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All varieties we grow are listed in a rough order of ripening.\u00a0 Many varieties overlap.\u00a0 Start dates vary with the seasons.<\/h2>\n

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Fresh eating, culinary and\/or cider varieties<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sansa<\/strong><\/span>: 1988 Morioka Research Station Japan.\u00a0 Gala x Akane cross.\u00a0 Mid to late August ripening.\u00a0 Great early season dessert apple with a surprising sweet\/tart flavor.\u00a0 Looks a bit like it’s parent Gala in appearance.\u00a0 Good keeper for an early variety.\u00a0 Small tree with some scab resistance.<\/p>\n

Summer Rambo<\/span><\/strong>: 1535 France.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Also known as Rambour Franc, Lorraine and Rombour d’ete.\u00a0 Harvest late August – early September.\u00a0 Large striped carmine red fruit with green ground color.\u00a0 Exceptionally juicy, crisp and sub-acid.\u00a0 Fresh eating, culinary and cider.<\/p>\n

Ellison’s Orange<\/span><\/strong>: 1905 England.\u00a0\u00a0 Cox’s Orange Pippin x Calville Blanc cross.\u00a0 Ripens early September.\u00a0\u00a0 Softer juicy flesh with a rich taste and a subtle anise flavor.\u00a0 They do not keep and should be eaten right away.\u00a0 Great in cider.<\/p>\n

St. Edmund’s Russet<\/span><\/strong>: 1870 England.\u00a0 Unknown parentage.\u00a0 Also known as: St. Edmund’s Pippin.\u00a0 Early to mid September.\u00a0 Great full russet with rich pear like flavor.\u00a0 My favorite early russet.\u00a0 Not a keeper so eat them quickly.\u00a0\u00a0Delicious fresh eating and excellent cider fruit.<\/p>\n

Major<\/strong><\/span>: 1880’s Devon, England.\u00a0 Mid. Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Very early bittersweet to start the cider season.\u00a0 Great yields every year in our orchard.\u00a0\u00a0 Soft tannins needs some early sharp apples to balance.<\/p>\n

Kerry Irish Pippin<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1802 Ireland.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid to late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Small yellow fruit striped red.\u00a0 Crisp hard flesh with a unique taste best described as boysenberry.<\/p>\n

Freiherr von Berlepsch<\/span><\/strong>: 1880 Germany.\u00a0 Ananas Reinette x Ribston Pippin.\u00a0 Ripens middle to late September.\u00a0 Very high in Vitamin C.\u00a0 Juicy with a hint of pineapple flavor in a medium size apple.\u00a0 White crisp flesh with nice aromatics.\u00a0 Moderate storage.<\/p>\n

Honeycrisp<\/span><\/strong>: 1974 U. of Minnesota.\u00a0 Also known as MN 1711.\u00a0 Keepsake x unknown parents.\u00a0 Ripens mid.- end of Sept.\u00a0 Extremely crisp and juicy.\u00a0\u00a0 Always draws a crowd. \u00a0 Good storage qualities.\u00a0 Nice fruity flavor addition to cider.<\/p>\n

Crimson Crisp<\/span><\/strong>: 1979 selected by Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois Universities (PRI).\u00a0 Rome cross.\u00a0 Also known as: Co-op 39.\u00a0 Ripens in mid to late September.\u00a0 Trees tend to “runt out”. Medium apple with crimson color covering 95% of the surface.\u00a0 Great tart and spicy flavor with\u00a0a crisp texture.\u00a0 Stores well and has disease resistance.\u00a0 An excellent modern apple.<\/p>\n

Crimson Gold<\/strong><\/span>: Czech Republic. \u00a0 Also known as Svatava.\u00a0 Mid to late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Red\/orange blush on a yellow background with white firm juicy flesh.\u00a0 Great sweet\/tart flavor.\u00a0 Very scab resistant and an excellent keeper.<\/p>\n

Grimes Golden<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 West Virginia.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Strong aroma with a spicy flavor.\u00a0 Great eating and cider.\u00a0 One of the parents of Golden Delicious.<\/p>\n

Cox’s Orange Pippin<\/strong><\/span>: 1825 England.\u00a0 Ribston Pippin x unknown.\u00a0 Ripens in late September. Trees are a weak grower.\u00a0 Small size fruit with excellent taste.\u00a0 Highly aromatic with a rich complex taste.\u00a0 \u00a0Moderate storage.\u00a0 Great in cider additions for flavor and aromatics.\u00a0 Many great crosses using Cox’s Orange have been named.<\/p>\n

