Our Apples

Braeburn: This variety boasts of outstanding flavor. Its color varies from a greenish-gold with red sections to nearly solid red. The Braeburn is a large, crisp apple that blends sweetness and tartness to make it just right for snacks and salads.

Availability: October through April

Fuji: This variety is a medium to large fruit and varies from yellow-green with red highlights to very red. While not necessarily a very attractive variety, its flavor is very sweet and juicy and improves with age. The Fuji's spicy, crisp sweetness makes it excellent out of hand or as applesauce.

Availability: October through July

Gala: Made by crossing a Golden Delicious with a Kidd’s Orange Red from New Zealand. The Gala is medium in size, but big on fresh flavor. This variety with its heart shape and distinctive yellow-orange skin with red striping is an excellent dessert or salad apple that keeps until Christmas. The Gala is also the perfect take-along snack for any time of the day.

Availability: August through May

Granny Smith: This medium to large variety is most notably known for its tart but well balanced flavor. Granny Smiths are bright green with a pink blush. Their crisp bite and tangy flavor can be enjoyed out of hand or in a salad, but their flavor really comes through when baked or sautéed.

Availability: October through June

Golden Delicious: This variety has the flavor that many feel an apple is supposed to have. A large yellow apple with a sweet and well balanced flavor makes it perfect for fresh eating, salads, and processing in applesauce or pies. The skin is so tender and thin that many recipes don’t require it being peeled. The Golden Delicious is the preferred ‘all-purpose’ cooking apple because its firm, white flesh retains its shape and mellow flavor when baked or cooked.

Availability: October through April

Jonagold: This variety comes from blending the Jonathan and the Golden Delicious varieties together. The Jonagold is a large, red over yellow fruit that has an outstanding balance of flavor. It is a firm apple with a crisp, unique tangy-sweet flavor. The Jonagold is excellent for both eating fresh and for cooking.

Availability: September through April

Pink Lady: This new variety has a sweet-tart taste. Its flesh is firm and crisp and skin is pink blush over yellow. Pink Lady is good for eating out of hand and cooking.

Availability: December through May

Red Delicious: This variety is the most recognizable apple in the industry. Its deep, red color and classic heart shape have helped make it the symbol of the American apple. The Red Delicious ranges in size from medium to large. The flavor of this apple is mild, sweet, and juicy when eaten fresh, but when cooked or baked, this variety ranks close to the bottom of the list.

Availability: All Year

Red Rome: The Rome apple has a thick bright red skin that makes a good eating apple due to its sweet and mildly tart flavor. However, the Rome apple is more commonly known as a cooking apple because its flavor grows richer when it is baked or sautéed.

Availability: September through April

Winesap: Violet-red in color, the juicy, sweet/sour contrast and the almost wine-like flavor has made this apple, the cider maker’s first choice. These characteristics help the Winesap find its way into the kitchen as it’s flavor carries over into pies and sauce as well.

Availability: October through August