| Name |
Common
Uses |
| Northern
Spy |
Excellent
for cooking. Has a distinctively aromatic sweet/tart taste
which many love for eating fresh. (It's a favorite apple at
Curran's Orchard!) |
| Gala |
Sweet, aromatic and have a rich full flavor. They
are best used fresh out of hand or in salads. They are just the
right size to tuck into a pocket or purse. |
| Jonathan |
Moderately tart with a rich distinctive flavor.
They hold their shape and retain their full flavor when cooked. |
| Red
Delicious |
Mild, sweet and juicy. They are America's favorite
snacking apple. They are great fresh, in salads, when used as
garnishes or in fruit trays. |
| McIntosh |
Good
for eating fresh, as a dessert apple, or cooking. It's
excellent for apple sauce. |
| Cortland |
Mild,
white-fleshed apple that is great for eating fresh, dessert, or
cooking. We think it's the best apple for apple sauce. |
| Blushing
Gold |
A
spicy tasting relative of the Golden Delicious. Great for
eating fresh, dessert, or cooking. |
| Empire |
A
cross between McIntosh and Red Delicious. Its distinctive
flavors makes it great for eating fresh or for a dessert apple. |
| Jonagold |
A cross between Jonathan and Golden
Delicious. Excellent for
eating fresh and as a dessert apple |
| Rome Beauty |
Primarily a cooking apple. Magic
seems to happen when
this apple is cooked -- its spicy flavor is enhanced in the baking
process.
It is one of the best choices for baked apples. |
| Golden
delicious |
Rich mellow flavor and a tender skin. They
are considered the preferred "all purpose" cooking
apple, because they retain their shape and taste rich when baked
or cooked. These apples are wonderful for salads and fresh eating.
They also are considered the best apple choice for cider. |
| Winesap |
Spicy flavor that is mildly tart and
aromatic. They are good for cooking and fresh eating. They keep
their lively flavor when baked and can be used to make thick juicy
sauces. They are one of the best apples choices for cider. |
| Granny
Smith |
Tart and crisp. They are excellent for
salads and fresh eating. Their tangy flavor comes through when
baked and sautéed. |
