Apple Availability and Varieties

Dudley

Ripening Date: Mid August

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Zestar!

Ripening Date: Late August

Juicy. Crisp texture. Nice crunch when you bite into one. It was developed by the horticulturalists at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Horticultural Resource Center, at the University of Minnesota.  

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Paula Red

Ripening Date: Late August

Sweet and tart eating and cooking apple.  Not too sweet, not too tart; slightly reminiscent of strawberries.  Perfect for applesauce; breaks down quickly.  Use in pies when combined with firmer varieties and thickener.  Dessert/Condiment/Savory Dishes 

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Wealthy

Ripening Date: Early September

Wealthy is an Heirloom apple and a wonderful all-around apple.  They're mildly tart and very juicy.   Good for both eating out-of-hand, as well as cooking.  They make good drying apples.  Excellent dessert and multi-use apple.  Wealthy is particularly useful for pies, crisps and sauces, paired with nuts, raisins and classic apple spices sauce as cinnamon and nutmeg. 

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Royal Gala

Ripening Date: Early September

Gala. A crisp, sweet apple with a mild flavor. The delicate flavor and texture of the Gala apple shines in fresh preparations. They are perfect for use in fruit, green and chopped salads. Add diced gala to fruit salsas and chutneys. Slice and add to burgers, paninis and crostini’s.

Their sweet flavor becomes milder when cooked making them perfect in baked preparations when paired with stronger flavored apples. The flavor of, winter squash, onions, pecans, turkey, curry, brie, cheddar and Swiss cheese complement Gala apples.  Galas' size, mellow flavor and thin skin make them a perfect choice for lunches and snacks for kids.

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Jonamac

Ripening Date: Mid-September

It is great for snacking and cooking. A beautiful bright red apple that is very crisp and flavorful. It has a rich tart flavor and pinkish flesh that is great for snacking and a favorite apple for baking pies or making sauce.

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McIntosh

Ripening Date: Mid-September

McIntosh can be used cooked, or raw, and in both sweet and savory preparations.  Add slices atop a pizza or tart, used chopped as a stuffing, or puree and add to a soup.  The flesh of the McIntosh apple is delicate and will breakdown when cooked.  Slow cook to make sauces and chutney.  Its flavors pair well with maple, pecans, celery, pork, blackberries, cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg and flavorful cheeses such as feta, gorgonzola and sharp cheddar.

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Cortland

Ripening Date: Mid-September

Great all-purpose apple!  They're juicy, crisp and have sweet-and-tart flavors.  Terrific baking - apple pies, cobblers, crisps, and apple butter.  Terrific apple sauce!  Eating fresh, salads, kabobs, fruit plates, garnishes, cheese plates; flesh doesn't brown and discolor quickly.  

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Honeycrisp

Ripening Date: Mid-September

Honeycrisp apples crisp texture makes them shine in raw preparations; eating out-of-hand, diced and added to coleslaw and chopped salads; or sliced thin and added to sandwiches and burgers.  They maintain their sweet flavor even when cooked.  Try baked into a crisp or pie.  Remove the skin and slow cook slices to make applesauce, preserves and apple butter.  Honeycrisp apples are great for eating, pie, sauce, baking and freezing.  

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Blondee

Ripening Date: Mid-September

Good eaten fresh, out-of-hand; slow to turn brown. Retains their shape when baked, mixes nicely with tarter flavored apples in pies.  Crisp and crunchy; resistant to bruising.  Mild, sweet taste with almost no acidity.  Their flavor adds sweetness to applesauce when mixed with early season apples.  

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Golden Supreme

Ripening Date: Late September

Golden Supreme Apples have a pale-yellow skin, sometimes with a red blush. As one of the more mellow and sweet varieties, all-purpose Golden Supreme Apples are great for eating out of hand, baking and salads. They are one of the most popular apple varieties in the world with its agreeable taste, texture, aroma and appearance, they’re a “must have” for any apple lover.  Golden Supreme Apples crisp, pale yellow flesh resists browning, making it a good choice for salads and other dishes. Being one of the sweeter apple varieties, you can reduce the amount of added sugar when making pies.

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Lura Red

Ripening Date: Late September

Lura Red has a sweet tart flavor and is excellent cooked. This apple is great cooked or eaten fresh.  Great for blending in apple sauces and pies. 

