Are you trying to choose the right variety of apple for your needs? There are many to choose from. There are heirloom varieties that have been around for hundreds of years and apple growers are constantly creating new varieties to meet consumer tastes and 2024 is no exception. Scroll down this page for a table of dozens of apple varieties includingphotos and their characteristics and best uses. This page has tips about harvesting and storing apples. And if you bring home some apples and want to make applesauce, apple butter,apple juice, apple pie, apple cobbler, apple crisp, even apple cider, just click the links for each to follow directions and recipes or see this page see this page for a master list of simple, reliable, illustrated canning, freezing or preserving directions. There are plenty of other related resources, such as this list of local regional and apple festivals – click on the resources dropdown above.
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Notes for April 2024: Spring is here! Strawberry season is here. It started in February in Florida, Texas, southern California and a few other areas of the Deep South; then March along the Gulf coast, April in the Deep South and west coast, May through much of the country, and June in northern areas. Blueberries are next, about a month later. Of course, cool weather crops, like Rhubarb, asparagus and greens should be available almost everywhere. Check your area’s copy calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for seasonal updates.
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Apple Varieties Guide by Harvest Date – Which Apple to Pick and Why!
2024 looks to have apples ripening on their normal schedule. There have been few late frosts in the main apple growing regions, rain and temperatures have been good, so the year is shaping up well for a good apple crop. It’s too early for prices, but I expect most areas to see $14 to $30 a bushel, depending on variety! Scroll down the page to see the chart, or click here for a PDF print version. And for an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page! To see how to properly store apples for the winter, see this page!
Varieties which are exceptional for a trait are noted in the chart below (Best, very good, etc.). Varieties which are at least good and well-suited have an “X” in a column. A blank box simply means that they are average for the quality. Ultimately, it is personal preference and cultural traditions. that often determines which varieties of apples are used for which purpose. That said, sweeter and softer apples make the best applesauce (like Gala), harder, drier apples are often used for baking and storing (like Rome and Arkansas Black), and tarter, more crisp and juicier apples are often eaten fresh (like Honeycrisp). Finally, if you have an apple tree and want to know what variety it is, see this page.
Apple Varieties Guide by Harvest Date – Which Apple to Pick and Why!
If you would like to print a clean PDF version of this table, click here.
(Sorted by typical ripening date – see this page for sorted alphabetically on variety name)
Name Ripening Date Dates are approximate and vary CONSIDERABLY with weather, location and more! Eating fresh Cooking Apple Sauce Apple Pie Apple Juice Apple Butter Storage
Bevan’s Favorite
early July X
Pristine
early July X X Must Refrigerate Very sweet, juicy, does not store well, bruises easily (like Gala) William’s Pride early July X X Lodi (aka, Yellow Transparent) early July, even June some years X GOOD Must Refrigerate Zestar mid-July to mid-August
X
X
X
X
X
X
Should Refrigerate
Gala late July to early September Very good X BEST X X X Must refrigerate; even then only keeps for a few weeks Ginger Gold early August to early September Very good X Very good X X Redfree Late July
X
X
Mollies Delicious August X Must Refrigerate Gravenstein August
X
X
Very good
X
X
X
Should Refrigerate
Ozark Gold Early August X Grimes Golden August X X X Jersey Mac August X X OK Earligold August X X X X Must Refrigerate Detroit Red early , August into September X X Heirloom brought from France by settlers in the Detroit area, but then later planted by Thomas Jefferson, using grafted trees of Detroit Red in the nursery at Monticello in 1805. Akane August X Summer banana August X X PaulaRed mid August to early September X X X X X SweeTango mid August to early September X X X X
Empire
mid-August through September
X
X
X
X
A McIntosh type apple with a long shelf life. Aromatic and crisp with creamy white juicy flesh, sweet and tart
