Jazz FAQ's
Q: Should I eat Jazz Apples along with the skin?
A: It is a good idea to eat Jazz Apples with their skin. Almost half of the vitamin C content is just underneath the skin. It would also increase insoluble fibre content consumption, which stimulates the movement of food through the digestive tract, keeping your bowel and colon healthy. Just remember to wash them thoroughly. A tablespoon of lemon juice and a tablespoon of baking soda can be added to a sinkful of water to make a good scrubbing solution. This can remove the wax and any pesticides which might be trapped underneath it.
Q: Is there a season for Jazz Apples?
A: Jazz is an all year round Apple. The season in the UK is November to the end of April. However with growers worldwide they are always in season somewhere so you will always find them in the supermarket.
Q:Is apple juice as good for you as the fruit?
A: Processing apples into apple juice can cause significant loss of antioxidant activity. This is because much of the goodness from JAZZ apples is stored in that tasty skin.
Q: I heard that apples can prevent cancer. Is that true?
A: There is research that suggested that including apples as part of a balanced diet may protect you from cancers. The Mayo Clinic in the USA claim that at type of flavonoid found in apples called Quercetin can help prostate cancer cell growth. Research believes that flavonoids and phytochemicals (found in apple skin and cores) reduce the risk of lung cancer by 50% and colon cancer cell growth by 43%. See the research and links page on our website to check it out!
Q: Can Jazz Apples help protect my body against other diseases?
A: Apples have been proven to offer various health benefits. Check out the Apple Nutritional Attributes page of the website to learn more.
Q: Are Jazz Apples genetically modified?
A: No. For many years now, different varieties of fruit have been crossed in order to find varieties that not only taste great but yield more and are disease resistant. The Jazz Apple is simply a cross between a Braeburn and a Royal Gala.
Q: Where can I buy a Jazz Apple tree?
A: Unfortunately you can't. In order to keep the quality of Jazz Apples as good as it is, only selected growers are given the privelege of growing our special apple. These selected growers then need to look after the trees and grow the apples to certain specifications so that you the consumer will never have the displeasure of a soft, flowery and tasteless Jazz Apple.
