Apple Varieties

Variety Harvest/ Month Baking Texture Flavor Bake Pie Sauce Jelly Freezing Salad Eat Store Comments
Quinte July- Mid Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x x x S * An Early Favorite for Baking
Vista Bella July Late Saucy Semi Sweet Mild x x x x S
Wellington July Late Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x x x S
Duchess Aug. Early Saucy Tart Mild x x x x x S * Old Time Favorite for Pie/Sauce
Early McIntosh Aug. Mid Saucy Semi Sweet Mild x x x x S * Early McIntosh
Jersey Mac Aug. Mid Saucy Semi Sweet Mild x x x x S * Similar to McIntosh
Paula Red Aug. Mid Saucy Semi Sweet Mild x x x x S
Red Free Aug. Mid Soft Slice Tangy Sweet Crisp x x x x x x S
State Fair Aug. Mid Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x S
Tydeman Red Aug. Mid Saucy Semi Sweet Mild x x S
Viking Aug. Mid Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x S
Whitney Crab Aug. Mid Sweet Crisp x *pickling x S * Perfect for Canning
Gala Aug. Late Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x x VL * Snappy Flavor, Great Storage
La Crescent Aug. Late Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x M
Zestar Aug. Late Soft Slice Tangy Sweet Crisp x x x x M * Tangy Sweet, Similar to Honey Crisp
SweeTango Aug. Late Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x M
Chesnut Crab Sept. Early Chunky Sweet Crisp x x *pickling M
Blondie Sept. Early Soft Slice Sweet Crisp x x x x x L
McIntosh Sept. Early Saucy Semi Sweet Mild x x x x x x L * #1 for Sauce
Prima Sept. Early Soft Slice Tart Crisp x x x x x x M
Red Cortland Sept. Early Soft Slice Semi Sweet Mild x x x x x x L * Most Popular All-Purpose Apple
Wealthy Sept. Early Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x x x L * The Best for Pies!
Cortland Sept. Mid Soft Slice Semi Sweet Mild x x x x x x L * Stays White in Salads!
Honey Crisp Sept. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x M * Explosively Crisp and Juicy, MN Made
Pixie Crunch Sept. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x L
Lura Red Sept. Mid Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x L
Jonamac Sept. Mid Soft Slice Tart Mild x x x x x x L
Sweet Sixteen Sept. Mid Soft Slice Sweet Mild x x x x M * Very Sweet for Eating
River Belle Sept. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x VL
Midwest Granny Sept. Mid Chunky Tart Crisp x x x x x L
Sonya Sept. Late Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x VL
Connell Red Fireside Sept. Late Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x x L
Golden Supreme Sept. Late Soft Slice Sweet Crisp x x x x x VL
Haralson Sept. Late Soft Slice Tart Crisp x x x x x x VL * Nice and Tart- Great for Baking
Honey Gold Sept. Late Soft Slice Sweet Crisp x x x x L * Haralson/Gold Delicious Cross, MN Made
Sugar Loaf Sept. Late Chunky Sweet Mild x x x x L
Old Fashion Fireside Sept. Late Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x x L * Rich and Sweet
Prairie Spy Sept. Late Soft Slice Tart Crisp x x x x x VL * Tangy for Fresh eating and Baking
Regent Sept. Late Soft Slice Semi Sweet Crisp x x x x x x VL * Intense Flavor
Snow Sweet Oct. Early Semi Sweet Mild x x x x L
Empire Oct. Early Soft Slice Tangy Sweet Crisp x x x x VL * McIntosh/ Delicious Cross
Golden Delicious Oct. Early Chunky Sweet Mild x x x x x x M
Jonathan Oct. Early Soft Slice Tart Crisp x x x x x L
Red Delicious Oct. Early Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x VL
Pazazz Oct. Early Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x S
Black Twig Oct. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x VL
Fuji Oct. Mid Soft Slice Sweet Crisp x x x x VL * Great for Fresh Eating
Holiday Oct. Mid Soft Slice Semi Sweet Mild x x x x x L
Jonagold Oct. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x x VL * Tart Jonathan/ Sweet Gold Delicious Cross
Keepsake Oct. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x VL
Cameo Oct. Mid Chunky Sweet Crisp x x x x VL

 

Storage: S-Short 4-6 weeks
M- Medium 2-3 months
L- Long 3-6 months
VL- Very Long 6 months+