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   Apple Varieties

This Page Is Under Construction!  Please Check Back As We Continue To Build It!  Do not miss voting for your favorite variety of apple below!

There are over 7500 different varieties of apples grown around the world!  Learn more fun facts about apples here...
Fresh apples are typically fat free, sodium free, cholesterol free and are a great source of fiber!1


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Braeburn

Sweet and tart. Rich red color with white flesh. Firm, crisp and juicy.

Great for all purposes… Eating, salads,

Sauce, pies and baking. Best for eating.

Cameo Cameo
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A Ben Dave/McIntosh Cross

Slightly tart and crisp with

white flesh that resists browning.

Good keeper, very good in salads.

Great for all purposes…eating,

pies, baking and sauce.


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Crispin
Early Gold
Early Gold
Empire Empire

A McIntosh type apple with a long shelf life. Extra crisp, white juicy flesh. More sweet than tart. Early to Mid Season.

Great for eating, salads and sauce.

(Not the best for pies or baking, best for eating fresh.)

Fuji
Fuji

Very sweet and firm, aromatic flavor, crisp and juicy. Yellow-green with red highlights. Originated in Japan. Late season.Great for all purposes… Eating, baking, salads, sauce and pies. Best applesauce apple.


Gala
Gala

Developed in New Zealand. Juicy and very sweet with aromatic flavor.

Crisp, yellow flesh. Best applesauce apple.

Great for eating and salads.

(Not as good for pies.)

Ginger Gold
Ginger Gold

Sweet-tart, firm and juicy. Very slow to turn brown. Great choice for apple slices.

Great for all purposes…eating,

baking, sauce, pies.


Golden Delicious
Golden Delicious

Crisp, pale yellow flesh,

resists browning. Firm white flesh which retains its shape. Tender skin.  Sweet, mellow and juicy. Great for all purposes…eating, baking and pies.

Granny Smith
Granny Smith

Distinctive green inside flesh and very tart taste. Crisp, sour and juicy. Mid to late season. Great for all purposes… Eating, salads, applesauce, pies and baking.

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Sweet, tart and crisp.

Great for eating and salads.

(Not the best for baking or pies.)


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Ida Red

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Jonagold

Cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious. Distinctive honey-tart flavor. Crisp

Nearly yellow flesh. Mid-season.

Great for eating, baking and pies.

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Medium sized Jonathan/McIntosh cross. Sour flavored, aromatic and tender fleshed like a McIntosh. Early season.

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Sweet Tart, crisp, firm  and juicy. One of the first red apples of the fall. Light red stripes over yellow or deep red. Good for eating and sauce. (Not the best for baking or pies)

 

Lodi
Lodi

McIntosh
Mcintosh

Slightly tart and juicy.

Popular in America since 1811.

Great for eating, sauce and salads.


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Mutsu

Sweet, slightly tart and juicy, very firm and crisp. Great for eating, pies and baking. Great applesauce.


Paula Red Paula Red

Tart with light to creamy flesh. Good for eatin, in pies and sauces.

 

Pink Lady
Pink Lady

Rich red/pink color with white flesh. Cross between a Golden Delicious and Lady William .Very crisp and sweet. Best for eating and makes a naturally sweet, smooth applesauce. Good in salads and pies.


Red Delicious
Red Delicious

Sweet, crisp and juicy. 

Great for eating and salads. Good base for applesauce. Thin bright red skin. Mild flavored fine-grained white flesh.

Not all red delicious are the same as there are many varieties of red delicious.

Early to Midseason.

(Not the best choice for baking or pies)


Rome
Rome

Slightly tart, firm, crisp and juicy. Very hard flesh.  Mid to late season.

Best for pies, sauces and baking.

Stayman
Stayman

Stayman
Stayman Winesap

Sweet, slightly tart wine-like flavor, firm and juicy. Good storing apple, bruise resistant, dull red skin.

Great for all purposes… Eating, salads, baking, cider, sauce and pies.

Summer Rambo
Summer Rambo
Supreme Gold  Supreme Gold

William's Pride
William's Pride





Sources: 1 http://www.usapple.org/industry/labeling/applelabeling_guidance_11-06.pdf

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