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| Ambrosia |
Late September apples, large and conical in shape, |
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cream background with a red overtone. A very sweet, |
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great snacking apple. |
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| Arkansas Black |
This apple, originatingout of Benton County Arkansas |
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dates back to the late 1800's.When allowed to ripen fully |
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in storagethe red color becomes so dark that it almost |
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turns black. A mid October apple that's "hard enough |
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to knock a dog down" when picked but softens in storage |
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has a distinct flavor all it's own. |
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| Baldwin |
An antique variety coming in about mid October. |
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The fruit is very large with a color similar to Red Del.This |
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| Beni Shogun |
Another earlier ripening version of the Fuji. Beni Shogun |
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comes in mid September and offers a very sweet, lightly |
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crisp yellow flesh. |
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| Brown Snout |
This 19th century cider apple has high tannins but low |
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acid, and gives a little kick to your ciders. |
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| Cameo |
A chance seeding from the west that comes in late |
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September. The Cameo is the new and improved |
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Red Del. This apple has a great sweet, spicy flavor |
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and is very firm. |
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| Candy Crisp |
The Candy Crisp comes in early to mid October and |
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offers a Golden like flavor. The apple is large and yellow |
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with firm, juicy flesh. |
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| Corail |
Also known as Pinata, this late September early October |
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apple offers a slightly, sweet crisp flesh. The apple |
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| Crimson Crisp |
Harvested in mid September, the Crimson Crisp has a |
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smart, snappy flavor that keeps very well in cold storage. |
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| Criterion |
This odd shaped apple comes in October. It has a green |
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to yellow color and is pointed in shape. The flesh is |
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light and has a pear flavoring. |
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| Dabinett |
Another old english apple produced for its bitter, sweet |
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juice. Harvested in October. |
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| Dandee Red |
This summer apple comes very early around June. It gets |
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| Detroit Red |
This is a summertime favorite. Coming in late July or early |
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August, the Detroit Red is best for sauces or baking. |
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| Empire |
A northern variety coming in down here around the end |
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of September. This apple develops a dark red coloring and |
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also develops a deep flavor that gets better withage. It is a |
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Macintosh type flavor. |
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| Foxwelp |
This english cider apple produces a bitter, sharp juice |
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adding that extra bite to hard ciders. |
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| Fuji |
One of the sweetest apples grown. This mid October apple |
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is a favorite among many because of it's sweet flavor and |
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renowned crunch. |
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| Gala |
A mid August favorite. The Gala is the new Red Delicious, |
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a very sweet mid sized apple, great right out of the |
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refrigerator. |
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| Ginger Gold |
One of the first dual use apples to be harvested. This apple |
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comes in mid July. It is a large yellow, green apple good for |
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cooking and eating too. |
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| Golden Delicious |
The partner to th Red Del, the Golden, is also a mid to late |
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September apple. Unlike the Red, the Golden is as good |
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an eater as it is a cooker. |
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| Golden Supreme |
An offspring of the Golden Del but coming slightly ahead |
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of it. This cousin of the Golden Del is a larger apple that if left |
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to ripen fully becomes extremely sweet. |
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| Gold Rush |
Best known for its remarkable keeping qualities (10-11 months) |
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and sweet, crisp flavor. |
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| Granny Smith |
Known for making some of the best apple pies, the |
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Granny Smith has a beautiful dark green color with small |
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white flecks. The Grannie's tartness goes well with a |
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slice of dry cheese. Look for the Granny in early October. |
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| Hampshire |
Another of our antique varieties comes in early October. A |
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full, deep red coloring with a pleasant tang. Great for cooking. |
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| Harrys Masters Jersey |
This old Somerset apple produces a full bittersweet cider and |
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is harvested in October. |
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| Honeycrisp |
A new variety out of Minnesota that is picked about mid to |
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late August. The Honeycrisp is a large, yellow to red apple with |
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a great sweetness and a hint of tart. |
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| Jonagold |
An all around favorite. The Jonagold is the best of both worlds. |
