Best apple corer

The best apple corer is a marvellous tool for anyone who eats, or cooks with, a lot of fruit. While you can achieve the same result with a knife, using a corer is a safer option. A corer can also make the centre removal process faster, which is handy if you're preparing a number of apples for baking. Traditional apple corers all follow a similar, straightforward design, but there are a few subtle differences which could make a certain corer more suitable for you. Here is our pick of the best. 

This apple corer forms part of a range of kitchen utensils from Chef Aid, and its affordable price tag means you could also splash out on the matching peeler and paring knife to complete your apple prep tool kit. This corer is made of stainless steel, giving you a durable and long-lasting kitchen tool. It measures 23.5cm long and has a useful hanging loop. 

This MasterClass kitchen tool has a wide, soft-touch handle with thumb grips moulded into it to give you a safe and secure grip on the corer. The blade is made of high-grade, rust-resistant stainless steel, with sharp and efficient serrations to cut cleanly through the fruit. It has a mirror polish finish for a shiny look. This apple corer is odour- and stain-resistant and is safe to go in the dishwasher. 

This quality tool from well-loved brand Brabantia has an open design with two sharp, serrated edges to quickly and cleanly cut through the fruit's skin and flesh. This means it offers more flexibility than closed designs and can be applied to other fruits, such as pears, pineapples, and fruit with stones in, such as plums or peaches. This has a handy hook for hanging and a textured, rubberised area on the handle that works as a thumb rest and grip. 

This apple corer is made of high-quality stainless steel metal parts complemented by an ergonomic handle with a soft-grip coating, which reduces the strain on your hands. You grab the handle, insert the corer firmly into your fruit and twist and remove. When the corer is free of the fruit, its mouth opens using the built-in lever to remove the unwanted core straight in the bin quickly. 

This corer forms part of KitchenCraft’s "Professional" range of stainless steel kitchen tools and utensils. This classic tool works by punching a hole through your apple or pear around the core area. Its sharp serrated blade makes it really easy to push through, and it’s specially designed to cut very close to the core, so there’s less wasted fruit. This features a hanging loop and is dishwasher-safe. 

Newness' apple corer tool follows the same design principle as the Pengxiaomei product. You push the serrated blade end into your fruit, then twist the corer and remove. The mouth then levers open to flick the core out of the tool and into the bin. We like this option for its contemporary colour choices; this is available in this lovely teal blue, as well as a fashionable grey and yellow. 

The core of the matter 

These apple corers will all help you quickly and safely remove the unwanted cores from your fruit. Our overall staff pick, the Chef Aid apple corer is an incredibly affordable choice that does a good job. 

If you're willing to spend a little more, we recommend the Newness apple corer. It has a fresh and modern design, and its opening mouth action makes for painless core disposal. 

Anyone who wants a more multi-purpose tool should consider the Brabantia "Profile Line" apple corer. This tool's open blade design means you can use it on all kinds of fruit, including pineapples, melons, and more.