Honeycrisp™: (Macoun x Honeygold) early to late September Very sweet and crisp, many describe its taste as half apple, half pear. This orange fleshed apple originated from New Zealand and has a unique apple flavor. Gala: (Kidds Orange x Golden Delicious) early September to early October Moderately tart, best for fresh eating and sauce green with red blush. McIntosh: early September to early October The flesh does not bruise easily and stores very well! Tart, all-purpose apple green with red stripes.Īlthough Blondee looks like a Golden Delicious type apple, it is really more closely related to Gala! Very crisp, sweet and a bit tart, with more flavor than Gala. When cooked, slices remain intact and unlike many apples, the flavor components of the apple can be detected in the cooked product. It is one of the best pie apples available. The UMass Fruit Advisor says about Akane The flavor is mild. A great way to start out the apple picking season!īreed in Japan, an excellent dessert apple resembling Gala.Īkane: (Jonathan x Worcester Permain) late August Unlike other early season apples that are often soft or mealy, Zestar!® is juicy with a light, crisp texture. Zestar!™: (State Fair x MN 1691) late Augustįrom the same Minnesota breeding program that introduced Honeycrisp, Zestar!® Apple has a crisp and juicy sweet-tart taste with a hint of brown sugar. They are slow to brown when cut and have a sweet slightly spicey ginger flavor.

Ginger Golds are an excellent early Golden Delicious type apple, great for eating, salads, and cooking. Ginger Gold: (Chance Seedling) late August to early September Tart, all-purpose apple similar to Cortland. Here is a list of all the major apple varieties we grow (in order of ripening), and we plant new varieties every year! Some people have a favorite apple that they come back for year after year and others like to mix their bags and surprise themselves later. We pride ourselves on having an extensive selection of apple varieties, many of which are not found at the supermarket. We grow over thirty varieties of apples that are available for picking mid-August to the end of October.

Best and crispest tart apples