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| Origins
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| Also Try
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| Arkansas Black
| 1870, Benton County Arkansas, surmised to be a seedling of Winesap
| Beautiful, dark red to almost black in color, smooth and waxy
| hard, firm flesh, not breaking
| Oct 20-27
| well into spring
| tannic, aromas of dry wine and hickory bark, mellows in storage
| eating, salads, cider
| Stayman Winesap, New Red Winesap, Turley Winesap
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| Braeburn
| chance seedling from New Zealand
| orange/red blush over pale green skin
| crisp, firm, juicy
| Oct 10-12
| through Feb
| Richly tart/sweet, very crisp and juicy
| eating, baking pies, salads
| Jonalicious, Melrose, Swiss Gourmet
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| Brock
| Golden Delicious x McIntosh
| large apple with pink/red blush over green skin
| firm
| Oct 2-4
| early Dec.
| good sweet/tart balance, somewhat sweeter than Jonagold. juicy and crisp, very versatile apple
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Jonagold, Yellow Delicious
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| Cameo
| chance seedling discovered by Darrell Caudle, WA
| conic, looks like delicious, bright red stripes over cream
| very crisp
| Oct 15-20
| until Spring
| sweet tart, very aromatic, wonderful keeper
| eating, salads
| Braeburn, Fuji
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| Cheiftan
| Jonathon x R. Delicious
| pretty, bright red, blocky apple
| crisp, cream colored flesh
| Sep 28-Oct 2
| until Christmas
| medium sweet, crisp apple, richer and more complex than delicious, one of its parents
| eating, baking, salads
| Melrose, Red Delicious
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| Cortland
| 1898 NY Ag Exp: McIntosh x Ben Davis
| large, squat, red apple with thin skin and yellow striping
| snow white, slow to brown
| Sep 10-15
| until Christmas
| tart and tangy, very juicy
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Jonamac, Jonathon, Liberty, Ida Red
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| Dayton
| --
| Round, oblate, true red with green around stem end
| gently crisp
| July 27-Aug 12
| late August
| round flavor, similar to Red Free but more tart, excellent for baking, display
| pies, sauces
| Swiss Gourmet, Red Free
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| Earligold
| USPP#4820
| smooth, yellow/green
| crisp for a summer apple
| July 25-Aug 10
| Late Aug/Early Sep
| pleasantly tart and refreshing, oft compared to Granny Smith
| eating, sauce, pies, salad
| Pristine, Ginger Gold, Swiss Gourmet
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| El Nino
| Purdue, PRI Program
| large, yellow flecked with lenticels, blocky apple
| stays crisp
| Late Oct.
| Spring
| sweet/tart, delicate overtones, similar to golden del.
| all-purpose
| Yellow Delicious
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| Empire
| 1966 NY Ag Ex: McIntosh x Red Delicious
| 85% mahogany red over cream
| somewhat aromatic, firm
| Sep 15-20
| through Thanksgiving
| often somewhat tart off tree, mellows on storage, similar to Liberty in appearance but milder in flavor
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Liberty, Red Delicious
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| Enterprise
| Purdue PRI Program
| pretty, thick, fully red
| firm, juicy
| Oct 4-6
| mid-winter
| sweet/tart, slight tannins
| all-purpose
| Braeburn, Winesaps
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| Freyberg
| Golden Delicious x Cox's Orange Pippin
| greenish yellow, small and round with stem-end russeting
| yellow delicious texture
| Sep 12-20
| late sep/early oct
| though unassuming in outer appearance, conceals within an astonishing essence of licorice, like a bougalaise should be appreciated soon after harvest
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Hudson's Golden Gem, Orin, Grimes Golden
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| Apple
| Origins
| Skin
| Flesh
| Picked
| Keeps until
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| Fuji
| Japan 1962: Ralls Janet x Red Delicious
| orange red flush over greenish yellow skin
| crisp, clean flesh
| Oct 14-20
| spring
| sweet off the tree, growing sweeter and richer in storage, keeps crisp and juicy up to 8 months
| eating, salads
| Splendour, Braeburn
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| Gala
| 1960 Greytown, New Zealand: Kidd's Orange x Golden Delicious
| medium to small with eye-catching red/orange glow of a peach
| crisp and juicy, breaking
| Aug 18-30
| through winter
| sweet, yet with a lively kick, crisp firm and juicy, a favorite for eating out of hand
| eating, pies, baking, sauce, salads
| Fuji, Jonagold
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| Geneva Early
| 1982 NY Ag Ex: Quinte x July Red
| large, cherry red over cream
| tender, aromatic flesh
| July 5-20
| month after harvest
| piquant, aromatic
| excellent for sauces and pies
| Yellow Transparent, Lodi
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| Ginger Gold
| chance seedling
| pretty, thin, pale yellow
| invitingly crisp and very juicy
| Aug 12-18
| early Oct.
