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

Exceptionally crisp with a sweet, slightly spicy flavor. These medium-sized, red apples are ideal for snacking. Developed by UI, Purdue and Rutgers University, Pixie Crunch is suited to the heat and humidity of our environment and is naturally disease resistant.

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!