and apples. It really shocked the hell out of us when we gave them a wiff because they look exactly like standard old Gala apples, but they smell very strongly like grapes. We didn't buy them because it was like $7 for 4, but I've never even heard of those suckers. I've heard of Broccoflower, but not Grapples. Have you? If you've eaten one, what's it taste like? __________________ http://www.VideoSift.com http://www.rommelsantor.com
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01-23-2006, 04:59 PM	#2
filker0 Sr. Software Engineer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 235	They taste somewhat like grapes, for some value of "somewhat" and for some value of "grapes". Yes, I've had a wedge of one once. The olfactory sensation is that of grapes, but the flavor was not exactly as grape-like as the smell. __________________ Insert obnoxious but pithy remark here
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01-23-2006, 05:04 PM	#3
BobMcGee123 ∞ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 970	I enjoy them. __________________ argus triad mingus
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01-23-2006, 07:18 PM	#4
sean Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,746	I agree with filker0. It smelt like Grape Soda but I found it hard to determine what the flavor was like. The texture turned me off, as did the price. And "grape-puhl" is stupid. I prefer a short vowel sound for the 'a'.
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01-23-2006, 09:34 PM	#5
Quantum1024 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 847	I personally wouldn't like to try anything like that. I would be worried about any long term health affects of eating something unnatural.
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01-23-2006, 09:46 PM	#6
sean Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,746	Good call. I smell like a grape now!
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01-24-2006, 12:01 AM	#7
Blackroot 60% Braindead Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 379	Mmmm, cant wait till thoes japenese scientists get around to raw pig. Emmmm raw bacon... Just what I always wanted. I've seen thoes around, I dont particularyly enjoy grapes, so I never tried them. I bet they're just soaked in grape soda, thats how they smell anyways :P. If it is a GMO, I'll have to try it. GMO's are tasty, mmmm. __________________ Code: Error W8057 C:\\Life.cpp: Invalid number of arguments in function run(Brain *)
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