| sweet tart and spicy, very crisp, harbinger of fall season
| eating, sauce, pies, salads
| Swiss Gourmet, Honey Crisp, Jonalicious
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| Golden (Yellow) Delicious
| discovered 1914 WV
| flecked yellow skin
| non-browning flesh
| Sep 28-Oct 2
| through Feb
| long a favorite, versatile apple, stays chunky when cooked, parent in numerous cross breedings
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads,freezing slices, drying
| Jonagold, Brock, Mutsu
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| Golden Russet
| England, 18th Century
| fully russeted skin, bronze to green undertones
| incredible course and breaking flesh
| Oct 7-12
| through January
| never judge an apple by its cover! perhaps our most flavorful variety, sweet, yet with acids, asian pear like except tarter, sweetens on storage, some prefer this apple in December because it keeps so well
| eating, pies, baking
| Hudson's Golden Gem, Stellar
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| Gold Rush
| 1992 Purdue (PRI), Golden Delicious cross
| greenish yellow, often blushed, russeted
| breaking and crisp, very juicy
| mid-Oct
| keeps into Spring
| lively flavor, tart off the tree, mellows to a rich sweet/tart in storage, stores well
| all-purpose
| Swiss Gourmet, Jonalicious, Braeburn
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| Grimes Golden
| Discovered around 1800, WV
| distinctive golden apple freckled with large white lenticels
| similar to Yellow Delicious
| Sep 13-17
| through Christmas
| an old classic, spicy sweet and aromatic with a hint of coriander, wonderful addition to cider
| eating, sauce, pies, salads, apple butter
| Yellow Delicious, Mutsu, Jonagold
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| Honey Crisp
| U. Minnesota: Macoun x Honey Gold
| thin, unobtrusive skin, striped red over yellow
| large cell size makes for wonderful texture
| Sep 8-12
| through Feb
| explosively crisp and juicy, biting into this apple is an experience you will never forget
| all purpose
| Jonagold, Stellar, Melrose
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| Hudson's Golden Gem
| chance seedling, OR, 1931
| large, concial, fully russted, often mistaken for a pear
| crisp flesh
| Oct 4-6
| up to January
| sugary, crisp and juicy, makes a wonderful dessert apple
| eating, baking, salads
| Orin, Splendour, Fuji
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| Apple
| Origins
| Skin
| Flesh
| Picked
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| Also Try
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| Ida Red
| 1942, Idaho: Jonathon x Wagener
| large, round, cherry red apple, thick skin
| tender white flesh
| Oct 2-6
| through Feb
| tangy and juicy, one of best for pies, pretty pink sauce if cooked with skins on
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Jonamac, Liberty, Melrose
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| Jonagold
| 1968 NY Ag Ex: Golden Delicious x Jonathon
| large, attracitve apple, bright orange-red blush over cream
| extremely inviting, very juicy
| Sep 17-Oct 2
| through Christmas
| sweet apple with just enough acidity to appeal to a wide audience, excellent quality
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Brock, Mutsu, Gala
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| Jonagored
| sport of Jonagold, Morrens Orchard, Belgium
| full red
| inviting and juicy
| Sep 17-20
| through Christmas
| similar to Jonagold but more tart
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Mutsu, Gala, Brock
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| Jonalicious
| Red Delicious x Jonathon (assumed but not documented)
| beautiful, cherry red apple
| very firm flesh, long keeping
| Sep 8-15
| mid March
| richly tart and crisp, sweetens on storage
| eating, pies, baking, salads
| Melrose, Braeburn, Swiss Gourmet, Gold Rush
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| Jonamac
| 1972 NY Ag Ex: Jonathon x McIntosh
| thin,3/4 plum red over green
| very white flesh, fine grained
| Aug 28-Sep 8
| early Nov