McIntosh
September X good X X Honeycrisp September Very good X good, but watery X BEST X Virginia Gold September
X
X
Jonathan mid to late September X X Very good X X X Golden Delicious mid to late September X X Very good X X X Should Refrigerate Ultra Gold mid to late September X X X X X X Cortland mid to late September X X X X X Jonalicious mid to late September X X Very good X X X Must Refrigerate Jonamac mid to late September X Very good X Ambrosia mid to late September X X good X X X Should Refrigerate Red Delicious mid to late September X good X Jonagold mid to late September X Very good X Snowsweet Late September, 2 weeks after HoneyCrisp
X
X
X
X
X
Good
Jubilee mid September to early October X X X X Mutsu, also called Crispin Late September to early October X X Very good X X Keepsake Late September to early October X X X Northern Spy Late September to early October X X Very good for storing Shizuka Late September to early October X X X X X X Wild Crisp October
Very good
X
good, but watery
X
BEST
X
Cross between Honeycrisp and Cripps Pink (AKA Pink Lady)Juicy, sweet, crisp, great for fresh eating or all-purpose, applesauce or in a fruit salad Braeburn early to Mid October X X X X Cameo early to Mid October Very good X Very good X X Rome early to Mid October X X Sundance early to Mid October X X X X Blushing Golden early to Mid October X X X X X Stayman late September Very good X Very good X Enterprise early to Mid October X X Jazz early to Mid October X X Very good X X X Melrose early to Mid October X X Very good X X X
Stayman Winesap
mid to late October
Very good X Very good X Granny Smith mid to late October X X X Macoun mid to late October X X Liberty mid to late October X X Pink Lady mid to late October X X good X X X Suncrisp mid to late October X X X X X Evercrisp mid October until frost (November)
Very good
X
Very Good
X
BEST
X
Excellent storage due to it’s parents (Fuji and Honeycrisp) Yates mid to late October X X X X Stores very well Autumn Crisp mid to late October X X X X Fuji mid to late October Very good X BEST X X Great keeper; stores well in garage or basement Black Twig mid to late October X X X X X X Arkansas Black mid to late October Baking too hard Great keeper
Of course, each region of the country and each season varies. Variations in rainfall and temperature greatly affect the usual ripening date. So call ahead!
Click here for detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
Click here for a PDF print version of the following list. And for the following list on a page by itself, click here.
English Apple Varieties
These links take you to photos on GardenAction.co.uk
- Bramley – The English gush over this apple with a fever (fevour?:) that borders on mania. It’s basically a granny smith type, a higher acid content and lower sugar apple, with a stronger, more tangy taste. Bramley’s are considered to be an ideal cooking apple.
- Charles Ross
- Crispin
- Early Victoria
- Early Worcester
- Ellisons Orange
- Epicure
- Gibsons Scarlet
- Golden Spire
- Greensleaves
- Howgate Wonder
- Ingrid Marie
- James Grieve
- Jonagored
- Jupiter
- Katy
- Orleans Reinette
- Peasgood Nonsuch
- Red Gravenstein
- Red Victoria
- Rev W. Wilks
- Ribston Pippin
- Rosemary Russett
- Spartan
- Sturmer Pippin
- Sunset
- Superb
- Tydermans Late Orange
- Warners King
- Winston
More about apple varieties can be found:
University of Illinois Apple page
Apples-Average retail price per pound and per cup equivalent
More Apple Varieties
Apple photos and brief descriptions
Credits:
photos: Jonamac, Macoun, PaulaRed: Courtesy of New York Apple Association, © New York Apple Association
And if you are looking for shipping containers for apples and other fruit, see this page.
These are my favorite essential canning tools, books and supplies. I’ve been using many of these for over 50 years of canning! The ones below on this page are just the sampling of. my preferred tools. but you can find much more detailed and extensive selections on the pages that are linked below.
- Strainers, pit removers, seed-skin-stem removers, jelly strainers, etc. All types, makes and prices (from $19 to $350)
- Selecting a KitchenAid mixer and attachments for home canning
- Vacuum Foodsealers for freezing, dried foods, and refrigerated foods – the FoodSaver line
- Cherry pitters reviews, prices and ordering
- Steam Juicers
- Food dehydrators – easy and fast to dry your own fruits, veggies, sun-dried tomatoes, etc.
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