Apple Varieties with approximate ripening date and short description
Listed in order of ripening.

*ripening dates may vary year to year due to a variety of factors.

I have also tried to hot link our varieties so you can easily learn more about them. (7/6/10 - WIP)

Duchess - August 8th
Tart and juicy. Good for eating, but best for pies and sauces. Short storage life. Russia, 1700, introduced into England c. 1815.
*heirloom*

William's Pride - August 10th
Firm texture. Intense sweet-tart flavor. PRI 1018-101 x NJ 50; PRI (Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois Co Op), 1988.

Ginger Gold - August 10th
The earliest Golden Delicious type apple. Doesn't discolor when cut and holds its shape when baked. Golden Delicious x Albermarle Pippin cross from Virginia.

Sansa - August 15th
Firm, juicy, crisp and sweet. Flesh is green-white. Gala x Akane cross developed in Japan.

Dandee Red - August 15th
Similar to McIntosh with pleasingly tart, crisp, creamy white flesh. Good keeper for an early apple. New trees in 2008.

Paulared - August 16th
Related to McIntosh, makes a beautiful pink applesauce. Good for eating and pies. Very popular early apple but is not a keeper.

Akane - August
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Akane is an excellent early season apple with an unusually good balance of sweet and sharp flavors. The flesh is firm rather than crisp, but with plenty of juice. Akane was developed in Japan in the 1930s, and represents an unusual marriage of the classic English early variety, Worcester Pearmain, and the high quality American heritage apple variety, Jonathan - and it is a marriage that works very successfully.

Chenango Strawberry – August 19th
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Strawberry scented! Fragrant fresh eating medium to large fruit with red striped skin. Harvest early for best results.

**I tasted one this year...it was a bit overripe because we didn't check them early enough but the flavor was EXCELLENT! ~Kim, 8/27/11**

Zestar! - August 20th
Juicy with a light, crisp texture and a sprightly sweet-tart taste with a hint of brown sugar. Excellent for fresh eating and cooking. State Fair x MN 1691 cross released by University of Minnesota in 1999.

Jonamac - August 29th
High quality McIntosh-type dessert apple. Firm and crisp. McIntosh x Jonathan; Developed by the NY State Agricultural Experiment Station, introduced in 1972.

Hazen - August 30th
Greenish yellow, medium firm, juicy, very sweet flesh; mildly subacid flavor. Pleasant for eating, good dessert and cooking apple. Short storage life. Duchess Oldenburg x Starking Delicious; North Dakota University, introduced in 1980. New trees in 2006.
*heirloom*

Gala- August 31st
Excellent for fresh eating. Very pretty with firm, juicy, fine textured, yellow white flesh and a sweet flavor. Kidd's Orange Red x Golden Delicious; New Zealand, 1934.
Kim's Favorite Apple!

Wealthy - September 1st
Striped red fruit with a tart balanced flavor. Multi-purpose apple, but especially good for cooking. Keeps well. Cherry Crab x Sops of Wine; Minnesota, 1861.

Scarlet – Sept 5
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
A surprising first bite! Everything about this apple is rosy: red flesh, reddish leaves and bark, red skin. Tastes great, too.

Red Gravenstein – Sept 5
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Keeps shape when cooked. Sweet/sharp flavor.

McIntosh - Sept 6th
Classic all-around favorite. Mildly tart with a soft texture when cooked. Gives applesauce a spicy kick. Bakes up juicy and tender. Fameuse x Detrait Red cross. Ontario, Canada 1798.
Farmer Frank's Favorite!
*heirloom*

Silken - Sept 7th
Crisp, juicy, excellent flavor. Short season, not a keeper. Honeygold x Sunrise; Agriculture Canada, Summerland, BC

Honeycrisp - Sept 9th
Explosively crisp and juicy with pure good taste--aromatic, clean, and sweet-tart. Flesh is slow to brown. Honeygold x Macoun cross released by University of Minnesota in 1991.

Crimson Crisp - Sept 10th
Very firm, crisp texture with a tart, rich flavor. Purdue Research Foundation 2006.

Cortland - Sept 12th
Big, with dark stripes, perfumed, slightly acid, very good flavor. Keeps shape in cooking. Pure white flesh stays white after cutting. Stores well. McIntosh x Ben Davis; Geneva, New York 1915.