| similar to McIntosh, rich "appley" flavor, spiciness adds zest to salads, sauce, pies and apple butter
| eating, sauce, pies, salads, butter
| Jonathon, Liberty, Melrose
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| Jonathon
| seedling of E. Spitzenberg
| deep, intense red
| crisp off tree, enjoy within 6 weeks of harvest
| Sep 8-15
| two months
| a standard for a tart, all purpose apple, crisp and juicy, great pies and sauce, a classic apple, one of grandmother's favorites
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Jonamac, Jonalicious,Swiss Gourmet, Melrose
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| Late Lodi
| limb sport of Strawberry Chenango from The Apple Works
| large, smooth, yellow/green
| light and tender flesh
| July 23-Aug 7
| keeps one month
| tart and similar to a Lodi but superior
| excellent for sauce fresh or frozen, pies
| Lodi, Yellow Transparent
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| Liberty
| 1978 NY Ag Ex: McIntosh x Red Delicious
| medium to small dark red apple with a touch of pale yellow striping
| crisp and juicy
| Sep 15-25
| keeps 3 months
| piquant off the tree but becomes very rich and complex on storage, wine like, rich flavor, crisp juicy and cider-like, very disease resistant, one of the best for apple butter
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, caramel apples, apple butter
| Jonamac, Melrose
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| Lodi
| -
| similar to Yellow Transparent but thicker
| light and tender flesh
| July 5-15
| keeps one month
| tart, similar to Yellow Transparent
| excellent for sauce fresh or frozen, pies
| Late Lodi, Yellow Transparent
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| Melrose
| 1944 Ohio Ag Ex: Jonathon x Red Del.
| large, red blocky apple
| very juicy,
| Oct 3-Oct 6
| keeps five months
| medium tart with exceptional flavor, juiciness, and crispness, excellent storage, if you like Jonathon you will love Melrose
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads, cider
| Jonathon, Jonalicious, Jonamac, Swiss Gourmet
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| Apple
| Origins
| Skin
| Flesh
| Picked
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| Also Try
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| Mollie's Delicious
| 1966 NY Ag Ex: G. Delicious x Red Gravenstein
| beautiful, large apple with a 60% red blush over pale cream, distinctive conic shape
| crisp and juicy
| Aug 18-Sep 8
| 5 months
| sweet, mild apple. preferred by those who don't like acidity/tartness, good off the tree, great after a month in storage
| eating, pies, salads
| Fuji, Red Delicious
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| Monark
| Arkansas
| large, somewhat flat in shape, 90% red
| crisp flesh for an early apple
| July 12-17
| keeps 6 weeks
| excellent eating quality for a summer apple, very tart and crisp off tree
| eating, sauce, pies
| Pristine, Vista Bella
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| Mutsu
| 1948 Japan: G. Delicious x Indo
| large, round to oblate, green when picked, turns yellow upon storage
| crisp, breaking, juicy, non-browning flesh
| Sep 30-Oct 4
| keeps 5 months
| slightly tarter than G. Delicious with more complex flavor, slight hint of anise, sweetens on storage, great sauce
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads, freezing slices
| Ginger Gold, Freyberg
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| New Red Winesap (Old Fashioned Winesap)
| -
| medium sized, oblate apple, deep red with cream accents
| crisp white flesh
| early October
| keeps through January
| retains the characteristic "winesap" flavor but also has similarities to Arkansas black.
| All purpose
| Stayman\Turley Winesap, Arkansas Black
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| Orin
| Japan: Indo x G. Delicious
| elongated, yellow apple
| crisp and breaking
| Sep 24-26
| keeps 5 months
| very fruity, tropical aroma, hint of pineapple, very sweet apple, lacks acids but has depth and complexity
| eating, excellent sauce without added sugar
| Hudson's Golden Gem, Splendour, Red Del. Yellow Del.
