Apple Varieties

Variety	Availability	Flavor	Notes
SUMMER
(keeps 2 weeks or less)*
*Must Refrigerate for best keeping
Akane	Late July - Aug	Tart	Superb early eating apple; holds shape in cooking; brilliant white flesh
Jersey Mac	July	Tart	Good cooking apple
Lodi	July	Sour	Sharp flavor; good for cooking or making sauce
McIntosh	Aug-Sept	Tart	Cooking; eating; traditional 'apple pie' smell
Mollie's Delicious	Aug-Sept	Sweet	Similar to red delicious; good eating apple; refrigerate
Paula Red	July	Tart	Good for cooking crisps, pies, sauces
FALL
(keeps 1-3 months refrigerated)
Cortland	Early Sept-Oct	Tart	Slow to brown; great for salads especially known for Waldorf Salad
Fuji	Sept-Nov	Sweet	Eat fresh or use for cooking
Gala	Mid Aug-Sept	Sweet	Eat fresh or use for juice
Ginger Gold	August	Sweet/Tart	Eat fresh or great for juicing
Golden Delicious	Mid Sept-Nov	Sweet	Eat fresh or great for juicing
Honey Crisp	Late Aug-Sept	Sweet/Tart	Very popular all-purpose apple; great fresh eating apple
Jonagold	Mid Sept-Nov	Sweet	Eat fresh or sauce; all-purpose
Jonathan	Sept-Nov	Tart	Good all-purpose apple; good in pies
Red Delicious	Mid Sept-Nov	Sweet	Good fresh eating
WINTER
Arkansas Black	Mid Oct-Nov	Sweet/Tart	Good all-purpose apple; perfect for hard cider
Ida Red	Late Sept-Nov	Tart	Similar to Jonathan; great for pies and sauces
Goldrush	Late Oct-Nov	Sweet/Tart	Exceptional fresh eating apple; keeps up to 3 months while refrigerated
Granny Smith	Oct-Nov	Sour	Great all-purpose apple; excellent for baking
Mustu Crispin	Sept-Nov	Sweet/Tart	Exceptional fresh eating apple; great for cooking
Winesap	Late Sept-Nov	Sweet/Tart	Eat fresh; Good for cooking or juicing