| Apple |
Characteristics |
Uses |
Availability |
Acey Mac |
Juicy, sweet and tart |
Sauces, eat fresh. If using for a pie use a thickener since the flesh cooks quickly. |
September - June |
Braeburn |
Sweet. tangy, aromatic, juicy. |
Snacking, sauces, salads |
October - April |
Cortland |
Sweet with a hint of tartness. Tender, white flesh |
Pies, baking, freezing. Eat raw and in salads. |
September - April |
Empire |
Very crisp, juicy, with a creamy white flesh. Taste is a blend of tart and sweet.
|
Salads, snacking, sauces, pies, baking, general purpose
|
September - August
|
Fortune |
Spicy and crisp |
Eat fresh, and use in pies and sauces. Combine with sweet apples for sauce. |
October - June |
Fuji |
Very sweet, crisp and juicy. Sauces using these need little or no sugar. |
Snacking, salads, sauces. |
October - June |
Gala |
Mild and sweet. It's thin skin and mild flavor make it an ideal snack for kids. |
Eat raw and in salads |
September - June |
Golden Delicious |
Mildly sweet, juicy. Pies made with these can cut down on the sugar.
|
Snacking, baking, pies
|
September - June
|
Granny Smith |
Crisp, juicy and very tart. Slices do not brown as quickly as other varieties.
|
Salads, cooking, and snacking.
|
September - November
|
Jonagold |
Juicy, with a honey-sweetness, and bit of tartness. Flesh is crisp and a bit creamy. |
Salads, sauces and baking. Fried apples |
October - May |
McIntosh |
Very juicy. Sweet and tangy. The flesh cooks quickly
|
Eat raw and use in sauces, salads and pies
|
September - June
|
Red Delicious |
Sweet and juicy |
Eat raw, and in salads. |
October - September |
Paula Red
|
Juicy and tart |
Eat raw, and use in sauces. |
August - October |
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