This list entirely ignores many of the highest rated apples. Adam's Apples, a long time apple reviewer, has six top ranked apples ("three stars, exceptional apple worth a quest"), all of which are exceptionally hard to find.
In-season macoun remains my favorite and is relatively easy to find out here in east-central vt. Cox's orange pippin however.... that's my favorite and it is so hard to find.
https://adamapples.blogspot.com/p/apple-ratings-explained.ht...