Wow, I did not know there were so many variations, so far I've only tried the Gala and Fuji types, because of the price and availability and I've already noticed this taste issue, as some are sometimes sweet as honey, and full of juice, and like sometimes it seems that they are past their time or they have been harvested very early. I hope to live and have enough resources to experience all these varieties at the right time. Thanks for sharing these experiences and informations!!