Gravenstein
(Germany)
One
of the best cooking apples grown. Good eating when ripe.
Available: late July to mid August
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McIntosh
A
seedling, crisp, juicy and excellent for snacks. Favorite for eating,
good for cooking, especially sauce.
Available: mid September |
Cortland (McIntosh x Ben Davis)
Good
eating and cooking. Excellent for salads and baked apples.
A non-acid apple which remains white a long time after cutting.
Available: late September |
Empire (McIntosh x Red
Delicious) Crispy,
juicy, good for snacks and cooking. (sauces and pies)
Available: late September |
Jonagold (Jonathan x Golden Delicious)
Slightly tart to sweet. Crispy and juicy.
Excellent for eating and cooking.
Available : mid to late September
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Golden Delicious
W.
Virginia seedling. Fine eating - firm, crisp and juicy.
Good for pies and sauce, and also nice in cider.
Available: mid September |
Red Delicious
Iowa seedling. Favorite for eating.
Hard, sweet and very aromatic.
Available: mid to late September |
Macoun (McIntosh x Jersey Black)
Superior eating and cooking. Sweet,
aromatic, crisp and juicy. A good pie apple.
Available: October - November
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Baldwin
Wilmington
Mass. seedling. Best for cooking because of their hardness they
hold shape well when cooked. Has a spice character which makes
it good for pies and cider.
Available: mid October |
Roxbury Russets
Developed in Roxbury in the early 1600's.
A crisp, tart apple that is good for eating and cooking. It
has a reputation as a fine cider apple.
Available: October |
Spartan (McIntosh x Newton Pippers)
Firm,
crisp with a snow white flesh. Brisk in flavor and aroma.
Not recommended for cooking.
Available : early to mid October
- pick your own only. |
Golden Russet
Sprouted
from the seed of the English Russet in the 1800's. The yellow
flesh is crisp, sweet and flavorful. A traditional favorite
for hard cider. Good for cooking and drying.
Available: October |
Jersey Mac
Slightly tart, good for cooking and eating.
Available: mid to late July
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Paulared
A medium size, deep red apple with a crisp,
firm texture and mildly tart flavor. Offers good eating and
cooking qualities.
Available: late July - August |
| Some of the drawings on this page were taken from the
book, "Apples"
by Roger Yepsen. |