Braburn Braeburn apples are medium to large in size and are oval in shape. The thin, bi-colored skin has a yellow base and is covered with red to pink blush and red striping. The striping and blush will vary in degree of visibility depending on the climate in which the fruit has matured. Its firm flesh is pale yellow to gold and contains a few dark brown seeds in the center of the fibrous core. Braeburn apples are very crisp and juicy with a sweet flavor combined with subtle hints of spice, pear, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
Requires a pollinator: All other Apple trees are suitable
Crimson Crisp CrimsonCrisp® is medium in size with a very attractive crimson red color over 95% of the fruit surface. CrimsonCrisp® has a very firm, crisp texture with a tart, complex flavor. The tree is very grower friendly with a spreading habit, fruiting throughout the two- and three-year old branches. The fruit matures in mid-season and will keep in cold storage for six months. CrimsonCrisp® is a registered trademark of Purdue Research Foundation.
Requires a pollinator: Freedom, Redfree, Enterprise and Pristine are suitable pollinators for Crimson Crisp
Empire Empire is a vigorous and precocious tree with an attractive, spreading growth habit. It is susceptible to scab, mildew, and bitter rot, but somewhat resistant to fireblight and cedar-apple rust.
Enterprise Developed by Purdue University, this is a late-maturing, deep red apple with good keeping qualities. Fruit is uniform and medium to large in size. Tree is vigorous and spreading, with good annual bearing habits. EnterpriseTM is highly resistant to fire blight and cedar apple rust.
Requires a pollinator: All other Apple trees are suitable
Freedom Large multipurpose apple good for fresh eating, sauce and juice. Fruit color is red striping over yellow background, and the flesh is cream-colored and medium-firm. Freedom blooms three days after McIntosh and ripens with Red Delicious. Tree is vigorous and moderately resistant to mildew and fire blight.
Requires a pollinator: All other Apple trees are suitable
Fuji The apple is large and blockish. It is striped pink over a yellow background, and the flesh is very fine grained, snappy, and juicy. The flavor is ridiculously sweet with no detectable acid. In Apples of Uncommon Character, Jacobsen observes hints of lychee, mango, and cantaloupe, and he goes on to note that while apple snobs may reject the lack of acidic balance, Fuji is, nevertheless, the most produced apple in the world (occupying 70 percent of the Chinese market), thus demonstrating that the world in general "loves sweet apples." Fuji stores well and will keep its flavor for over three months in regular refrigeration.
Gala Crisp and snappy! One of your favorite grocery store apples is even better homegrown. Fruit is delectably sweet-tart, which makes it a great fresh-eating apple. In addition, it cooks and stores well, so plan to make this your go-to cooking and canning apple, too. Hangs well on the tree late into the season. Ripens in early October.
Requires a pollinator: Crimson Crisp, Empire, Enterprise, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Pristine
Golden Delicious One of the most widely planted apple cultivars worldwide. Fruit is firm, medium to large with the classic Golden Delicious flavor. The tree is spreading, productive and easy to manage.
Goldrush This dessert-apple tree is disease-resistant to apple scab and powdery mildew. Fruit has a tart, tangy flavor that sweetens with age. Excellent fresh or in pies and crisps.
Requires a Pollinator: Enterprise, Pristine, Crimson Crisp, Redfree, and Freedom are suitable pollinators for Goldrush
Honeycrisp This popular variety was developed at the University of Minnesota. The fruit is mostly orange-red with a yellow background. This crisp, juicy, sweet-tart apple has a rich flavor that has made it "#1" in taste panels. The fruit averages 3 inches and up, matures ten days before Red Delicious and stores well. Outstanding winter hardiness gives this variety excellent potential for northern growing regions. Honeycrisp is moderately resistant to apple scab.
Idared A dual-purpose apple, suitable for both fresh and process markets. Idared is a solid bright red apple that keeps well in long-term storage. This medium-vigor tree bears young and annually with heavy crops. Blooms early and makes a good pollenizer.
Requires a pollinator: Crimson Crisp, McIntosh, Suncrisp, William's Pride, Zestar!
Jerseymac Jersey Mac has a tough, dark red skin. It is noted for its sweet strawberry-like flavor and bright white flesh. Jersey Macs are ready for picking in early September.
Requires a pollinator: Most other apple trees are suitable
Jonagold Jonagold apples have an under blush which varies in color from greenish yellow to rosy orange depending on the strain and the temperature the apples are grown in. The skin is also covered with red spotting and vertical striping. Large in size its flesh is crisp, juicy and creamy yellow in color. The Jonagold apple has a balanced blend of both its parents’ flavors offering the sweet-tart taste found in the Jonathan and the aromatic honey like scent of the Golden Delicious.
Mutsu Complex and spicy flavor. This tree is the result of a cross between the Golden Delicious and the sweet Japanese variety apple called Indo. Also known by the name Crispin Apple, the fruit is larger and rounder than Golden Delicious. Resists russeting and is best eaten fresh from the tree. Keeps well in proper storage without shriveling.
Liberty A medium-sized, yellow-fleshed dessert apple with 90 percent red over yellow background color. Tree is vigorous, spreading and an annual bearer. Liberty is resistant to apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight and mildew. A good choice for the home gardener.
Requires a pollinator: Pristine, Redfree, Freedom, Enterprise and Goldrush are suitable pollinators for Liberty
McIntosh Cold-hardy native of Canada. Round, red, mildly tart fruit has a soft texture when cooked. Gives apple sauce and cider a spicy kick; bakes up juicy and tender. Ripens in mid Sept.
Requires a pollinator: Redfree, Suncrisp, William's Pride, Zestar!
Pristine Pristine is a yellow apple with smooth, glossy skin. Fruit is high in sugar content with very good keeping quality for an early season apple. The tree is vigorous and considered very scab resistant, although somewhat susceptible to fire blight.
Requires a pollinator: All other Apple trees are suitable
Redfree Redfree matures in early August. This is considered a dessert-quality apple with bright red color over a yellow background. The tree is semi-upright and crops annually.
Requires a pollinator: All other Apple trees are suitable
Suncrisp This apple’s color gives it a sunset-worthy appearance. Its heritage includes Cox’s Orange Pippin and Golden Delicious making the fruit sweet, rich and mildly aromatic. Vigorous tree produces good crops that keep well, allowing you to pluck a delicious snack out of the refrigerator up to 5 months after harvest.
Requires a pollinator: Suncrisp, Empire, Enterprise, Fuji, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Pristine, Redfree, Sundance, William's Pride
Sundance These large, beautiful apples have a porcelain to yellow-green skin, often with a red blush and a unique, citrusy flavor. The crisp, creamy white flesh has a sweet-tart taste with hints of lemon and pineapple. Its crisp texture makes it excellent for eating fresh—and it also holds up well when baked.
Williams Pride This tree is perfect for the backyard or any type of organic production: It is vigorous, spreading, and sturdy, with good branch angles. Cold hardy to zone 4, Williams' Pride is also resistant to fireblight, powdery mildew, and cedar-apple rust, and field immune to scab. This is a delicious and easy-to-grow early-season apple, and it also has an extended bloom (early through to late-mid), making it a great pollenizer.
Requires a pollinator: Crimson Crisp, McIntosh, Redfree, Suncrisp, Zestar!
Zestar! It is a very pretty, round, rosy red apple. The flesh is juicy and crisp, with a sprightly zest (hence its name) that sweetened with caramel sugars. It stores well for six-eight weeks, and is firm enough to please most bakers. Zestar! has an extended harvest time and requires a couple of pickings, making it a great apple for home orchardists.