Regent - Sept 12th
Flesh is juicy and crisp. Flavor is an outstanding balance of sweet and tart. Excellent for fresh eating and cooking. Good storage life. Red Duchess x Red Delicious; University of Minnesota, introduced 1964.

Wolf River - Sept 14th
An old variety that originated near the Wolf River in Wisconsin at about the close of the Civil War. Best know for its large size. Primarily used as a cooking apple. Probable seedling of Alexander; Wisconsin, 1875.

Fuji - Sept 15th
A sweet, crisp, fine textured, complex flavored apple. A treat for fresh eating! Stores well and stays crisp. Ralls Janet x Delicious; Japan 1962.

Crisp with a lively flavor that's sweet, yet tangy. Perfect in fruit trays, for snacking and also makes great applesauce. Golden Delicious x Ingrid Marie; Holland 1955. Introduced in US in 1972.

Arlet (Swiss Gourmet) - Sept 17th

2010 Plant - expect first apples in 2012
The Arlet is also known as the Swiss Gourmet and is a medium-large apple, with a classic shape: a bit conical and ribbed. The Arlet's fine-grained creamy-white flesh is juicy and firm with a nice crunch that tends to melt away in your mouth. The Arlet has a sweetness that almost masks the complex flavor of a hit of berries, melon, and sugar cane. It has some tartness that rescues it from sugary banality. This is a modern apple for modern tastes.

Spartan - Sept 19th
Pure white juicy, crisp flesh. Has an excellent aromatic, vinous flavor. Great for cooking and eating. McIntosh x Newton Pippin; Developed at the British Columbia Station. Introduced 1936.

Smokehouse - Sept 20th
Flesh is crisp, yellowish, moderately fine-grained. Fresh cider flavor. Very good quality cooking, eating, and baking apple. Keeps well. Open pollinated seedling of Vandevere found in Pennsylvania about 1837.
*heirloom*

Rebella – Sept 20
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
This large, elongated red apple has a pleasing combination of sweet and tart flavors. It ripens in late September and is resistant to scab, mildew, fire blight, cedar apple rust, and red mite.

Honeygold - Sept 21st
Planted new trees in 2011 - next crop expected in 2014
Sweet, crisp, and juicy. Excellent for fresh eating and also good for cooking. Golden Delicious and Haralson cross developed at University of Minnesota. Introduced in 1970.

Golden Delicious - Sept 22nd
Sweet, juicy and crisp. Great for fresh eating and pies. Holds shape when baked. Chance seedling of Grimes Golden; West Virginia, Introduced in 1900.

Tolman Sweet - Sept 22nd
An antique variety that is very sweet, tender and rich. The skin is light yellow, faintly russeted. Good for cooking, eating and cider-making. Believed to be Sweet Greening x Russet cross from about 1822.
*heirloom*

Empire - Sept 22nd
Creamy white juicy, moderately subacid flesh. High quality. Also good for cider. McIntosh x Red Delicious; Geneva, New York 1966.
Farmer Jared's FAVORITE APPLE!

Snow Sweet - Sept 23rd
Crisp texture with a sweet, almost buttery taste. Sharon x Connell Red cross released by University of Minnesota in 2006.

Jonagold - Sept 23rd
Firm, crackling, juicy, slightly tart, flesh. Superb, rich, full flavor. Finest dessert and eating quality. Good cooking properties. Will store in common refrigerator for 3 months. Jonathan x Golden Delicious cross.

Macoun - Sept 25th
Excellent dessert apple. Flesh is white, firm, and very high quality. Crisp texture and well-balanced flavor. A roadside favorite. McIntosh x Jersey Black cross developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva and introduced in 1932.
Diane's FAVORITE apple!

Haralson - Sept 25th
Hard and crisp with a complex tart flavor. Good for fresh eating and cooking. Especially good pie apple. Released by University of Minnesota in 1922.

Shizuka - Sept 25th
A Crispin/Mutsu, Golden Delicious type apple with good flavor. Golden Delicious x Indo; Japan.

Cox Orange Pippen - Sept 25
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
It arose in England in the 19th century as a chance seedling, and has inspired apple lovers ever since. It remains unsurpassed for its richness and complexity of flavor. Two characteristics tend to be apparent in its offspring to a greater or lesser extent. Firstly the relatively pronounced and complex "aromatic" flavor which elevates it above most other varieties. Secondly, the striking and attractive orange-red coloring. When shaken, the seeds make a rattling sound as they are only loosely held in the apple flesh, whereas other apples have their seeds contained as part of the apple flesh.

