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Apple Varieties and Ripening Times

Early September

Ultima Gala

A great choice for snacking, Gala is a variety developed in New Zealand. It has a mild flavor that “picky eaters” prefer, plus a striking bright yellow-red color that also makes it visually appealing.

Zestar

An early season apple that’s juicy, with a light and crisp texture.

Sansa

Sansa is sweet with some acidity. Resembles a Gala flavor.

Blondee

A superior early yellow apple that is sweet and crunchy.

Gale Gala

A great choice for snacking, Gala is a variety developed in New Zealand. It’s got the mild flavor that “picky eaters” prefer, plus a striking bright yellow-red color that also makes it visually appealing.

Rubymac

Rubymac is a red apple that has balanced flavors with some pleasing tartness.

Mid September

Honeycrisp

Complex, sweet-tart flavor, Honeycrisp are excellent for eating and salads and good for sauces, baking, and pies. The apple is juicy and super-crisp with yellow flesh.

Daybreak Fuji

Fuji apples have it all – they’re super sweet, wildly juicy, extremely crisp, and ideal for snacking.

Crimson Crisp

Extremely crisp. Very good, rich flavor that is sweet, sharp and spicy.

Late September

Golden Delicious

Mild with a sweet flavor, Golden Delicious are juicy and crisp with a light yellow flesh. They are excellent for eating, salads, and sauces and good for pies, baking, and freezing.

Crown Empire

Born of Red Delicious and McIntosh parents, this apple is superior to both parents in flavor and storability. The creamy white flesh is crisp & juicy; sweeter than it is tart. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking & cider.

Snapdragon

A new New York apple characterized by “monster crunch.” One of its parents is the Honeycrisp, and you’ll love the spicy/sweet flavor.

Early October

Jonagold De Coster

It’s a cross between mellow Golden Delicious and tart Jonathan apples, and creates a great aroma when baked in apple pies.

Shizuka

Yellow with red-orange blush. Sweeter with less acid than Mutsu and excellent flavor.

Autumn Gala

The fruit color is orange-red and overall quality is similar to that of traditional Gala.

Cameo

A bright, red-striped apple with a creamy orange color; firm and crisp. It has a thin skin with a sweet/tart flavor, and makes a great fresh eating apple.

Keepsake

Keepsake is a hard, very crisp apple with juicy light yellow flesh. Strongly aromatic flavor.

Red Jonaprince

Jonaprince has the large size and excellent flavor of its parent, Jonagold Prince. Very popular with good flavor.

Crimson Topaz

Crimson Topaz has a thin flesh with a crisp, juicy interior. Just as the name implies, it is a deep shade of crimson. This apple is also balanced with tart and sweet flavors.

Mid October

Suncrisp

This apple’s color gives it a sunset-worthy appearance. The fruit is sweet, rich and mildly aromatic.

Albermarle Pippin

This old time or “antique” apple variety was an important commercial variety in the early 1900s. The fruit is greenish-yellow, medium to large with excellent fruit quality.

Red Cameo

Crisp, juicy, sweet-tart flavor, Red Cameo is good for eating or baking.

Ruby Frost

Ruby Frost boasts a beautiful rich color and definitive crisp texture, blending a delicate balance of sweet and tart flavors that make it an ideal pairing with a glass of red wine or a light fresh salad. It’s also a great new baking and recipe ingredient choice.

Late October

Enterprise

A modern American late-season apple with a sharp flavor.

Gold Rush

A modern apple variety related to Golden Delicious, with crisp hard flesh and a good sugar / acid balance.

Aztec Rose Fuji

Fuji apples have it all – they’re super sweet, wildly juicy, extremely crisp, and ideal for snacking.

Maslin Pink Lady

Pink Lady has a flavor best described as crisp, juicy and tangy.