Varieites of Apples

Thousands of Apple Varieties

If you want choice and selection, you’ve come to the right fruit. There are over 7,000 varieties of apples grown around the world. You’ve got a wide selection of colors- red, yellow, golden, and green in many hues. Qualities vary in sweetness, uses, firmness (crunchy, anyone?), size, and more.

Not sure you have enough space for a big ‘ole apple tree? There are plenty of dwarf varieties that take up far less space and generally only grow 10-15 feet. These dwarfs are popular with home gardeners and “Pick You Own” farms.

Did You Know? Apples contain 80 calories, no sodium or cholesterol, and are high in dietary fiber. They are good for your teeth, gums, and facial muscles, too.

Popular Varieties of Apples

While we cannot possibly, listed below are some of he more popular apple varieties.

Variety:	Taste:	Uses:	Comments:
Acey Mac	Sweet, tart, juicy	Eating and sauce	Discovered in Peru in 1969
Autumn Crisp	Extra crisp, juicy, High in vitamin C and antioxidants.	Apple sauce, snacks	Developed at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY.
Braeburn	crisp, combination of sweet and tart	snacks, salads, baking, freezing	Originated in New Zealand n 1952.
Cameo	Sweet, tart flavor, crunchy, firm texture	Eat fresh, desserts	Discovered in state of Washington in 1980’s.
Cortland	Sweet, soft	snacks, baking, salads	* Created in 1915 at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY. * Cross between a McIntosh and Ben Davis apples
Crispin(Mutsu)	Crisp, firm, sweet, juicy	baking, eat fresh	Developed in Japan in the 1930’s. Arrived in the US. in the 1940’s.
Empire	Crisp, blend of sweet and tart, juicy	Excellent snacking, eating fresh, baking	* Created in 1915 at the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY.. * Coss between Red Delicious and McIntosh
Fortune	A combination of sweet and tart, juicy	Fresh eating, sauce, baking	A cross between Schoharie Spy and Empire
Fuji	spicy, very crisp, firm	Eat fresh, snacking	Developed in Japan, it is a cross between Red Delicious and Ralls Janet
Gala	firm, sweet, juicy	fresh, snacks, baking, salads, applesauce	* Created in New Zealand in 1962. * Cross between Golden Delicious and Kid’s Orange apples
Ginger Gold	Sweet, juicy, yellow	Excellent fresh eating, salads	* Discovered by a farmer in Virginia in 1980, and his farmer’s wife * Cross between Golden Delicious and Albemarle Pippin
Golden Delicious	Sweet, juicy, crisp, yellow	snack, baking, cooking	Discovered in West Virginia in 1914..
Granny Smith	Slightly tart.	snacking, baking	More green than red.
Honeycrisp	sweet, crisp	eat fresh, salads	Developed in Minnesota in 1991.
Idared	Crisp, sweet, tart flavor	eat fresh, pies	* Created in 1942. * Cross between Jonathan and Wagner
Jonagold	Honey sweet, a hint of tartness, very juicy	eat fresh, salad, sauce, baking	* Developed at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY. in 1968. * Cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious
Jonamac	Sweet, tart flavor	eat fresh	* Developed at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY. in 1972. * Cross between Jonathan and McIntosh
Jonathan	somewhat tart, but good flavor	snacks, and baking
Macoun	Extra sweet, with a mild, tart taste	A great eating apple	* Created in 1923 Developed at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY. * A cross between McIntosh and Jersey Black.
McIntosh	sweet, soft, juicy	All-purpose, classic eating apple	* Discovered by John McIntosh, Ontario Canada in 1800’s.
Paula Red	Sweet and tart	eat fresh, sauce	Originated in a farmer’s orchard in Michigan in 1960. Named after his wife. ripens, harvests early
Red Delicious	Crisp, sweet, delicious	Eat Fresh, salads	poor for baking
Rome	Slightly tart	Best for baking, sauce, eat fresh	Originated in Ohio in the1820’s.
Winesap	Sweet, juicy	All-purpose
20 Ouncer	Slightly tart	Excellent for baking and Applesauce
Zestar	crisp, juicy	eat fresh	Created at the University of Minnesota in 1998.