147: Rav Schachter says that putting apples in Charoses is a mistake. Tapuach in Nach and Gemara doesn’t mean apple. It means a citrus fruit. It’s a mistranslation. So put apples in if you like. But if you want to make proper Charoses (as some Rishonim hold there is an actual Mitzvah to use Charoses) you should make sure to also include a little something of a citrus fruit (squeezing in a few drops of Esrog juice will still make it taste fine).
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