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Fuji

Ripening Date: Late September

Fuji apples are super sweet with only a slight tartness, very juicy, extremely crisp, and ideal for snacking. Excellent for eating and salads.  Fuji applesauce needs little or no sugar.  Fuji apples can be roasted, baked, sautéed and boiled down into sauce. Add slices atop pizza or layer inside a quiche, or chop and slow cook chunks of Fuji apple to make jams, soups, and compotes. Their sweet flavor holds up when cooked as well; try added to baked desserts such as pies, strudels and crisps.

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Empire

Ripening Date: Early October

Empire apples can be roasted, baked or sautéed. Their crisp flesh and sweet tart flavor make them perfect for fresh preparations such as chicken salad and coleslaw. They pair well with pumpkin, pear, sharp cheeses and warm spices such as ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sliced or cut apples stay white longer if put in a bowl of water containing two tablespoons of lemon juice. Their size and low susceptibility to bruising make them an excellent snacking apple and packing in a lunch box. 
 

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Golden Delicious

Ripening Date: Early October

Crisp, Sweet and Mello.  Golden Delicious apples have a tender golden skin; its flesh stays white after slicing, for longer than other apple varieties.  It's an all-purpose apple for snacking, salads, baking, freezing, sauces and more.   

Fresh raw apple slices may be added to green salads, fruit salads, or grain salads.  Golden Delicious apple also have the necessary acid content and stability for baking.  They can be baked into crisps, crumbles, tarts, cakes, galettes and breads.  Apple slices may also be cooked down into preserves and butters, or pureed into sauces and soups.  The Golden Delicious pairs well with savory items, such as onions, cabbages, pork, cheeses and strong herbs.  Add slices to top burgers and sandwiches.  This versatile apple can also be juiced or dried. 

One noteworthy fact: Golden Delicious apples are not related to Red Delicious apples.
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Wisconsin Red Delicious

Ripening Date: Early October

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Ambrosia

Ripening Date: Early October

Ambrosia apples will compliment both sweet and savory preparations. Roast large spices with root vegetables or dice and add to polenta, couscous or rice. Ambrosia apple will add sweetness and moisture to cake, doughnuts and muffins. They also hold their shape and flavor when cooked making them perfect for pies, tarts and baked apples. Slow to brown when cut, they are perfect for use in raw preparations. Slice thin and serve with sharp cheese, layer slices atop a burger or add to fresh salads.

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Pazazz

Ripening Date: Early October

Pazazz apples are best suited for both raw and cooked uses such as poaching, baking, or roasting. When used raw, the apples can be sliced and used in green salads with Brussel sprouts, pomegranate, walnut, balsamic, rice, or quinoa. Pazazz apples can also be cooked and used in skillet pancakes, turkey burgers, sweet onion bruschetta, and crumbles. Its large size makes it ideal for making stuffed apple preparations. Pazazz apples pair well with pork, chicken, sweet potatoes, pears, honey, sharp cheeses, winter squashes, pecans, and warm spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and cardamom. 

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Jonagold

Ripening Date: Mid-October

A popular dessert apple the Jonagold can be used in a variety of sweet preparations. Bake into pies, tarts, muffins and cakes. Hollow and stuff or cook whole and baste to make baked apples. Jonagold apples are perfect for use in sauces, preserves and jam. Their sweet-tart flavor will complement savory applications as well. Use in chopped and green salad, serve sautéed slices alongside pork or root vegetables or pair with robust cheeses on a sandwich, pizza or cheese board.

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Cameo

Ripening Date: Mid-October

Cameo apples can be used in both sweet and savory applications. Their resistance to browning when cut makes them a choice apple for use in fresh preparations such as on sandwiches, in salads, as an edible garnish or on cheese boards. Cameo's sweet flavor is enhanced in cooked preparations.

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Snow Sweet

Ripening Date: Mid-October

Can an apple taste sweet and almost buttery? Yes. The SnowSweet® Apple is deliciously sweet with a slight tart balance and rich overtones.  Great taste is definitely the best feature of SnowSweet®.  They are slow to brown and can be prepared in advance for snacks and salads.  Very juicy, sweet and crisp. 

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EverCrisp

Ripening Date: Late October

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Sunrise Honeycrisp Apple Cider

Ripening Date: Mid September

Sunrise Apple Cider

Ripening Date: August