Other Fruits
Varieties available:
Jersey Mac
The Jersey Mac apple is medium sized red apple with yellow/green splashes. Flesh is crisp and juicy with a tart flavor. It is an excellent snacking apple, that is very similar to its cousin the McIntosh.
What's It Like?Sweet, Tart and Juicy
Best UsesExcellent for fresh eating, good sauces
Special HintTender flesh cooks quickly so add a thickener if making a pie.
AvailabilityEarly August
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Ginger Gold
Can't wait for your favorite apples in the early fall? The early ripening Ginger Gold will satisfy your need for a great snacking apple. Check them out early in the season when this special new variety is readily available!
What's It Like?Sweet, but mildly tart
Best UsesExcellent for eating and salads
Special HintGinger Gold is very slow to turn brown so it's an excellent choice for any fresh cut apple use.
AvailabilityAugust through November
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Paula Red
If you like tart apples, sink your teeth into a Paula Red. It's one of our earliest varieties and the first taste of fall for many apple lovers. Check them out now because Paula Reds are only available for a short time!
What's It Like?Tart, Juicy, Crisp white flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and applesauce
Special HintPaula Red applesauce needs little or no sugar.
AvailabilityLate August into October
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Gala
Another apple made for kids is the Gala, a new variety developed in New Zealand. It's got the mild flavor that "picky eaters" prefer and a striking bright yellow-red color that attracts the eye!
What's It Like?Mild sweet flavor, Juicy, Crisp and creamy yellow flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and salads
Special HintGalas' size, mellow flavor and thin skin make them a perfect choice for kids.
AvailabilitySeptember through June
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McIntosh
Nothing evokes Fall better than the aromatic fragrance of McIntosh apples. People have enjoyed this apple since 1811 when John McIntosh discovered the first seedling. McIntosh apples grow particularly well in Connecticut's cool climate!
What's It Like?Sweet with a tart tang, Very juicy, Tender, white flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and sauce, good for salads and pies
AvailabilitySeptember through June
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Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp apples are honey sweet (with a touch of tart) and amazingly crisp, some say "explosively crisp." It's easy to see why this new variety continues to grow in popularity since its 1991 introduction in Minnesota.
What's It Like?Complex sweet-tart flavor, juicy, Super crisp yellow flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and salads, good for sauce and baking pies
AvailabilitySeptember through February
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Cortland
Imagine a fragrant fresh fruit cup with beautiful snow white apples.
What's It Like?Sweet with a hint of tartness, juicy, Tender and snow white flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating, salads, sauce, pies and baking, Good for freezing
Special HintWonderful for kabobs, fruit plates and garnishes because they don't turn brown quickly when cut.
AvailabilitySeptember through April
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Macoun
Want a perfect no-fat dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth? Macoun was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1932. It's named for a famous Canadian fruit breeder.
What's It Like?Extra sweet and aromatic, Very juicy, Tender, snow white flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating, Good for sauce and salads
AvailabilityOctober through November
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Empire
With the popular Red Delicious and McIntosh for parents, Empire apples were destined to be a hit. It's a sweet-tart combination that's great for everything.
What's It Like?A wonderful blend of sweet and tart, Juicy, Very crisp, creamy white flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and salads, Good for sauce, baking, pies and freezing
Special HintSmall Empires are great for school lunches.
AvailabilitySeptember through August
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Cameo
The Cameo is a bright red striped apple with a creamy orange color, that's firm and crisp. It has a thin skin with a sweet tart flavor, and makes a great fresh eating apple.
What's It Like?Tart sweet flavor and crispy
Best UsesFresh eating, salads, pies, sauce and baking
AvailabilityOctober through April
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Red Delicious
If you haven't tried Red Delicious apples, then you are missing out. These popular mildly sweet apples are grown across the country!
What's It Like?Sweet, Juicy, Crisp, yellow flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and salads
Special HintRed Delicious apples are the favored choice for holiday centerpieces and wreaths.
