Take Your Pick
Apple Varieties
Virginia Apple Varieties
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Albemarle Pippin • Black Twig • Crimson Crisp • Cripps Pink •
EverCrisp • Fuji • Gala • Ginger Gold • Golden Delicious •
GoldRush • Granny Smith • Harrison • Hewes Crab •
Click on each apple below to learn more about the apple variety!
( please note: not all apple varieties have further information )
Thanks to Virginia's geographically diverse climate, landscape and agricultural regions, apple season begins in late July and peaks in October and November, with apple festivals and on-farm events taking place across the Commonwealth. Consumers can continue to source Virginia Apples at local markets, farm stands, and farmers' markets through April.
Old-time apple mainly grown for Cider. Firm, complex, and somewhat tart. Requires storage to develop properly. One of the best keeping apples.
Orchard Availability:
October
Sharp, tannic taste that mellows to a sweeter flavor after storage. Use in baked goods, a sauce for meats, in salads, etc. Historically used as a cider apple, favored for the high tannin content adding complexity to blends.
Best used for:
Meats, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
October
Crisp bite with a sweet-tart flavor. Great eating fresh and for making juice or cider.
Best used for:
Snacking, Cider, Juice
Orchard Availability:
September
Cripps Pink (Pink Lady)
Mostly tarte with a hint of sweetness Its white flesh is slow to oxidize, making it great for packing in lunch bags or entertaining.
Best used for:
Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
November
Ever Crisp
Sweet, juicy and firm. This is a great apple for snacking and salads.
Best used for:
Snacking, Salad
Orchard Availability:
November
Very firm and unusually sweet. Red and green with stripes. First discovered in Japan, a favorite in Virginia.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
November
Sweet and very flavorful. A favorite for snacks and salads.
Best used for:
Salad, Sauce
Orchard Availability:
August
Outstanding early season apple, fresh from the orchard. Sweet, juicy and firm.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
August
Sweet and mellow. Excellent for snacking, salads and cooking purposes.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
September
The famous green apple. Very firm, tart and juicy. Excellent for eating fresh and cooking purposes, especially pies.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
October
Crisp, Sweet and juicy. Great for eating fresh. Also for cooking and baking, retains it’s firmness.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
October
One of the finest apples for cider, making a thick, almost viscous juice with intense apple flavor.
Best used for:
Cider
Orchard Availability:
October
One of the earliest American cider apples, and still one of the best cider crab apples today. It produces a clear, dry, full-bodied cider which is excellent by itself or used in a blend.
Best used for:
Cooking Blend
Orchard Availability:
September
Honeycrisp
Ultra crisp and juicy, honey sweet, with a touch of tart. Great to eat out of hand, also good for salads, sauces and baking.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
August
Moderately tart. Delicious for snacking, salads and cooking.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
September
Jonagold
Firm, sweet and great for pies. Offers a unique honey-tart flavor and crispy, juicy, nearly yellow flesh.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
September
McIntosh
Juicy and slightly tart. Great for eating fresh and baking.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
August
Sweet and juicy. A favorite for snacks and salads.
Best for eating fresh out of hand.
Best used for:
Salad
Orchard Availability:
September
Firm and slightly tart; one of the best cooking apples. They retain their shape and tart flavor when cooked.
Best used for:
Pie, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
October
Firm, rich flavor and mildly tart. Great all-purpose apple.
Best used for:
Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking
