| VARIETY | HARVEST | FLAVOR | TEXTURE | USES (besides eating!) | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ariet |
Late Sept |
slightly tart |
crisp |
sauce, pie, baked apple |
holds shape in pie, good "keeper" |
Cameo |
Mid Oct |
sweet/tart |
crisp |
pie, salad, baked apple |
good "keeper", all purpose |
Chestnut Crab |
Late Aug |
sweet |
crisp |
sauce, jelly |
snack size, great for kids! |
Connell Red |
Early Oct |
sweet |
crisp |
sauce, pie |
a lage apple |
Cortland |
Mid Sept |
slightly tart |
crisp |
sauce, salad, pie, apple butter |
stays white in salads, cooks up in pie |
Fuji |
Mid Oct |
sweet |
very crisp |
sauce, pie, salad, dried |
stays white in salad, holds shape in pie |
Gala |
Early Sept |
slightly sweet |
crisp |
sauce, salad, pie, baked apple |
holds shape in pie |
Ginger Gold |
Late Aug |
sweet |
slightly crisp |
salad, pie, baked apple |
stays white in salad |
Golden Deliicious |
Mid Oct |
sweet |
tender |
sauce, salad, pie, dried |
stays white in salad, holds shape |
Golden Melon |
Late Sept |
sweet |
crisp |
sauce, pie |
tastes like a pear, holds shape |
Haralson |
Late Sept |
tart |
crisp |
pie, baked apple |
good "keeper", cooks up |
Honeycrisp |
Early Sept |
sweet & tart |
crisp/juicy |
pie, baked apple, dried |
holds shape in pie, all purpose |
Keepsake |
Mid Oct |
sweet |
crisp |
pie, baked apple, dried |
holds shape, good "keeper" |
McIntosh |
Mid Sept |
slightly tart |
tender |
sauce, pie |
cooks up in pie |
Paula Red |
Late Aug |
slightly tart |
slightly crisp |
sauce, pie |
cooks up |
Prairie Spy |
Late Sept |
slightly sweet |
crisp |
sauce, pie, baked apple |
cooks up, good "keeper" |
Red Free |
Late Aug | sweet/tart | crisp/juicy | sauce, pie, baked apple, dried | delicious early variety |
Red Delicious |
Early Oct |
slightly sweet |
slightly crisp |
salad, pie |
slices freeze well |
State Fair |
8/11 |
tart |
slightly crisp |
poor |
cooks up |
Sweet 16 |
9/12 |
sweet |
crisp |
good |
holds shape |
Wealthy |
9/10 |
slightly tart |
tender |
good |
cooks up |
Zestar! |
8/23 |
slightly tart |
crisp, juicy |
good |
holds shape |
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