NW Greening - Sept 26th
Large, green apple. Flesh is dense and tart. Good keeper. Good for cooking. Golden Russet x Alexander; Wisconsin, 1872
*heirloom*

Jonathon - Sept 29th
Crisp and juicy with yellowish white flesh and an aromatic, "appley" flavor. Great for eating and cooking. New York, 1862

Sweet 16 - Sept 30th
Planted in 2010 - expect a few apples in 2012
The Sweet Sixteen is a rosy red, smooth finished, fine-textured, crisp, high sugar, moderate acid apple with a unique pleasing flavor. The flesh is fine-textured and crisp. Good storage and baking properties. Sweet 16 is across of the MN 447 x Northern Spy and introduced by the University of Minnesota's Horticulture Center in 1978.

Frostbite – Sept 30th
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
The Frostbite™ Apple packs a punch. It's almost tangy, very sweet, and juicy. Biting into a Frostbite™ is almost like biting into a piece of sugarcane. Savoring its juice tastes almost like molasses melting in your mouth. By its late harvest season, Frostbite™ fruit is only about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Its firm and juicy, cream colored flesh, delivers small, intensely sweet bites. This apple is great for making cider. Keep 3 to 4 months refrigerated.

Melrose – Sept 30^th
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014

Official Ohio State apple. Large flattened fruit. Yellowish green skin flushed and streaked dark red with russet spots. Firm, coarse, juicy creamy white flesh. Slightly acid flavor. Very good cooking and dessert qualities. Best after Christmas when it develops it's fruity aroma.

Fireside - Oct 1^st
Very large fruit with sweet, pleasant flavor and fine-grained flesh good for fresh eating, salad, and baked apples. Good storage life. McIntosh x Longfield cross released by the University of Minnesota in 1943.

Bonnies Best- Oct 1
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Fruits are large with attractive pale red striping. Flesh is creamy color, crunchy, tender, juicy and slightly tart. Keeps well in storage. Top notch for pies, canning and fresh use.

Jumbo – October 2^nd
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Weighs up to 2½ pounds! Get your piecrust ready—just one of these giants makes a heavenly pie

Fameuse(Sno) - Oct 2^nd
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Is a fairly small bright red/crimson apple with bright white flesh and a distinctive sweet flavor. Good for eating, juice. Keeps 1 to 2 months.

Idared - Oct 3rd
Crisp, tart, all purpose apple. A great keeper that makes wonderful pies. Flavor mellows in storage. Jonathan x Wagener cross. Moscow, Idaho, 1935.

Red Delicious - Oct 4th (after the first frost)
Tough skinned, juicy and sweet eating apple.

Cameo - Oct 5th
Firm and crisp with a highly appealing subacid, aromatic flavor. Creamy white flesh doesn't brown when cut. Possibly Red Delicious x Golden Delicious found growing in Washington state.

Granny Smith - Oct 12th
A very late maturing, late keeping large, green, slippery skinned, dual purpose cooking/eating apple. The flesh is hard, crisp, and juicy with a tart flavor. Australia, 1850.
*heirloom*

Braeburn - Oct 15th
Crisp, sweet, and has very good flavor. Makes an excellent sauce needing little or no sugar. Possibly an open pollinated seedling of Lady Hamil; New Zealand, 1952.

Northern Spy – October 31
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
Skin color is a green ground, flushed with red stripes where not shaded, and it produces fairly late in the season. The white flesh is juicy, crisp and mildly sweet with a rich, aromatic sub acid flavor, noted for high vitamin C content. Its characteristic flavor is more tart than most popular varieties, and its flesh is harder/crunchier than most, with a thin skin. It is commonly used for desserts and pies, but is also used for juices and cider. The Northern Spy is also an excellent apple for storage.
*heirloom*

Pink Lady (Cripps Pink) - Nov 1st
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
The apple is both sweet and crisp. It is the significant change in temperature between night and day in the autumn that gives the apples their pink color. Great keeper. Developed in the 1970s by John Cripps. A cross between the Golden Delicious and Lady Williams.

Winesap – Nov 1^st
planted in Spring 2011 - first crop expected 2014
It can be eaten fresh but is primarily a culinary apple, also popular for juice/cider production. Can be kept in natural storage for 3 months. Sweet with tangy finish. Reddish blush flecked with some green. Cider. Eating.