AvailabilityOctober through September
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Spencer
Large nearly solid red or red striped over green fruit. Very sweet with crisp juicy flesh. Fine flavor. Core smaller than McIntosh. Excellent eating quality.
What's It Like?Firm and crisp with a very sweet flavor.
Best UsesGood for eating,
great for making pies and sauce.
N/A
AvailabilityPicking in mid-October
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Gold Delicious
This honey sweet apple is a special treat all on its own.
What's It Like?Mild sweet flavor, Juicy, Crisp, light yellow flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating, salads and sauce, Good for pies, baking and freezing
Special HintYou can cut down the sugar in pies and sauces made from Golden Delicious apples.
AvailabilitySeptember through June
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Mutsu / Crispin
It's one of the most satisfying snacks around! The original name for this exceptional apple was Mutsu, reflecting its Japanese heritage. It was renamed Crispin in the late 1960s.
What's It Like?Sweet yet very refreshing, Very juicy, Super crisp
Best UsesExcellent for eating, sauce, baking and freezing, Good for salads and pies
Special HintTry Crispins for roasting whole apples or thick slices.
AvailabilityOctober through September
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Granny Smith
Granny Smith pre-dates the modern approach to apple development and marketing. Like all the best old varieties it has a bizarre history, being discovered in Austrialia in the 1860s as a seedling growing in the remains of a rubbish tip.
What's It Like?It is an uncompromising crisp hard apple with a very sharp taste.
Best UsesGood for cooking and eating.
AvailabilityN/A
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Jonamac
The Jonamac apple is a cross between a Jonathan and McIntosh. The eating quality combines the rich flavor of McIntosh with some of the spiciness of Jonathan. The texture or crispness tends to be similar to McIntosh but harder.
What's It Like?Rich, slightly tangy flavor.
Best UsesExcellent for cooking, sauces or eating.
AvailabilitySeptember through November
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Baldwin
An old favorite home and market apple in Maine. Large crimson coated fruit over green. Flesh is yellow, crisp, juicy and makes a wonderful, spicy, aromatic cider. Is an excellent dessert apple and keeps 'till March in cold storage.
What's It Like?Crisp, juicy and spicy flavor.
Best UsesJuicy and makes a wonderful, spicy, aromatic cider
AvailabilityOctober through April
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Idared
Savor the old-fashioned goodness of baked apples, especially Idareds, which hold their shape perfectly and look beautiful on the table.
What's It Like?Sweetly tart, Juicy, Firm pale yellow-green flesh, sometimes tinted rosy pink
Best UsesExcellent for sauce, cooking, baking and pies, Good for eating, salads and freezing
AvailabilityOctober through August
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Russet
This is the apple that many people just know as 'the russet apple'. It has the rustic looking rough golden brown skin with a sandpaper like finish.
What's It Like?It is sweet with a distinctive dry nutty flavour and texture.
Best UsesWorks well with savoury salads and partners well with cheese.
AvailabilitySeptember through October
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Rome
Perfect fried apple slices sitting next to a pork chop are probably Red Romes. These superb cooking apples retain their shape beautifully as well as their tart flavor.
What's It Like?Mildly tart, Firm, greenish white flesh
Best UsesExcellent for sauce, baking and pies, Good for salad and freezing
Special HintCombine Red Romes with a sweet apple such as Golden Delicious for tasty applesauce.
AvailabilityLate October through September
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Fuji
Wow! What a great snacking apple! Fuji apples have it all--super sweet, super juicy and super crisp. This Japanese apple has American parents, Red Delicious and Ralls Janet, an antique apple that goes back to Thomas Jefferson in 1793.
What's It Like?Very sweet, Very juicy, Very crisp, cream colored flesh
Best UsesExcellent for eating and salads, Good for sauce
Special HintFuji applesauce needs little or no sugar.
AvailabilityOctober through June
*Image and information courtesy of New York Apple Association.
Blake
Because they are characteristically known for the red ring around the pit, they are most widely used for canning and freezing, but are excellent for eating and cooking also.
What's It Like?A yellow-fleshed peach. Yellowish red skin with a bit of a tart flavor
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Bounty
A yellow-fleshed peach. Large, firm freestone fruit.
