Introducing The Grango

There's a brand new fruit mash-up on the loose. In previous posts we've reported on the Papple - half pear, half apples, Pineberries - pineapple flavoured strawberries and Grapples - grape flavoured apples. We've even seen Cotton Candy Grapes and super sizes satsumas aptly named Satsumos!

And now we have a new one to add to the list. Today M&S have announced their latest concoction - the Grango. Have you guessed what it is yet?.......

The Grango is a grape that tastes like a mango. I personally like my grapes to taste like grapes. But who am I to argue!

New Fruit On The Block

We've covered a few interesting fruit discoveries over the recent weeks. We’ve seen cotton candy flavoured grapes and mammoth oversized satsumas, aptly names SATSUMOS! This week another fruity hybrid has been released – the Grapple.

As you’ve probably guessed, the Grapple is cross between a grape and an apple. The Washington based company state on their website that you get the ‘sweet distinctive flavor of Concord grapes combined with the crispness of a fresh, juicy Washington Extra Fancy apple.’

However unlike the other fruits that we’ve covered, the grapple is not the result of a cross pollination made in heaven. Instead this fruity marriage has been somewhat forced. The Grapple is created by soaking either a Fiji or Gala apple in complex liquid solution that includes concentrated grape flavouring and water.

The company insists that the process does no cause the apple to take on any extra sugar or calories, nor is it ‘genetically altered any way.’ 

The company feel that combining two fruits in one will help to encourage people to eat more fresh produce. Hmmmm, personally, I think I prefer my apples and grapes straight up.

Anyone for a Satsumo?

Yes, you read it right and no, it wasn’t a typo. Satsumos are the hottest thing to hit the fruit market since white strawberries!

The satsumo is the satsuma’s big fat cousin and are they are rolling their way down a high street near you. The beefy variety originates from Japan (the clue is in the name) and are apparently sweet, juicy and easy to peel.

The satsumo is the size of a small grapefruit and is the love child of a Japanese Kiyomi, and a Ponkan which is a large Chinese mandarin.

Whilst we don’t have any satsumo’s on the menu yet, if oversized fruit is you thing – grab one of our banana’s. We’ve been told that they’re bigger than your average!