Gravenstein
August
Flavor: distinct, tart, sprightly sub acid, savory, aromatic
Flesh: creamy color, juicy, moderately firm, crisp, tender, thin green skin
Storage: poor but improves with refrigeration for about 2 weeks
Misc: great for sauce and fresh eating
Early McIntosh
August
Flavor: tart/sweet
Flesh: white, sometimes tinged red, very juicy, tender, crisp, somewhat firm
Storage: keeps about 2 weeks
Misc: fresh eating, great for sauce, good for pies
Prime Red
August
Flavor: sweet, slightly tart, sprightly, flavor resembling Jonathan
Flesh: white, firm, crisp, fine texture, juicy
Storage: keeps better than most varieties, especially refrigerated
Misc: also called Akane and Tokyo Rose, a great snacking apple that's especially popular with kids, used by diabetics for sauce because sugar
Golden Supreme
September
Flavor: sweet, similar to a Golden Delicious
Flesh: creamy color, firm, moderately crisp, juicy
Storage: keeps for months in refrigerated storage
Misc: a dessert apple, good selection for drying, baking and making cider
Honeycrisp
September
Flavor: mildly sweet, slightly tart, improves with storage
Flesh: creamy color, juicy, hard snapping-crisp texture
Storage: good keeper, about 7 months with refrigeration
Misc: good for cooking, baking and snacking
McIntosh
September
Flavor: sub acid to sweet, tangy, almost tart, reminiscent of strawberry or elderberry, aromatic
Flesh: white, sometimes tinged red, very juicy, tender, crisp, somewhat firm
Storage: will keep for a few weeks in refrigeration
Misc: good all-around dessert apple for sauce, cider, or snacking but tend to loose shape in pies
Early Fuji
September
Flavor: very sweet, very aromatic, honeyed
Flesh: white to greenish to greenish yellow, juicy, crisp, fine-grained
Storage: keeps well
Misc: makes good applesauce, excellent fresh eating
Gala
September
Flavor: super sweet, slightly sub acid, aromatic
Flesh: creamy to pale yellow, crisp, juicy, very firm but slightly tender, fine-textured but grainy
Storage: stores 2 weeks with refrigeration
Misc: a favorite snack apple, not a good cooker but dries well, used in many cider blends
Jonagold
September
Flavor: sweet, sub acid, honeyed, almost aromatic
Flesh: creamy yellow color, juicy, firm, crisp, fine-grained
Storage: stores 2 weeks with refrigeration
Misc: an excellent dessert apple good for snacks, all-purpose apple
Ozark Gold
September
Flavor: sweet, slightly tart, honeyed, little acidity
Flesh: very juicy
Storage: a few weeks with refrigeration
Misc: similar to Gravenstein, good fresh or cooked, canned or frozen
Criterion
September
Flavor: mildly sweet, slightly tart and sub acid
Flesh: firm, crisp
Storage: semi-long keeper
Misc: good snack apple, slow to brown when cut, very good as a raw topping. A dessert quality apple, it is excellent for snacking, cooking, and making cider.
Note: limited quantities, must pre-order!
Spartan
October
Flavor: mild, fairly sweet, sub acid, highly aromatic, reminiscent of strawberry and melon
Flesh: creamy white color with a red tinge, juicy, firm, crisp, tender, fine texture
Storage: will keep about 2 weeks in refrigeration
Misc: not very good for cider or processing, but excellent for snacking or in desserts
Golden Delicious
October
Flavor: mellow, mildly sub acid, pleasantly aromatic, sweet, honeyed
Flesh: white to creamy color, juicy, firm, crisp, tender, fine-textured, thin skin
Storage: stores well if refrigerated but the skin shrivels at room temperature
Misc: flavor and aroma are unmistakable but not particularly strong, doesn’t brown quickly when cut, great for eating and sauce
Cameo
October
Flavor: sweet and tangy, which improves with storage
Flesh: creamy white color, firm, crisp, aromatic
Storage: very good keeper
Misc: great for fresh eating, good all-purpose apple
Empire
October
Flavor: mildly sweet, sub acid, aromatic, similar to Macintosh in flavor
Flesh: white to creamy color, firm, crisp, fine-grained, juicy
Storage: semi-long keeper
Misc: good for snacking, baking, cider making
Mutsu
October
Flavor: mildly subacid, moderately sweet, honeyed
Flesh: creamy to yellowish-white color, juicy, moderately firm, crisp, rather coarse
Storage: semi-long in refrigeration
Misc: also called Crispin Apple, excellent for snacking, also good for baking and sauces
Red Delicious
October
Flavor: sweet, mildly sub acid, highly aromatic
Flesh: creamy white to pale yellow color, juicy, moderately firm, tender, crisp, fine-grained
Storage: does not keep long, better if refrigerated
Misc: good for snacking, but not good for cooking or baking
Melrose
October
Flavor: sweet, slightly tart
Flesh: white, firm, crisp, coarse
Storage: long keeper
Misc: good for sauce, pies, and snacking
Fuji
October
Flavor: sweet, sub acid, very aromatic, honeyed
Flesh: white to creamy color, firm, juicy, crisp, fine-grained
Storage: regaurded as the best keeper of any sweet variety, retains firmness for up to a year in refrigeration
Misc: usually ranks at top in taste tests, great for fresh eating, good all-purpose apple
Idared
October
Flavor: moderately acid, tangy, tart, slightly sweet, aromatic
Flesh: white to pale yellow-green, fine-grained, tender, crisp, juicy, firm
Storage: long keeper
Misc: often used in apple butter, pies and sauces, cooks well
Granny Smith
October
Flavor: very tart, mildly sweet, sweetness improves slightly with storage
Flesh: greenish to yellowish-white, juicy, crisp, firm, fine-grained
Storage: long keeper with refrigeration
Misc: good snacking and cooking apple
Rome Beauty
October
Flavor: mildly tart, slightly bland raw, flavor enhances when cooked
Flesh: greenish-white color, crisp, firm, somewhat dry
Storage: good keeper
Misc: also known as Red Rome, ok for snacking but excellent for drying, cooking and baking; holds texture and shape well when cooked, great as a whole baked apple.
Braeburn
October
Flavor: very sweet and aromatic, honeyed
Flesh: white to greenish to greenish yellow, juicy, crisp, fine-grained
Storage: keeps well refrigerated
Misc: usually ranks at top in taste tests, makes good sauce, excellent as
