Apple Varieties

Apple Varieties

C=Cooking E= Fresh Eating P=Pies S=Salads Sa=Sauces B=Baked

VARIETY DESCRIPTION USAGE AVAILABILITY

Cortland Red orange striped skin, white flesh, mildly sweet, crisp, resists browning E P S Sa Oct.-Feb.

Empire Dark red striped skin, cream flesh, slightly tart, E S Sa Oct.-May

Golden Delicious Yellow skin, elongated shape, 5 bumps on bottom, yellowish flesh, tart to sweet taste, firm, keeps shape when cooked E P Sa B Oct. - Jan.

Idared Bright red skin with greenish yellow patches, white flesh, tart, very firm, good keeper E P B Dec.-Aug.

MacIntosh Deep red skin with greenish splash on one side, white flesh, mildly tart to sweet as ripened, firm E P S Sa midSept.-Apr.

Crispin (Mutsu) Greenish yellow skin with orange blush, white flesh, tart to sweet taste, firm E P S Oct.-Apr.

Northern Spy Red striped skin with yellow colour, yellowish flesh, tart taste, firm P B Sa Oct.-Mar.

Red Delicious Deep red skin, elongated shape, 5 bumps on bottom, creamy white flesh, sweet, crisp E S Oct.-Apr.

Spartan Dark red skin, white flesh, fairly tart to sweet when ripened, crisp E P S Oct.-Jan.

Paulared Solid dark red skin, tart, crisp flavour CE

Liberty Large red, firm, sweet taste, disease resisting variety CE

Russet Smallish green skin, yellowish flesh, good keeper CE

Recent plantings include Galas, Jonagolds & Greensleeves

Apple Varieties
C=Cooking E= Fresh Eating P=Pies S=Salads Sa=Sauces B=Baked
VARIETY	DESCRIPTION	USAGE	AVAILABILITY
Cortland	Red orange striped skin, white flesh, mildly sweet, crisp, resists browning	E P S Sa	Oct.-Feb.
Empire	Dark red striped skin, cream flesh, slightly tart,	E S Sa	Oct.-May
Golden Delicious	Yellow skin, elongated shape, 5 bumps on bottom, yellowish flesh, tart to sweet taste, firm, keeps shape when cooked	E P Sa B	Oct. - Jan.
Idared	Bright red skin with greenish yellow patches, white flesh, tart, very firm, good keeper	E P B	Dec.-Aug.
MacIntosh	Deep red skin with greenish splash on one side, white flesh, mildly tart to sweet as ripened, firm	E P S Sa	midSept.-Apr.
Crispin (Mutsu)	Greenish yellow skin with orange blush, white flesh, tart to sweet taste, firm	E P S	Oct.-Apr.
Northern Spy	Red striped skin with yellow colour, yellowish flesh, tart taste, firm	P B Sa	Oct.-Mar.
Red Delicious	Deep red skin, elongated shape, 5 bumps on bottom, creamy white flesh, sweet, crisp	E S	Oct.-Apr.
Spartan	Dark red skin, white flesh, fairly tart to sweet when ripened, crisp	E P S	Oct.-Jan.
Paulared	Solid dark red skin, tart, crisp flavour	CE
Liberty	Large red, firm, sweet taste, disease resisting variety	CE
Russet	Smallish green skin, yellowish flesh, good keeper	CE
Recent plantings include Galas, Jonagolds & Greensleeves