Apple Varieties

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All apples store best when refrigerated.

  Apple Variety Availability Flavor Additional Information
Summer Apples (Poor Storage Apples)
Picture of Lodi apple Lodi Early to Mid July Sour Cooks to Mush
Great for Apple Sauce
Must Refrigerate
Picture of Jersey Mac apple Jersey Mac Mid to Late July Tart McIntosh Family
Good for Cooking
Must Refrigerate
Picture of Earligold apple Earligold Mid to Late July Tart All-Purpose
Must Refrigerate
Picture of Paula Red apple Paula Red Mid to Late July Tart McIntosh Family
Good for Cooking
Must Refrigerate
Picture of Akane apple Akane Late July to Late August Tart Early Jonathan
All-Purpose
Picture of McIntosh apple McIntosh Late August to Mid September Tart All-Purpose
Recommended for Cooking
Fall Apples (Good Storage Apples)
Picture of Ginger Gold apple Ginger Gold Early to Mid August Sweet/
Tart
1st Good Eating Apple
All-Purpose
Picture of Gala apple Gala Mid August to Late October Sweet 1st Sweet Eating Apple
All-Purpose
Picture of Golden Supreme apple Golden Supreme Mid to Late August Sweet Similar to Golden Delicious
All-Purpose
Picture of Honey Crisp apple Honey Crisp Mid August to Late August Sweet/
Tart
All-Purpose
Picture of Senshu (Early Fuji) apple Senshu (Early Fuji) Late August to Mid September Sweet Good for Eating
Picture of Grimes Golden apple Grimes Golden Early September to Late September Sweet Old Fashion Apple
All-Purpose
Picture of Jonathan apple Jonathan Early September to Mid November Tart All-Purpose
Popular for Pies
Picture of Cortland apple Cortland Early September to Late October Tart All-Purpose
Recommended for Cooking
Cooks Soft
Must Refrigerate
Picture of Red Delicious apple Red Delicious Mid September to Mid November Sweet Good for Eating
Picture of Golden Delicious apple Golden Delicious Mid September to Mid November Sweet All-Purpose
  Picture of Jonagold apple Jonagold Mid September to Mid November Sweet All-Purpose
Winter Apples (Best Storage Apples)
Picture of Melrose apple Melrose Mid September to Late October Tart All-Purpose
Picture of Ida Red apple Ida Red Late September to Mid November Tart All-Purpose
Similar to Jonathan
  Scarlet Beauty Late September to Mid November Sweet All-Purpose
Picture of Turley Winesap apple Turley Winesap Late September to Mid November Tart All-Purpose
Picture of Mutsu/Crispin apple Mutsu/Crispin Late September to Mid November Sweet/
Tart
All-Purpose
Picture of Cameo apple Cameo Early to mid October Sweet All-Purpose
Picture of Pink Lady apple Pink Lady Mid to Late October Tart All-Purpose
Picture of Stayman apple Stayman Early October to Mid November Sweet/
Tart
All-Purpose
Picture of Fuji apple Fuji Early October to Mid November Sweet All-Purpose
Picture of Granny Smith apple Granny Smith Early October to Mid November Sour All-Purpose
Great for Cooking
Picture of Black Twig apple Black Twig Mid October to Mid November Tart All-Purpose