Queen Cox<\/strong><\/span>: England.\u00a0 Late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Triploid version of Cox’s Orange Pippin.\u00a0 Possibly self-fertile.\u00a0 Very similar to original Cox’s Orange except for size.<\/p>\n

Macoun<\/strong><\/span>: 1920’s NY State Agricultural Station at Geneva, NY.\u00a0 McIntosh x Jersey Black parents.\u00a0 Mid. Sept. ripening.\u00a0 McIntosh type fruit.\u00a0 White flesh and nice aromatics.\u00a0 Excellent winter hardiness.<\/p>\n

Somerset Redstreak<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 England.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid to late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Striped red bittersweet fruit.\u00a0 Single varietal on good years, but an excellent early cider blender.\u00a0 Nice soft tannins and aroma.\u00a0 Good yields can be biennial.<\/p>\n

Sweet Sixteen<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1977 U. of Minnesota.\u00a0 MN447 x Northern Spy cross.\u00a0 Mid to late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Red apple with juicy yellow flesh.\u00a0 Interesting cherry candy flavor with a hint of vanilla.\u00a0 Very hardy tree.<\/p>\n

Belle de Boskoop<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1850’s Netherlands.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid. to late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Large russeted red blushed apple.\u00a0 Excellent culinary and dessert apple on the tart side.\u00a0 Still grown commercially in Europe.\u00a0 Firm dense flesh with wonderful aromatics.<\/p>\n

Ribston Pippin<\/strong><\/span>: 1708 England.\u00a0 From pips (seeds) from Normandy.\u00a0 Also known as:\u00a0 Glory of York.\u00a0 Ripens at the end of September.\u00a0 Red apple with orange blush.\u00a0 Highly aromatic with firm flesh.\u00a0 Rich full flavor with a tart edge.\u00a0 Great for eating, culinary or cider.\u00a0 Parent and grandparent to many great varieties.<\/p>\n

Bramley’s Seedling<\/strong><\/span>: 1809 England.\u00a0 Planted as a seedling by a young girl named Mary Ann Brailsford.\u00a0 Late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Big stiff upright growing triploid so spread limbs early.\u00a0 Outstanding English culinary apple and high in vitamin C.\u00a0 Good fresh eating for tartaholics.\u00a0 Good acid source for cider.<\/p>\n

Holstein<\/strong><\/span>: 1918 Germany.\u00a0 Also known as Holstein Pippin. Cox’s Orange x unknown cross. Late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Big triploid apple with excellent flavor and golden juice.\u00a0 Hint of pineapple.\u00a0 Great all around with disease resistance.<\/p>\n

Karmijn de Sonnaville<\/strong><\/span>: Netherlands.\u00a0 Cox’s Orange Pippin x Jonathan cross.\u00a0 Late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Triploid apple.\u00a0 Intense full flavored apple!\u00a0 Hold on to something before biting.\u00a0 Mellows in storage.\u00a0 Great rich flavor for cider.<\/p>\n

Firecracker<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Oregon.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Also called Bill’s Red Flesh and Scarlet Surprise.\u00a0 Late Sept. ripening.\u00a0 Small red apples look like a miniature Red Delicious.\u00a0 The flesh is a dark red color.\u00a0 Very tart with some astringency.\u00a0 Great red applesauce.\u00a0 Good for culinary use, but probably not most people’s idea of fresh eating.\u00a0 Large crop with a biennial nature.\u00a0 Susceptible to scab.<\/p>\n

Blenheim Orange<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1740 England.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Late Sept. to early. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Large triploid apple high in vitamin C.\u00a0 An excellent culinary apple.\u00a0 Apples have an extreme tendency to drop in our orchard.\u00a0 We turn most into cider.\u00a0 Very vigorous tree.<\/p>\n

Ashmead’ Kernel<\/strong><\/span>: Early 1700’s England.\u00a0 Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Russet apple over red skin w\/ full flavor assault.\u00a0 Very tart fresh off the tree.\u00a0 A couple weeks start to mellow the acid.\u00a0 A great heirloom with reliable crops in our orchard.\u00a0 An excellent cider apple too.<\/p>\n

Sweet Coppin<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Early 1700’s Devon England.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small yellow sweet cider apple.\u00a0 Very mild tannins.\u00a0 Great cropper with a biennial tendency.\u00a0 Great flavor addition in cider.<\/p>\n

Hudson’s Golden Gem<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1931 Oregon.\u00a0 Discovered as a wild fencerow seedling. Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Great russet with pear like taste.\u00a0 Small crops.<\/p>\n

Shizuka<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1930’s Japan.\u00a0 Golden Delicious x Indo parents.\u00a0 Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Big vigorous triploid tree.\u00a0 Sister to the more famous variety Mutsu.\u00a0 Large Yellow apple with sweeter flavor than it’s sister and better bud hardiness.\u00a0 Good sweet addition to cider.<\/p>\n

