Apple Varieties:

Apple

Flavor

Eating

Pie

Salad

Sauce

Baking

Availability

PaulaRed

Early Mcintosh cousin, tart
yes
not best use
 
yes
 
Beginning of August

Gala

Light texture, sweet, great for eating fresh
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Mid - Late August

McIntosh

Traditional, tart, flavorful
yes
   
yes
 
Mid - August

Red Delicious

Tender, juicy, best for out of hand eating
yes
 
yes
not best use
 
2nd week of September

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

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.

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