VARIETIES FROM OUR ORCHARD

• Paula RedBright red, the skin often has a dusty sheen. They have a sprightly taste, not too sweet and not too tart - Available Late August
• ZestarThe apple tastes sweet and tangy, with accents of brown sugar, and is known for its unique flavor. The apple is best used for fresh eating, and for use in a variety of baked goods - Available Late August
• GalaThe apples are small and are usually red with a portion being greenish or yellow-green, vertically striped. Gala apples are fairly resistant to bruising and are sweet, grainy, with a mild flavor and a thinner skin than most apples - Available Mid September
• HoneycrispHas rapidly become a prized commercial commodity, as its sweetness, firmness, and tartness make it an ideal apple for eating raw. It also retains its pigment well and boasts a relatively long shelf life when stored in cool, dry conditions - Available Mid September
• McIntoshThe fruit has red and green skin, a tart flavour, and tender white flesh. It is considered an all-purpose apple, suitable both for cooking and eating raw - Available Mid September
• CortlandIts flavor is sweet compared to McIntosh, and it has a flush of crimson against a pale yellow background sprinkled with short, dark red stripes and gray-green dots. Cortland has very white flesh and is an excellent dessert apple. - Available Mid September
• Snow AppleAptly named for both the fruit’s white flesh and the tree’s winter hardiness — is one of the oldest known apple varieties. Also called the Fameuse. Most notable for its flavor and rich, strawberry-like aroma. The fruit is on the small side, but very sweet and juicy - Available Mid September
• SpartanIs notable for being the first new breed of apple produced from a formal scientific breeding program. The apple is of medium size and has a bright-red blush, but can have background patches of greens and yellows.- Available Mid September
• EmpireEmpire apples are red, juicy, firm, crunchy and sweet. The apples are excellent for eating and salads, and good for sauce, baking, pies and freezing. It is an ideal lunch-box apple, not least because it does not bruise easily - Available Early October
• Yellow DeliciousIs a large, yellowish-green skinned cultivar and very sweet to the taste. It is prone to bruising and shriveling, so it needs careful handling and storage. It is a favorite for salads, apple sauce, and apple butter. - Available Mid October
• Apple Cider
  A flavorful blend of tart and sweet apples with no preservatives - Available in October