Talk:Grāpple

This entry needs a disambiguation page but I don't know how to do that! "Grapple" can refer to an implement, synonymous with a grapnel or a grappling hook, or to a mechanical attachment used on materials-handling equipment to hold and lift lift loads. The current Wikipedia entry for excavators refers to grapple attachments with a link to this page! There is also the verb "to grapple," with a meaning similar to "wrestle," which may or may not need an entry here.

there you go! Bonus Onus 05:03, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)

This "article" strikes me as little more than an advertisement for a commercial product. MrDarwin 19:04, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

- Agreed. To say "a complex patent pending process" is just insulting. Wikipedia quite literally has pages on quantum mechanics and dipping an apple in grape concentrate under pressure is a process too complex to elaborate on?

Well, in all fairness, a grapple is a weird item, and I was curious about what exactly it is and I did use this page to find out. The information, althouhg brief, is accurate. It is consistent with the other information I have seen on the internet.


 * Just recently tried a grape-flavored apple (a grapple) myself, and I must say, I was really disappointed. They didn't really taste like grapes in my opinion.  The Fuji apple aint broke.  Can&#39;t sleep, clown will eat me 05:44, 11 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I wasn't disappointed by the taste, but I was disappointed that they are not a genetically engineered hybrid, but rather, an apple soaked in juice. I could do that myself! In response to MrDarwin, I think this article is warranted, due to the lack of general knowledge of this food item. Gregsinclair 04:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Pronunciation
OK people. grā-pəl = grape-L &ne; gră-pəl. Either grā-pəl or grape-L are right (but the former seems more appropriate for pronunciation guides) and gră-pəl is wrong. Hoof Hearted 21:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

The funny thing is that everyone calls the Grapples (they way it looks), I've never heard anyone call it a grape el.~Craig
 * I'm sure you're right, a lot of people say gră-pəl. But the logo, packaging, and website all include the bar over the long-a.  So now you can make fun of your friends!  ;-) Hoof Hearted 16:03, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Grapples are a con
I just ate one and they taste no different than a regular Fuji apple. I'm so pissed off that I logged on here just to tell the world. GRAPPLES ARE A CON. Five bucks for four apples. (They're good apples, but grape-flavored? NOT) 68.0.113.54 03:23, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Hehe, agreed. They smell more grapey than they taste.  But I think we need a more NPOV way to add that to the article without using weasel words. Hoof Hearted 17:21, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thirded;I want my five bucks back. Also, if someone can find/found a website that talks about this, we can cite it. From what I can find, our illustrious IP is the only person who's mentioned it online. --Ye Olde Luke 01:58, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

The article itself is a con. There is no grafting involved, just a bathing process - essentially soaking the apples in grape concentrate. It says so on the Grapple website, and the article makes them sound ridiculously impressive which they just aren't. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.135.100.102 (talk) 15:26, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

WP Plants
An apple dipped in grape flavor does not a plant make. By that rationale, candy apples would be plants too. Adding WP plant promotes a false misconception that grapples are a new fruit, which, as stated in the article, they are not. - Keith D. Tyler &para; (AMA) 21:23, 31 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Agree, the food and drink header definitely applies much more accurately than the plants one. WLU 12:54, 1 June 2007 (UTC)


 * As it turns out, candy apple is tagged with WP Plants too. Which I think is ridiculous. - Keith D. Tyler &para; (AMA) 04:32, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Category:Hybrid fruit
I have removed this category listing, as it is completely inaccurate. The Grāpple is a brand-name for an apple that has been mechanically-infused with grape flavor via a patented, non-invasive process. It is NOT a true hybrid in the biological sense, like a tangelo or a clementine. I also removed the History section as it was just a redundant rewording of the description of the mechanical infusion process, and cut out all the peacock words (of which there were many). The article's shorter now, but more straightforward. Bullzeye contribs 20:00, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Secret Patent?
Can we find a better reference to describe what a Grapple is than one that claims a secret process is used to make a patented product? The patent, a publicly available document, would disclose the process! BTW, I have added a footnote referencing what appears to be the appropriate patent application. Jay L09 (talk) 09:15, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Bias/Advertising
This article is pretty much copy pasted from the Grapple website, and seems more like advertising than anything. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sniper257 (talk • contribs) 16:55, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

Defunct Status
A user recently edited this page and added the claim "As of 2024, the company is defunct." While this claim is almost certainly true, the user was likely referencing a recently-released NileBlue YouTube video where Nile makes this claim, not a direct source. In the video, Nile admits that it was difficult to find out what happened to the Grāpple, and does not explain how he did.

So until we can find the original source that verifies the company is truly defunct, I've added a Citation Needed note to the claim. JstnMcBrd (talk) 11:21, 8 April 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm quite sure a YouTube video is a fine source for such a silly and uncontroversial subject. If a thorough explanation of methodology were required to fulfil WP:RS criteria, most New York Times articles would also not be acceptable. See WP:CONTEXTFACTS. Doanri (talk) 16:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC)