Our Apple Varieties

(listed alphabetically)

Akane.. Early red Jonathan type apple developed by the Japanese	Braeburn.. sweet-tart, yellow with red stripes or blush, a late apple that holds up very well, great eaten fresh	Cameo.. late season, firm, juicy and sweet. Looks a little like a Red Delicious but has far superior taste.
Cortland.. slightly tart, red and green, superb for sauce and pies, an almost winey aroma and flavor, do not hold up very well	"Daybreak" Fuji A patented apple discovered on our farm. Daybreak is fast becoming the standard for early Fuji production on the east coast. It has true Fuji flavor and crispness, with an attractive pink-red color. Matures a full six to eight weeks ahead of conventional Fuji.	Elstar.. tart with sweet undertone, orange-red with yellow, good for both cooking and eating, flesh is non-browning so a great variety for salads
Empire.. sweet-tart, red and green, firm, crisp, very flavorful, wbite-fleshed, judged best pie apple in bake-off contest	Fuji.. sweet, red blush with green and yellow stripes, a late, good keeping, fresh eating apple	Gala.. sweet, red-orange with yellow stripes, fast becoming our most popular late summer eating apple, probably too sweet for most baking purposes
Gold Rush.. a unique flavor and lasting crispness make this a favorite for late season snacks or cooking, tart flavor more intense than Granny Smith, originally bred at Purdue University	Golden Delicious.. sweet, yellow-green with pink blush, a great mid-season, all purpose apple	Granny Smith.. tart, green (sometimes with pink blush), popular as a fresh eating and cooking apple
Grimes Golden.. wonderful "antique" variety which has been lost in the shuffle of newer selections over the past few decades, sweet/tart flavor and great for any culinary use, a "taste test" winner	Honeycrisp.. A cross of a Honeygold and Macoun, it was bred at the University of Minnesota Research Station. It is large, crisp, juicy and sweet, with an attractive orange-red hue on a yellow background.	Jonagold.. sweet with a tang, bright red and gold, the #1 selling apple in Europe, very aromatic, yellow flesh
Jonamac.. Johnathan/Macintosh cross that has a crisp "mac" type quality and ripens around labor day.	Jonathan.. moderately tart, light red stripes over yellow or deep red, an old fashioned favorite, good all purpose early fall season apple, great for candy apples	McIntosh.. sweet-tart, red and green, old New England favorite, good all purpose apple, great for sauce
Mutsu.. spicy sweet, very large green, excellent eating and cooking apple	Nittany.. sweet, red on yellow background, a York/Golden Delicious cross, a great eating and pie apple, good keeper	Pink Lady.. we grow more of this crisp, sweet/tart, and juicy variety every year because of its popularity. Distinct bright pink blush on yellow background. Matures late, early to mid Novemeber, but well worth the wait.
Red Delicious.. sweet, striped to solid red, America's #1 fresh eating apple	Rome.. slightly sweet, deep solid red, an excellent cooking apple, best choice for baked apples	Stayman.. slightly tart, deep purplish red, great for both eating fresh and cooking
Suncrisp.. delicious cross of Cox Orange Pippen and Golden Delicious, bread at Rutgers University. crisp flesh, pink cheek over yellow skin, maintains its firmness for months under refrigeration	Winesap.. tart, deep purple red, good for fresh eating and all cooking purposes	York.. moderately tart, deep red with green stripes, strong apple flavor, great keeper, good all purpose apple