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Type:

Braeburn

Appearances:

Gold-green with red stripes

Flavor and Texture:

Sweet but with good acidity, crisp and juicy

Best Uses:

Eating, salads, cooking

Type:

Cortland

Appearances:

Round, red and gold skinned

Flavor and Texture:

Milder than a McIntosh; coarse-textured and moderately juicy

Best Uses:

A good choice for recipes where a soft texture is desirable

Type:

Empire



Appearances:

Bright red



Flavor and Texture:

Aromatic, slightly spicy; juicy



Best Uses:

Eating, salads, cooking

Type:

Fuji

Appearances:

Yellow-green blushed with reddish orange; reddish orange may predominate

Flavor and Texture:

Sweet with a hint of tartness; crisp and juicy

Best Uses:

Eating, salads

Type:

Gala

Appearances:

Red-striped over yellow or red skin



Flavor and Texture:

Sweet and crisp

Best Uses:

Eating, salads

Type:

Golden delicious

Appearances:

Evenly golden skin, sometimes with an underlying greenish tone

Flavor and Texture:

Sweet and mild; juicy

Best Uses:

Eating, salads

Type:

Granny smith

Appearances:

Bright green, similar in shape to Delicious

Flavor and Texture:

Firm-textured, tart

Best Uses:

Equally fine for eating and baking; retains shape and often some crispness when cooked

Type:

Greening

Appearances:

Fat and round; green, somewhat coarse skin

Flavor and Texture:

Hard, mealy texture; tart flavor

Best Uses:

Cooking brings out sweetness, with enough tartness for contrast

Type:

Idared

Appearances:

Almost red

Flavor and Texture:

Tart, tangy; firm-crisp and juicy

Best Uses:

Eating, cooking

Type:

Jonagold

Appearances:

Red over gold

Flavor and Texture:

Sweet-tart; firm and juicy

Best Uses:

Eating, salads

Type:

Jonathan

Appearances:

Red over gold

Flavor and Texture:

Spicy, sweet-tart; crisp and juicy

Best Uses:

Eating, salads, cooking

Type:

Mcintosh

Appearances:

Shiny red skin with some green patches

Flavor and Texture:

Juicy, crisp flesh

Best Uses:

Becomes very tender when cooked and has enough tartness to retain bright flavor

Type:

Newton pippin



Appearances:

Green with yellow highlights



Flavor and Texture:

Tangy and sweet; firm flesh

Best Uses:

Cooking

Type:

Red delicious

Appearances:

Dark red; shape tapers to "points" at the bottom



Flavor and Texture:

Crisp, sweet flesh

Best Uses:

Eating, salads

Type:

Rome beauty

Appearances:

Fat, deep red



Flavor and Texture:

Firm texture, mild flavor



Best Uses:

Eating, salads, cooking

Type:

Spencer

Appearances:

Green and red skin

Flavor and Texture:

Cross between Delicious and McIntosh; shape and texture of Delicious, flavor of both varieties



Best Uses:

Eating, salads, cooking

Type:

Winesap

Appearances:

Deep red with yellow

Flavor and Texture:

Spicy-tart; firm, crisp flesh

Best Uses:

Cooking

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