Apple Varieties:
| Apple |
Flavor |
Eating |
Pie |
Salad |
Sauce |
Baking |
Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PaulaRed |
Early Mcintosh cousin, tart |
yes |
not best use |
yes |
Beginning of August |
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Gala |
Light texture, sweet, great for eating fresh |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Mid - Late August |
McIntosh |
Traditional, tart, flavorful |
yes |
yes |
Mid - August |
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Red Delicious |
Tender, juicy, best for out of hand eating |
yes |
yes |
not best use |
2nd week of September |
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Golden Delicious |
Sweet, excellent for all uses |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
September 7th |
Stayman |
Firm, mildly tart, best for most uses |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
October 15th |
Winesap |
Firm, tart, keeps well |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
October 15th |
Granny Smith |
Tart, crisp, great keeper |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
1st week of October |
Rome |
Firm, slightly tart, excellent for baking, keeps well |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
1st week of October |
Empire |
Great for eating, 1/2 McIntosh & 1/2 Red Delicious |
yes |
yes |
2nd week of September |
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Fuji |
Sweet, crisp, great keeper |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
2nd & 3rd week of October |
| Jonagold | Great Eater! Crisp! |
yes | yes | yes | no | yes | 2nd week of September |
| Honeycrisp | Super crisp and juicy |
yes | yes | yes | no | mid-August | |
| Pink Lady | Tart and crisp |
yes | yes | yes | First week of November |
Apple Pricing:
If you come to the packing shed, you will find several different ways to purchase apples. You may select your own individual apples, or purchase pre-packed boxes.
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Prices are by the pound if not in pre-boxed bushels
A bushel of apples is approximately 42 pounds by weight. You may choose to select your own apples, or purchase a pre-packed box containing varying sizes of apples.
Prices for the 2009 Season:
Fuji Apple Pricing
.75¢ per pound
or $20.00 per pre-packed bushel
