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APPLE VARIETIES


Variety Flavor Uses Est. Picking Dates
Earliblaze tart pies & applesauce Late Aug.
Molly's sweet eating Late Aug.
Honeycrisp tart/sweet eating/pies Late Aug.
Gala sweet eating Late Aug.
Jonathan tart all purpose Early Sept
Cortland tart/sweet dumplings/baking Early Sept
Jonalicious tart eating Early Sept
Jonagold tart/sweet eating/pies Early Sept
Grimes tart/sweet eating/pies Early Sept
Empire tart eating (mild when cooked) Mid Sept
Red Delicious sweet eating Mid Sept
Scarlett Beauty sweet eating Mid Sept
Golden Delicious tart/sweet eating/pies Mid Sept
Blushing Golden tart eating/pies Late Sept
Braeburn tart eating/pies Late Sept
Mutsu (Crispin) tart/sweet eating Late Sept
Stellar tart/sweet eating Late Sept
Fuji sweet eating Early Oct.
Golden Russet tart/sweet eating/pies Early Oct.
Gold Rush tart all purpose Late Oct.
Granny Smith tart eating/pies/all purpose Late Oct.
Winesap tart all purpose Late Oct.
Arkansas Black tart/hard gourmet baking apple Late Oct.

Following are a few tips to help your Ditzler Apples stay crisp and crunchy (when stored properly at home):

  • Refrigerate in the crisper section! It's that simple! Cool air maintains quality, juiciness and crispness. Apples stored at room temperature deteriorate ten times faster than refrigerated apples.
  • Handle apples gently to prevent bruising.
  • Store apples in a ventilated plastic bag away from foods with strong odors.
  • Don't store apples with broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, leafy greens, lettuce or spinach. Apples give off a gas that can damage these vegtables. This same gas will speed the ripening of bananas, kiwis, peaches, plums and pears. Place these fruits into a paper bag with an apple to ripen much quicker.


*Photos & Tips Courtesy of New York Apple Association
© New York Apple Association

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