Apple Varieties
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Description: A cross between a McIntosh and a Ben Davis apple. Large globular shape with red-orange stripes. It doesn't brown when cut and so is excellent for salads and fruit plates.
Uses: One of the best for pies and excellent as a cut apple. Also very good eating apple. Available: October & November* |
Empire
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Description: Cross between the McIntosh and Red Delicious. Has a sweet and non-acidic taste. Medium sized apple is perfect for children.
Uses: Ideal for snacks and makes great apple sauce. Available: October & November* |
Idared
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Description: Cross between a Jonathan and Wagener. Medium to large apple with a tart taste.
Uses: Great for eating and excellent for baking. Available: October* |
Jerseymac
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Description: An early variety apple, it is an attractive apple with fairly large fruit with dark red skin and white flesh. Crunchy when fresh, juicy and somewhat tart.
Uses: Great for eating and apple sauce. Available: Mid-August to Early September* |
Jonagold
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Description: Cross between a Golden Delicious and Jonathan. Large round apple. Medium orange to red with faint striping.
Uses: Great for eating fresh and cooking. Available: September* |
Lobo
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Description: Developed in Ottawa in 1909, this variety produces quite large fruit. An good substitute early in the season for Cortland for making pies
Uses: Great for eating and in pies. Available: September* |
McIntosh
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Description: A medium- size, irregular-round apple with red splash. Juicy, white flesh. Mildly tart but sweetens as it ripens.
Uses: Excellent for eating fresh and apple sauces. Available: September* |
Northern Spy
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Description: Distinguished by bright red stripes and elongated shape. Large, crisp, and firm with red stripes.
Uses: Excellent for pies and baked apples. Available: October & November* |
Paulared
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Description: Bright red with some yellow and tan spots. This apple is not too sweet and not too tart.
Uses: Great for eating and apple sauce, not suitable for pies. Available: September* |
Royal Gala
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Description: Rich full flavour yellow to red colour.
Uses: Ideal for fresh eating and salads. Available: October* |
Russet
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Description: A European favourite. Sweetens much later in the season.
Uses: Great for snacks, pie filling, and apple sauce. Available: Late October & November* |
Spartan
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Description: Spartan is a cross between McIntosh and Yellow Mewton Pippin and was developed in British Columbia in 1936. Medium size, round apple with a very nice red colour.
Uses: Excellent fresh eating, good size for children. Available: End of September to October* |
Sunrise
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Description:The fruit has an excellent sweet flavour. The flesh is white to cream in colour, and texture crisp and juicy.
Uses: Great for eating and apple sauce. Available: End of august * |
Vista Bella
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Description: An early variety apple, it must be consumed quickly as it gets soft within a week. Crunchy when fresh, juicy and somewhat tart.
Uses: Great for eating and apple sauce. Available: Late August to Early September* |
Apple Types by Use
Apples For Pies
We recommend the Cortland, Northern Spy and the Lobo for baking pies as they remain as slices and are less watery when cooked.
Apples For Apple Sauce
We recommend McIntosh as it gets mushy when cooked, being tart it has a lot of flavour although you may want to add brown sugar.
Apples For Storing
The apples that are ready later in the fall will keep the best, such as Empire, Spartan, Russet.
We recommend the Cortland, Northern Spy and the Lobo for baking pies as they remain as slices and are less watery when cooked.
Apples For Apple Sauce
We recommend McIntosh as it gets mushy when cooked, being tart it has a lot of flavour although you may want to add brown sugar.
Apples For Storing
The apples that are ready later in the fall will keep the best, such as Empire, Spartan, Russet.