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| Priscilla
| Purdue: Bred from Red Del. for disease resistance
| medium sized apple with 65%red blush over cream skin
| perfumed, very fine grained
| Aug 22-30
| keeps one month
| best soon after picking, aromatic, floral and sweet like Red Del, one of its parents, floral
| eating, sauce, pies, cider
| Red Delicious, Fuji
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| Pristine
| Purdue PRI, disease resistant
| beautiful, smooth, pale yellow, often blushed, thin skin
| very crisp for summer
| July 11-15
| end of August
| moderately acidic, tart and juicy, first good keeping summer apple,
| eating: tart, flavorful sauce, pies
| Ginger Gold, Early Gold
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| Red Delicious
| 1870 Peru, IA
| red, striped skin, long conical shape
| white and crisp, very juicy
| Sep 25-Oct 2
| up to Halloween
| an old favorite, distinctive sweet flavor
| eating
| Splendour, Priscilla, Fuji
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| Red Free
| 1980 Purdue PRI Program
| 60%red over light green skin
| mild
| Aug 5-15
| keeps one month
| akin to Jonathon but ripens 7 weeks earlier, good sweet/tart balance, excellent for home grower for scab resistance
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Jonathon
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| Splendour
| large, pinkish red apple with occasional russet
| juicy, aromatic
| Oct 8-10
| through Feb
| richly perfurmed, mild but distinctive very sweet flavor, favored by those preferring little acid, early alternative for Fuji followers
| eating, salads
| Fuji, Orin, Hudson's Golden Gem
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| Spigold
| NY Ag Ex: Northern Spy x G. Delicious
| thin skin, very large, light green apple, often with red blush
| crisp, exceedingly juicy yellow flesh
| Sep 18-25
| keeps four months
| marries tartness of Spy with sweetness of Golden for a taste superior to either parent, very rich flavor
| eating, sauce, butter, pies, baking
| Jonagold, Brock, Melrose, Jonalicious
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| Stayman Winesap
| 1866 Leavenworth, KN: seedling of Winesap
| dull dark red over greenish bkd, large and short, very round
| whitish green flesh
| Oct 8-10
| through Jan
| tart, crisp and juicy with wine-like flavor
| eating, sauce, pies, baking
| Melrose, Turley Winesap, Arkansas Black, Jonalicious
| | Apple
| Origins
| Skin
| Flesh
| Picked
| Keeps until
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| Uses
| Also Try
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| Stellar
| Arkansas: G. Delicious cross
| conic, bright yellow-green apple, clear beautiful apple
| invitingly crisp, extremely juicy
| Sep 30-Oct 2
| keeps about 6 months
| divine flavor, good balance of sweet and tart, hints of pear, distinctive and hard to describe
| all purpose
| Ginger Gold, Jonagold
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| Suncrisp
| NJ: G. Del x Cox x Cortland
| yellow, thin skin
| very crisp
| October 5-15
| keeps 3 months
| pleasantly but not overwhelmingly tart, sweet enough to appeal to wide audience
| eating, pies, cider, sauce
| Goldrush, Swiss Gourment, Jonalicious, Melrose
| 
| Sweet Sixteen
| 1978 U. Minn: Malinda x Northern Spy
| medium large conic apple with red striping over green
| firm, juicy, cream colored flesh
| Sep 7-12
| lasts 6 weeks to two months
| very complex and unique flavor, hints of tropical fruit and nuts, delicious
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Orin
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| Swiss Gourmet (Arlet)
| Switzerland: Ida Red x G. Del.
| red blushed apple, slightly conic
| crisp
| Aug 18-30
| pleasantly sweet/tart, rich, one of Europe's most popular varieties, Jonaton alternative
| eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads
| Jonathon, Jonagold
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| Turley Winesap
| Tuttle's Orchard: Greenfield, IN
| red/purple striped over green, oblate
| Mid-October
| keeps 5 months
| makes an excellent cooking apple, Hoosiers are sentimental over it
| all purpose
| Stayman Winesap, Old Fashioned Winesap, Ida Red
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| Virginia Gold
| Golden Del. x Abermarle Pippin
| smooth, greenish yellow with waxy skin
| very clean, juicy flesh
| Oct 6- Oct 8
| January
| crisp, juicy, mildly subacid, refreshing apple. well balanced flavor develops on storage, very firm, excellent keeper
| eating, sauce, pies, fried apples, baking, salads
| Stellar
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| Vista Bella
| -
| plum red over green skin
| breaking white flesh
| July 8- July 28
| 3 weeks
| richly cidery, reminiscent of a fall apple
| eating, sauce, pies
| Geneva Early, Monark
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| Yellow Transparent
| imported from Russia in 1870; parentage unknown
| yellow green, thin "transparent" skin, very pretty
| light tender flesh
| July 5- July 15
| 3 weeks
| renowned for its tangy, smooth sauce, this apple is often referred to as the June apple
| sauce (fresh, frozen), pies
| Lodi, Geneva Early
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