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APPLES: What's The Difference?

Know your apples - A brief guide to some favorite varieties.
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Red means excellent for the use; Blue means it's good; blank means it's not recommended.

Apple Variety

Flavor - Texture

Uses*

BraeburnBraeburn

Sweet-Tart, Spicy, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Cameo Cameo

Sweet, Zingy-Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Empire Empire

Tangy, Sweet, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Fuji Fuji

Super Sweet, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Gala Gala

Sweet, Fragrant, Snappy

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Golden Delicious Golden Delicious

Sweet, Mellow, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Granny Smith Granny Smith

Tart, Juicy, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Jonagold Jonagold

Tangy-Sweet, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Jonathan Jonathan

Tart, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Melrose Melrose

Sweet, Snappy-Crisp

Munching

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Pink Lady Pink Lady

Sweet-Tart, Fragrant, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Red DeliciousRed Delicious

Mildly Sweet, Crunchy

Munching

Salads

Rome Red Delicious

Semi-Tart, Hard-Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Stayman Rome

Tart, Hard-Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Sun Crisp Sun Crisp

Sweet-Tart, Spicy, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Sun Fuji Sun Fuji

Super Sweet, Crisp

Munching

Baking

Pies

Salads

Sauce

Cameo
Fuji
Pink Lady

Prefer a print out? Try this .pdf. (72 kb). Go to Apple Varieties at Homestead Farm or Apple Facts pages.

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Ben and Maureen Allnutt
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