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Our Apples and Their Uses

Come down and see us for fresh apples from August until April!

Blondee

Sweet

Excellent eating apple -hard, crisp

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Usually harvested between:

August 15th – 20th

Braeburn

Tart

Tart, crisp, long shelf-life

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Usually harvested between:

November 1st – 5th

Cortland

Semi-tart

Won't turn brown; all-purpose

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 1st – 10th

Dandy Red

Semi-tart

Early Paula Red; all-purpose

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

August 10th – 20th

Empire

Semi-tart

Nice crips apple; sweet

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 5th – 20th

Fuji

Sweet

Small & sweet; nice & crisp

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Usually harvested between:

October 25th – 30th

Gala

Sweet

Excellent eating apple - hard, crisp

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Poor

Usually harvested between:

September 10th – 20th

Gibson Golden

Sweet

Early golden delicious; firm

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

August 25th – September 10th

Ginger Gold

Sweet-tart

All purpose early yellow apple

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

August 15th – 20th

Golden Delicious

Sweet

Great sauce for baby; no sugar needed

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Usually harvested between:

October 15th – 20th

Golden Supreme

Sweet

Very firm, juicy

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Usually harvested between:

September 18th – 20th

Granny Smith

Tart

Green apple; great for cakes

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Poor

Usually harvested between:

November 1st – 5th

HoneyCrisp

Crisp-sweet

Red color on yellow. Crisp, juicy

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Good

Fair

Fair

Fair

Usually harvested between:

September 18th – 20th

Ida Red

Tart

Great for dehydration & pie

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 12th – 20th

Jonagold

Sweet-tart

Red & gold; bakes to tender slice

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 18th – 25th

Jonaprince

Sweet-tart

Early Jonagold; good eating

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Usually harvested between:

October 1st – 10th

Jonathan

Tart

Cooks to tender slice; tasty

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 1st – 10th

Macoun

Semi-tart

Crisp, firm, great for eating; old apple breed.

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Good

Fair

Fair

Fair

Usually harvested between:

September 18th – 20th

McIntosh

Semi-tart

Cooks down, saucy pie, classic

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Usually harvested between:

September 19th – 20th

Melrose

Tart

Ohio's favorite all-purpose apple!

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 12th – 20th

Mutzu

Sweet-tart

Great flavor; good for apple bread & cakes

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 20th – 28th

Northern Spy

Tart

Very aromatic; bakes to tender slice

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Poor

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

October 18th – 25th

Paula Red

Semi-tart

Cortland-like—good all-purpose

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

August 20th – 30th

Red Delicious

Sweet

Old-fashioned kind; crispy

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Usually harvested between:

October 5th – 15th

Sunrise Fuji

Sweet

Early Fuji - very crisp, sweet

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Poor

Poor

Usually harvested between:

August 20th – 30th

Yellow Transparent

Tart

Great summer pie and sauce

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Poor

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Poor

Usually harvested between:

July 20th – 30th

Zestar

Sweet

Unique flavor - crisp, refreshing

Eating: 

Salads:

Sauce:

Pie:

Baking:

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Usually harvested between:

August 20th – 30th

August – April

10am-6pm

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