Varieties & Ripening

Very sweet with a lively kick; crisp firm and juicy. Uses: A favorite for eating out of hand, also for pies and sauce

Bright yellow apple with a sweet/tart crunch. Uses: Delightful and distinctive eating apple

"Macs" have a tart flavor and tender white flesh. Uses: Suitable for cooking and eating fresh

A perfect balance of sweet-tart taste with a distinctive juicy crunch. Uses: Principally eating fresh

Sweet/tart with firm texture. Bright red color. Uses: Eating, baking - an apple butter favorite

Crisp, juicy, tart off the tree - mellows with storage. Similar to Jonathan but sweeter. Uses: Eating, sauce, pies, baking and salads

A large red apple over snow white flesh. Very juicy and mildly tart. Will not turn brown in salads. Uses: Eating, baking, salads

Fine textured, crisp and juicy. Rich complex flavor. Uses: Eating, pies, sauces. One of the best for pies and apple butter

Very sweet and aromatic, grows in richness after picking. One of the best for storage. Uses: Eating, salads, pies, baking, freezing

Bright and crisp, beautifully sweet and consistently rated as one of the finest culinary apples

A cross between Goldrush and Sweet 16 — the perfect balance between sweetness and a cheek-flushing bite. Zing, zam, yum! Uses: Fresh eating

Rich sweet/tart combination. Very crisp, firm, and juicy. Considered to be one of the best eating apples

Good 'n' juicy! Sweet, tropical and fruity - some say like Juicy Fruit gum! Uses: Fresh eating

Spicy aromatic flavor with mild tartness; flavor grows with storage. Outstanding storage capabilities. Uses: All purpose — eating, baking, sauces, juice/cider

Very sweet with a crispness like Honeycrisp only firmer. Known for storability. Uses: Fresh eating, salads, baking

A large, very sweet golden apple with a pink blush. Uses: Excellent for eating, baking

Sweet, crisp and juicy with a rich, deep scarlet color — gorgeous in salads. Keeps for months. Uses: Fresh eating, salads, baking, freezing

Tart off the tree, becomes sweeter with storage while maintaining its crunch. Uses: Eating, sauce, pies, apple butter and juice/cider

An excellent Australian dessert apple — sweet/tangy with a floral, honey finish. Uses: Fresh eating, baking, salads (does not brown quickly)

Very tart and crisp. This bright green apple is a late season favorite. Uses: Baking, eating - great with caramel dip and football!