What's It Like?Juicy with a bit of a tart flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July - Late September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Crest Haven
A yellow-fleshed peach. Medium to large peach with golden skin overlaid with red; firm, yellow flesh is juicy and resists browning.
What's It Like?Yellowish red skin with a bit of a tart flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Encore
Large, yellow-fleshed peaches are super sweet and juicy. A yellow-fleshed peach.
What's It Like?Juicy with a bit of a tart flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Garnet Beauty
Large, early and delicious. This semi-freestone peach features yellow skin with a red blush. Early-bearing, the tree produces clouds of blooms in spring followed by loads of juicy, medium-large peaches.
What's It Like?Yellowish red skin with a juicy sweet flavor.
AvailabilityEarly July until the middle of September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Harbelle
A semi-clingstone means that when the peach is very ripe the seed will separate from the flesh easily.
What's It Like?A yellow-fleshed peach. Yellowish red skin with a juicy sweet flavor.
AvailabilityEarly July until the middle of September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Harmony
Large, round, yellow fruit covered with a red blush on the outside; firm, yellow, freestone flesh on the inside. Flesh is slow to brown, so it's good for salads. Also freezes well.
What's It Like?A yellow-fleshed peach. Yellowish red skin with a juicy sweet flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Red Haven
Medium fruit with brilliant red over yellow skin; yellow flesh is juicy, sweet, and fine grained.
What's It Like?A yellow-fleshed peach. Yellowish red skin with a bit of a tart flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a yellow flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Summer Pearl
A white-fleshed peach with wonderful aromatic flavor. Medium to large in size, freestone. The flesh is soft. It doesn't keep well in the refrigerator, and it is probably too soft for canning, but eaten soon after picking, it provides an unforgetable flavor experience.
What's It Like?A white-fleshed peach. Redish-white skin with a juicy flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a white flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
White Lady
These medium to large peaches are red on the outside with a creamy white undertone.
What's It Like?A white-fleshed peach. Reddish-white skin with a juicy flavor.
AvailabilityMiddle of July through late September
*Image represents a white flesh peach, however it may not be of this specific variety.
Clapp's Favorite
Medium to large. The skin is yellowish to green and sun-laterally washed-out red.
What's It Like?Juicy and savoury
AvailabilityAugust until September
Bartlett
Medium to large sized, smooth and waxy. Green skin turns yellow as it ripens. A Self-fertile vigorous grower.
What's It Like?White sweet flesh & give off a sweet aroma.
AvailabilityJuly through December
Seckel
Dark green, sometimes with reddish tint. Does not change color when ripe. Very small but very sweet pear; perfect for children's snacks.
What's It Like?Small & Sweet
AvailabilitySeptember through October
Bosc
Medium sized and bottle shaped with a regular cinnamon rost. The flesh is melting and close grained. The flesh discolours to a brownish shade.
What's It Like?Juicy & sweet with a spicy, pleasant flavor.
AvailabilitySeptember until the middle of October
Dessert Plum
Varies in color from red to purple and can be eaten straight from the tree.
What's It Like?Sweet and succulent.
AvailabilityLate Summer to early Autumn
Prune Plum
Smaller and less plump than dessert plums. The honey-sweet, dense flesh of a prune plum is much better for drying than the rounder, plumper plum we usually eat out of hand.
What's It Like?honey-sweet
AvailabilityLate Summer to early Autumn
Apricots
Small, golden orange fruits, with velvety skin and flesh. Not too juicy but definitely smooth and sweet. Some describe their flavor as almost musky, with a faint tartness that lies somewhere between a peach and a plum.
What's It Like?Smooth and sweet
AvailabilityMay through August
Nectarines
The fruit we call nectarines is virtually identical to the fruit we call peaches, except for one noticeable feature. The skin of most peaches contains fuzz, while the skin of nectarines is smooth.
Some consider nectarines to be more flavorful than peaches, and much easier to eat. They do have a spicier quality than peaches, and the flesh is generally firmer.
August until the middle of October