Melrose<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1944 Ohio State University.\u00a0 Red Delicious x Jonathan cross.\u00a0 Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Easy tree in orchard.\u00a0 Nice sweet\/tart apple leaning towards the sweet side. Kids really like this variety.\u00a0 Good keeper.<\/p>\n

Egremont Russet<\/strong><\/span>: 1872 England.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Full russet with drab yellow green under color.\u00a0 Interesting nutty flavor with\u00a0 firm dry flesh.\u00a0 Has a rich taste in a small package. Shy bearer in our orchard. Great cider addition.<\/p>\n

Muscat de Barnay<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Normandy, France. Unknown parents.\u00a0 Early Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Large fruit for a bittersweet cider apple.\u00a0 We’re still learning about this variety in our orchard.<\/p>\n

Kingston Black<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1820 England.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Early to mid. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small dark mahogany bittersharp apple.\u00a0 Acceptable eating qualities for a cider fruit.\u00a0 Considered one of the best apples for a single variety cider.\u00a0\u00a0 Good consistent crops in our orchard.<\/p>\n

Northern Spy<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Early 1800’s upstate New York.\u00a0 Unknown parents. Early-mid. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Trees are slow to come into bearing. \u00a0 Great all around apple for eating, culinary and cider.<\/p>\n

Michelin<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1700’s Normandy, France.\u00a0 Early to mid. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small yellow bittersweet fruit.\u00a0 Useful for blending.\u00a0 Not a lot of personality in cider.\u00a0 Consistent yields in our orchard on an annual basis.<\/p>\n

Splendour<\/strong><\/span>: 1950’s New Zealand.\u00a0 Early to mid. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Fireblight resistance with possible immunity.\u00a0 Big red apple low acid and very sweet.\u00a0 Crisp and juicy flesh.\u00a0 Great keeper.<\/p>\n

Brown’s Apple<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Early 1900’s Devon, England.\u00a0 Mid. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Dark red fruit of large size for a cider apple.\u00a0 Red flecks throughout the flesh.\u00a0 This sharp (to very mildly bittersharp) apple adds a fruity flavor to cider as well as acid.\u00a0 Vigorous growing tree with good yields, although it can go biennial.\u00a0 One of our favorite cider apples.<\/p>\n

Spigold<\/strong><\/span>: 1962 NY State Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, NY.\u00a0 Golden Delicious x Northern Spy cross.\u00a0 Mid Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Big triploid with stiff upward growing limbs.\u00a0 Spread early for good tree form.\u00a0 Some biennial tendencies, so thin well the “on year”.\u00a0 The BEST apple from the NY state breeding program.\u00a0 Great sweet\/tart taste with crisp yellow flesh.\u00a0 Delicious cider and sauce.<\/p>\n

Mutsu<\/strong><\/span>: 1930’s Japan.\u00a0 Also called Crispin.\u00a0 Golden Delicious x Indo parents.\u00a0 Mid Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Another of the triploid varieties.\u00a0 Huge yellow\/green apple with an occasional orange blush.\u00a0 Honey sweet taste with crisp flesh.\u00a0 Great sweet base for cider.<\/p>\n

Fenoulette Gris<\/strong><\/span>: France.<\/p>\n

Newtown Pippin<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1700’s Long Island, New York.\u00a0 Also known as Albemarle Pippin.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid Oct. ripening.\u00a0 One of Thomas Jefferson’s favorite apples.\u00a0 Yellow\/green apple.\u00a0 Excellent flavor!\u00a0 Firm apple with great aromatics.\u00a0 Easily develops watercore.<\/p>\n

Harry Master’s Jersey<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Late 1800’s Somerset, England.\u00a0 Yarlington Mills (possible) x unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Heavy yielding bittersweet on a low vigor tree.\u00a0 Nice soft tannins.\u00a0 Good single variety some years.<\/p>\n

Roxbury Russet<\/strong><\/span>: Early to mid 1700’s Massachusetts.\u00a0 Unknown parents. Mid Oct. ripening.\u00a0 One of the earliest American apples still grown commercially today.\u00a0 Greyish-green russet apple.\u00a0 Course textured flesh with a sweet\/tart flavor.\u00a0 Good keeper.\u00a0 Used to make a lot of cider in the North East for centuries.<\/p>\n

