APPLES
In The
Orchard
Season: Early July
Taste: Initially tart flavor, followed by a subtly sweet aftertaste.
Use: Sauces and Pies
Properties: Greenish yellow in color with thin skin.
Lodi
Grand Gala
Season: Late August
Taste: Sweet with honey crisp, crunchy texture
Use: Dessert, Fresh, Baking, Cooking, Salads
Properties: Larger version of Gala, means more sweet bites to savor.
Autumn Gala
Season: Mid-September
Taste: Sweet and crisp
Use: Fresh, Juice, Cooking, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Properties: Firm, crunchier than regular Gala apples.
Jonalicious
Season: Mid-September
Taste: Sweet, tart and subtly tangy flavor with notes of green apple candy
Use: Fresh, Baking, Salads, Sauces, Pies, Cooking, Juice
Properties: Thick skin with crisp bite
Daybreak Fuji
Season: Late September
Taste: Very sweet with notes of both honey and citrus.
Use: Fresh, Baking, Pies, Salads, Freezing
Properties: Mostly red-colored skin with small patches of golden yellow blush and light vertical striations.
Royal Empire
Season: Early October
Taste: Crunch, sweet yet tangy
Use: Fresh, Cooking, Sauces, Juice, Freezing
Properties: A cross between delicious and McIntosh, good storage ability
Pink Lady
Season: Mid-Late October
Taste: Tart and honey-sweet flavor
Use: Fresh, Juice, Cooking, Salads, Baking
Properties: Pink flush over green peel, firm and crisp texture.
Enterprise
Season: Late October
Taste: Mildly tart
Use: Fresh, Baked, Pies, Dried, Applesauce, Cooking
Properties: Firm and crisp, with a spicy aroma and mild tartness.
Pristine
Season: Late July
Taste: Sweet - tart balanced flavor with notes of spice, banana, and green apple
Use: Fresh, Cooking, Sauce
Properties: Semi-thick skin is smooth, waxy, and green-yellow, ripening to a bright yellow when mature
Brookfield Gala
Season: Early September
Taste: Sweet
Use: Fresh, Baking, Cooking, Sauce, Juice
Properties: It has a bold red stripe over its red background.
Honeycrisp
Season: Mid-September
Taste: Sweet as honey with a crisp bite
Use: Fresh, Salads, Pies, Baking, Cider, Butter
Properties: Its sweetness, firmness, and tartness make it an ideal apple for eating raw.
Jonathan
Season: Mid-September
Taste: Tangy-sweet with a bit of spice
Use: Fresh, Cooking, Juice, Pie, Butter, Baking, Applesauce
Properties: A smooth thick skin, crisp and juicy
Scarlet Crush
Season: Late September
Taste: Sweet with notes of citrus.
Use: Fresh, Cooking
Properties: A cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink
Red Delicious
Season: Early October
Taste: Sweet, crispy, and juicy
Use: Fresh, Salad
Properties: America's most popular apple, full-flavored sweet taste.
Winesap
Season: Mid-Late October
Taste: Sweet with a tangy finish
Use: Fresh, Cider, Cooking, Butter, Pies
Properties: Deep, cherry red skin dating to American colonial times.
Fuji
Season: Late October
Taste: Crisp, super sweet, with low acid
Use: Fresh, Pies, Baking, Salads, Freezing
Properties: Red blush with green and yellow stripes. Crips, firm, juicy flesh.
Akane
Season: Mid-Late August
Taste: Tart and crisp
Use: Fresh, Cooking, Baking, Pies, Sauce
Properties: Keeps it's shape in cooking.
Ozark Gold
Season: Early September
Taste: Unique spicy flavor with mild acidity, sweet, honeyed.
Use: Baking, Dessert, Fresh, Juice, Salads, Sauces
Properties: The golden yellow color skin will turn shades of pink and red where most exposed to the sun.
September Wonder Fuji
Season: Mid-September
Taste: Tropical sweetness with a slight edge of tart
Use: Fresh, Cooking, Sauce
Properties: Dark rough blotches across its pinkish skin. Same great taste as Fuji but ripens sooner.
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Ultra Red
Season: Mid-September
Taste: Crisp, super sweet, with low acid content
Use: Fresh, Sauce, Juicing
Properties: Bright red over green. Ideal for growing in small spaces or containers.
Golden Delicious
Season: Early October
Taste: Gingery smooth, sweet taste
Use: Fresh, Salads, Sauce, Cider, Baking, Pies, Freezing
Properties: Golden or light-green, with pink blush, thin skin.
Empire
Season: Mid-October
Taste: Sweet and tart at the same time
Use: Fresh, Baking, Sauce, Pies, Cooking
Properties: Versatile with a firm texture.
Stayman
Season: Mid-Late October
Taste: Tart and spicy
Use: Fresh, Cider, Cooking
Properties: Primarily a dessert apple, but make a finely blended cider.
Gold Rush
Season: Late October
Taste: Sweet and tart, with a hint of spice