How to Choose The Perfect Apple Based on Your Celebrity Crush

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 06: Zac Efron attends the Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates fan premiere at Event Cinemas Parramatta on July 6, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Zac Efron: Empire

We sung along with Zac Efron in High School Musical, but since graduating from that series, he’s taken on edgier and funnier roles like playing opposite Seth Rogen in Neighbors or kicking around with Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates this summer. An athlete in his spare time, he skis, rock climbs, and snowboards–which explains why his body is so beach-ready for his role in the Baywatch movie coming in 2017.

DEERFIELD, MA – OCTOBER 15: A crate full of just-picked Empire apples is seen at Clarkdale Fruit Farms on October 15, 2015 in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Favorable weather conditions over the summer and fall has led to a abundant apple harvest this year. (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

The Empire is an apple created from crossing a Red Delicious with a McIntosh, two hugely popular apples we all snacked on as kids. This makes the Empire, similar to Zac Efron, like the apple you grew up with, but hotter. Viewers are drawn to the Empire’s rosy skin like they swoon for Efron’s athletic good looks. Like its apple forefathers, the Empire is crisp and sweet, with a slight tartness similar to what Efron has shown in his comedic work. Try it in this ginger baked apples dish, or throw it in your lunch bag. No need to be gentle: the Empire is an apple that resists bruising, and we know that because Efron has made a successful switch to more adult roles, he’s not going down anytime soon.