Keepsake<\/strong><\/span>: 1979 University of Minnesota.\u00a0 Malinda x Northern Spy.\u00a0 Early to mid Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Fine grained and crisp flesh.\u00a0 Great hammered finish on the red skin.\u00a0 Very aromatic with sweet juicy light yellow flesh.\u00a0 Unique flavor!\u00a0 Good storage and Keepsake is one of the parents of Honeycrisp.<\/p>\n

Muscat de Dieppe<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1750 Normandy, France.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small orange\/red bittersweet.\u00a0 Great aromatics and soft tannins.\u00a0 One of my favorites for cider.\u00a0 Good yields in our orchard.\u00a0 Sometimes hard to keep a central leader.<\/p>\n

Baldwin<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1740 Lowell, Massachusetts.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Also called the Woodpecker apple.\u00a0 Mid to late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Tender skin with moderately crisp yellow flesh.\u00a0 Sweet\/ tart flavor that excels in desert, culinary and cider.\u00a0 A great New England pomology treasure.<\/p>\n

Golden Russet<\/strong><\/span>: Prior to 1845 New York.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Mid-late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small russet apple with full flavor. \u00a0 Good keeper.\u00a0 Called the “Champagne apple” for it’s excellent cider qualities.<\/p>\n

Medaille d’ Or<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1800’s Rouen, France.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Means Gold medal in English.\u00a0 Mid. to late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small yellow with some russeting, full bittersweet apple. Tend to be biennial.\u00a0 Very susceptible to fireblight.\u00a0 The only blight we have ever had in our orchard was on these trees.<\/p>\n

Hidden Rose<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1960’s Airlie, Oregon.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Also called Airlie Red Fleshed.\u00a0 Late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Medium size yellow\/green apple looks plain on the outside.\u00a0 Beautiful red streaked flesh with a good sweet\/tart flavor. Shy bearer in our orchard and very susceptible to scab.\u00a0 Even with all the faults a fun tree to grow.<\/p>\n

Calville Blanc d’Hiver<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1590’s France.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Large yellow apple with unique shape.\u00a0 High vitamin C.\u00a0 Great tart taste.\u00a0 Nice aroma and great culinary apple.<\/p>\n

Old Nonpareil<\/span><\/strong>: Pre16th century France to England (from Robert Hogg British pomologist).\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 One of the oldest apple varieties still propagated.\u00a0 Late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small russet apple with orange blush.\u00a0 Aromatic rich sharp flavor right off the tree.\u00a0 Mellows in storage.\u00a0 Possible parent of Ashmead’s Kernel.\u00a0 Excellent cider variety.<\/p>\n

Reinette Franche<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1500’s France. Reinette means “Little Queen” in French.\u00a0 Unknown parents. Late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small yellow russet apple.\u00a0 Citrusy flavor with tart edge.\u00a0 Juicy and crisp.\u00a0 Good cider blender.<\/p>\n

Stayman<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 1866 Leavenworth, Kansas.\u00a0 Also known as Stayman Winesap.\u00a0 Late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Triploid tree.\u00a0 Minimal fruit cracking.\u00a0 Great spicy tart flavor.\u00a0 Good keeper and excellent in cider.<\/p>\n

Yarlington Mills<\/span><\/strong>:\u00a0 1898 Somerset, England.\u00a0 Unknown parents.\u00a0 Late Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Excellent late season bittersweet.\u00a0 Single variety potential. Slow fermentation with great aromatics and fruity cider. \u00a0 Tends to be biennial and produces blind wood.<\/p>\n

Dabinette<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 Early 1900’s Somerset, England.\u00a0 Chisel Jersey (probably) x unknown parents.\u00a0 Late. Oct. ripening.\u00a0 Small red apple on a weak growing tree.\u00a0 Excellent late season bittersweet with nice tannins.\u00a0 Useful for late season cider blends.\u00a0 Great crops every year.<\/p>\n

Goldrush<\/span><\/strong>: Released in 1990’s by the PRI breeding program (Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois Universities).\u00a0 Originally known as Co-op 38. Golden Delicious x Co-op 17 parents. Late Oct. to early Nov. ripening.\u00a0 Yellow apple with spicy sweet\/tart taste.\u00a0 Amazing keeper through summer.\u00a0 Mellows in storage.\u00a0 Disease resistance and consistent yields here in our orchard.\u00a0 One of the best of the modern apples.<\/p>\n

Stumer Pippin<\/strong><\/span>: 1800’s England.\u00a0 Ribston Pippin x Nonpareil parents.\u00a0 Late Oct. to early Nov. ripening.\u00a0 Great keeper.\u00a0 Green apple flushed with red.\u00a0 Strong sharp flavor fresh from tree.\u00a0 Firm flesh.\u00a0 Sweetens and matures in storage, wait to eat till December or later.\u00a0 Great for late season cider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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