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It has the sweetness of a Golden Del and the tartness of a Jonathon. |
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If it can be done to an apple, it can be done to a Jonagold. |
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The Jonagold is harvested in September. |
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| Jonathon |
The Jonathon is a late September, early October apple. It looks |
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similar to a Red Del in coloring but is smaller in size. The Jonathon |
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is prized for it's tangy flavor. Great for cooking or adding some |
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snap to your cider. |
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| June Apple |
A little apple with a big impact. The June Apple comes early June, |
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and is known for making the famous June Apple Jelly. |
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| Kingston Black |
An old english cider apple that produces a bittersharp juice. This |
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apple comes in October. |
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| Braeburn |
This is a fully red version of the older Braeburnbut still keeps |
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the same great snappy flavor and terrific crunch. Look for the |
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Kumeu in October. |
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| Limber Twig |
This heirloom apple originated somewhere in the South East. |
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There are many named varieties of the limbertwig. It is |
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characterized by it's somewhat rough and greenish-yellow |
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skin. It keeps well and has a mildly pleasant taste. Look for |
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Limbertwig in mid October. |
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| Lodi |
Another old time apple coming very early in the season around |
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June. This green apple is very sour, but makes wonderful |
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sauce and pies. |
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| MacIntosh |
A favorite among Northerners, this old time apple has been |
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around for generations because it is very multi-purpose. It is |
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a darker red apple, squat in shape with an excellent sweet, but |
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tart flavor. |
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| Mutzu |
This very large apple is a Golden Del cross. The Mutzu takes |
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the Golden to the next level. It is a very sweet apple that keeps |
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well in storage. The Mutzu is harvestedin late Sept. |
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| Paula Red |
A summer apple that is green with a slight band of dark red |
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color. The Paula Red comes in in about July. This apple has |
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a sharp flavor and is good for pies and sauces. |
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| Pink Lady |
Outstanding newer variety. Comes late in October. This is a |
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very firm sweet, tart apple good to eat and great to cook. |
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| Red Delicious |
The old standard, a mid to late September apple, found all |
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over the world. The Red Delicious is a proven favorite. |
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| Rome Beauty |
This apple has been around for over 100 years. The Rome has |
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many different strains and is a late September apple that is |
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| September Wonder |
This is a sport of the original Fuji but ripens 3-4 weeks earlier. |
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The apple is large with a sweet, lightly crisp yellow flesh. |
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| Shizuka |
This is the sister to the Mutzu, but ripens about two weeks |
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yellow. |
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| Smokehouse |
This antique variety gets its name from the founder who saw |
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this tree growing next to his smokehouse. A late September |
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early October variety. Very large with a McIntosh type |
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tartness. |
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| Splendor |
This old apple variety comes out of New Zealand, and ripens |
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in Mid October. The apple itself is large with a red color over a |
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yellow background and has a tendancy to rust. The flesh is |
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crisp and very sweet. |
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| Staymen |
This old time favorite is knoen very well in the East. The Staymen |
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comes in around Mid October. It has a smart, tangy taste that |
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cooks up nice and smooth, but eats well also. |
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| Suncrisp |
Another apple out of the Golden Del strain. The Suncrisp gets |
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ripe in Early October. It is a yellow apple with some red blush. |
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It has a sweet, subacid flavor that gets better in storage. |
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| Topaze |
One of the newest apples to be grown here at the orchard. |
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The Topaze hints at the old time Winesap apple with it's |
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sharp flavor with a hint of sweetness. This apple really has |
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a crunchy texture. The Topaze comes in October. |
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| Trembletts Geneva |
One more in our line of sharp bitter sweet cider apples |
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| Yate |
This late October, early November apple is a favorite in the |
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mountains. The apple is small ( no more than 4-5 bites ) but has |
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outstanding flavor that stands on it's own. |
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| York |
Mid October. Great cooking apple. |
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| Zestar |
One of a few summer apples grown here. The Zestar hits |
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about late July. It is a large green apple with a blush of red. |
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The flesh is lightly crisp with a little zing. |
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