Apples come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, textures and tastes. To help you select the apples most appropriate for your use, please consult the chart below. This chart is also available in a printable PDF format for your convenience.
FM=Farm Market | SR=Scenic Ridge
EX=Excellent | GD=Good | FR=Fair | NR=Not Recommended
| Variety Availability |
Flavor Texture |
Eating | Salads | Sauce | Pies | Baking | Freezing | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland Sept. – Nov. FM, SR |
Spicy Tender |
GD | EX | EX | EX | EX | NR | Red, flat-shaped apple with white flesh, which remains white when sliced. |
| Earligold August FM, SR |
Mildly Tart Tender |
FR | GD | EX | EX | GD | Slices & Sauce | Yellow, mildly tart apple. |
| Empire Oct. - June FM, SR |
Sweet Tart Crisp |
EX | EX | GD | GD | GD | Sauce | Similar to McIntosh, but firmer with more red color on green background. |
| Fuji Nov. - June FM, SR |
Sweet Hard |
EX | EX | NR | EX | EX | Slices | Light green to burnt orange appearance. Juicy apple which stores well. |
| Gala Sept – June FM, SR |
Sweet Firm |
EX | EX | NR | EX | EX | Slices | Similar to Golden Delicious in flavor with 50% and more red color with yellow background color. |
| Ginger Gold Aug. – Sept. FM, SR |
Tart Crisp |
EX | EX | FR | FR | NR | NR | Greenish-yellow apple with smooth finish. |
| Gold Rush Nov. - April FM, SR |
Tart Hard |
EX | EX | GD | EX | EX | Slices | |
| Granny Smith Oct. - June FM, SR |
Tart Hard |
FR | EX | FR | EX | EX | Slices | Pale green tart sweet apple with a red-blushed cheek. |
| Honeycrisp Sept. - Oct. FM, SR |
Sweet Crisp |
EX | EX | FR | EX | NR | Slices | Light red color over yellow background color. |
| Ida Red Oct. - May FM, SR |
Mildly Tart Firm |
EX | EX | GD | EX | EX | EX | Red colored apple. |
| Jonagold Oct. - June FM, SR |
Sweet Tangy |
EX | EX | GD | EX | EX | NR | Light red color over yellow background color. |
| Jonathan Sept. - June FM, SR |
Tart Spicy Hard |
EX | EX | GD | EX | EX | Slices | 80% and more red color on light green background, may have slight russeting around the stem. |
| Law Rome Oct. - June FM, SR |
Mild Firm |
GD | FR | GD | EX | EX | Slices | 90% and more red color, slight speckling on skin. May show slight pink flesh. Excellent storage apple. |
| Lodi Mid July FM, SR |
Tart Tender |
FR | FR | EX | EX | NR | Slices & Sauce | Green, tender apple. |
| McIntosh Sept. - March FM, SR |
Spicy Tender |
EX | EX | GD | GD | GD | Sauce | 40% red color, white flesh, flat-shaped apple. |
| Melrose Oct. - April FM, SR |
Mild Crisp |
EX | EX | EX | EX | GD | Slices & Sauce | 50% red color on rough-skinned green to yellow background color. |
| Mutsu (Crispin) Oct. - May FM, SR |
Spicy Firm |
GD | GD | FR | EX | EX | Slices | Large green apple with slightl y blushed cheek |
| Paula Red End of Aug. FM, SR |
Spicy Tender |
GD | EX | EX | EX | EX | Slices & Sauce | Red blush over a yellow-green background. |
| Pink Lady Late Oct. - Jan. FM, SR |
Tart Crisp |
EX | EX | EX | EX | EX | Slices & Sauce | |
| Red Delicious Sept. - June FM, SR |
Sweet Rich |
EX | EX | NR | FR | GD | NR | 90% and more red color with a slightly elongated appearance. A very sweet Ohio apple. |
| Transparent End of July FM, SR |
Tart Tender |
FR | FR | EX | EX | NR | Slices & Sauce | Yellow-green round apple. |
| WineSap Oct. - July FM, SR |
Spicy Firm |
GD | EX | GD | GD | EX | Slices & Sauce | 70% red color on rough skin surface. An excellent storage apple. |
| Yellow Delicious Sept. - June FM, SR |
Rich Semi-Firm |
EX | EX | GD | GD | EX | Slices & Sauce | Pale green to light yellow apple with slight russeting or freckles. |