Apple Varieties



At Delicious Orchards, we stock only the best! All of our fresh produce is rotated every day and monitored throughout to ensure that it meets our high standards. Visit our store and experience our delicious array of apples!

Apple Availability Guide
Variety Availability Characteristics Uses
Braeburn October to August Crisp, juicy, slightly tart flavor. Yellow-green to creamy yellow flesh. Eating, Salad, Sauce, and Baking.
Cortland September to April Juicy, Red and Crisp with a hint of tartness. Tender, snow white flesh. Eating, Salad, Sauce, Pies, and Baking.
Empire  September to July  Crisp and juicy with a mild spicy flavor. Reddish to purple skin with green intermingled and white flesh.  Eating and Salads.
Fuji Late October to August Yellowish skin with pink blush very crisp, firm and sweet. Excellent Baking, Eating and Salads.  Stores very well.
Gingergold August to November Mildly tart.  Fine Textured, crisp cream colored flesh. Eating and Salads
Golden Delicious September to June Yellow or golden skin, yellowish-white flesh, juicy and sweet Eating, Salads, and Baking
Granny Smith Early September to August Green skin often with a red cheek and white flesh. Very firm and crisp. Tart to very tart flavor. Stores well. Baking and Eating.  Great for Caramel and Candy Apples
Honeycrisp September to December Sweet.  Unique Crisp Texture Eating, Salad, Sauce, and Baking
Jazz May to August Red and Yellow Skin.  Crisp, sweet mellow flavor. Eating and Salads
Jerseymac August to September Juicy, slightly tart. Eating, Sauces, and Salads
Jonagold October to May Orange and reddish with yellow background mildly tart. Very firm. Baking and Eating
Jonathan September to April Red striped skin with orange to yellow background. Tart.  Generally small in size. Eating, Salad, Sauce, and Pies.
Macoun October through December Crisp, Snappy, White Flesh Salads and Eating
Mcintosh Mid September through April Very Juicy, Mildly Tart Eating, Salads, and Juices
Pacific Rose November to May Red with yellow/green blush.  Crisp, hard, sweet and juicy. Eating and Salads
Paula Red September to October Juicy and tart with crisp, white flesh. Eating
Pink Lady November to May Pinkish to light red skin crisp, firm, slightly dry, very sweet. Eating and Salads
Red Delicious October to September Bright red, solid or striped, five points at blossom end yellowish white flesh juicy, very mild, sweet. Eating and Salads
Red Rome Late October to September Bright red skin, yellow flesh often mingled with red streaks.  Firm, mildly tart. Baking, Cooking, and Eating
Royal Gala September to August Partial to full red speckly and stripe crisp and sweet. Eating and Salads
Southern Rose Late April to July Mostly red with green background.  Very crisp, dense, slightly tart Great Baking, Eating, and Salads
Staymen Winesap October to April Dull red with stripes white flesh tinged with yellow juicy and slightly tart. Very firm. Eating and All Cooking