Apple Varieties

There are over 2,500 different varieties of apples grown in the United states, and over 7,500 throughout the world! There is an apple to meet your every need. At the Produce Crib, we grow many of your favorite apples, such as Honey Crisp, McIntosh and Gala. We taste-test and take suggestions from customers, so we can grow the most flavorful and useful apples. We now have approximately 32 different varieties. In spring 2017, we will be planting another 200 trees, in hopes of beginning PYO apples in a few years.

The following is a list of the varieties of apples we currently offer, and characteristics about them. Whether your baking, cooking, or fresh eating; and no matter your preference- tart, sweet, firm or soft fleshed- we have the perfect apple for you!

Pink Lady apples at harvest-time, 2016.

Lodi: Great for pies and applesauce. Soft, white flesh with a sweet/tart flavor.
Ginger Gold: Best for fresh eating, cooking, and drying. Sweet/sharp flavor.
Dandee Red: Crisp, creamy white flesh. Sweet and pleasingly tart.
Early Blaze: Crisp, semi-tart apple with just the right sweetness and zip. Great for fresh eating, and said to make the very best pies.
Zestar!: Juicy with a light, crisp/crunchy texture. Sweet/tart and zesty flavor.
Blondee: Firm, bright white flesh. Crisp, sweet taste with some hints of honey and banana.
Royal & Grand Gala: Crisp, juicy, sweet and flavorful! Excellent for fresh eating.
Buckeye Gala: Crisp and sweet with a slightly tangy taste. Excellent for fresh eating, and great in sauce.
Autumn Gala: Firm, juicy, fine textured apple with yellow-white flesh. Sweet with a hint of tartness.
Galarina: Sweet and crisp. Great for fresh eating.
Jonamac: Great for eating and baking. Very similar to McIntosh, but slightly sweeter. Firm flesh and crisp. Sweet and slightly tart with a hint of honey.
McIntosh: Sweet/tart combination with a soft flesh. A favorite baking apple.
Courtland: Tender, snow white flesh. Juicy and sweet with a hint of tartness. All-purpose apple.
Honey Crisp: The name says it all! Honey-sweet (with a touch of tart) and amazingly crisp. Complex sweet/tart flavor. Juicy and excellent for fresh eating, but is an all purpose apple.
September Wonder Fuji: Excellent for fresh eating. Very sweet and crisp.
Red Delicious: Crisp and juicy. Best use is fresh eating.
Yellow Delicious: Crisp, juicy and sweet. Great for eating and baking.

Sun Crisp: Intense sweet/tart flavor. Juicy and crisp with a fine texture.
Jonathan: A classic American variety. Good for fresh eating and cooking. Sweet/sharp balanced flavor.
Macoun: Flavorful and great for fresh eating. Sweet and lightly tart. Juicy with tender flesh.
Jonagold: Great for fresh eating but is an all-purpose apple. Sweet/sharp and tart flavor. Crisp and juicy.
Ida Red: Firm, juicy, sweet and slightly tart. Greta for eating and baking.
Staymen Winesap: Tasty sweet/tart combination. Firm and juicy. Great eating and baking.
Black Winesap: Hard and crunchy flesh. Juicy and mildly tart. Stores well.
Opalescent: Not super juicy, but flavorful-sweet with a hint of strawberry. Firm and crunchy.
Cameo: Best for fresh eating. Sweet, juicy and crisp. A cross between Yellow and Red Delicious.
Red Fuji: A favorite eating apple! Sweet, crisp, juicy and aromatic.
Spitzenburg: An old heirloom variety which happens to be Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple! Rich and sweet flavor with a hint of spice. Fine grain and crisp.
Braeburn: Sweet/tart combination. Juicy and firm. Stores well. Great for cooking because they hold their shape and do not release a great deal of liquid.
Gold Rush: Juicy, tart, and very firm. Excellent keeper. Similar to Golden Delicious.
Granny Smith: Crisp juicy flesh, with a balanced tart flavor. A favorite baking apple. When cut, they do not brown quickly.
Pink Lady: Excellent for fresh eating and great for cooking. One of the best slicing apples. Distinctive and powerful sweet/tart flavor.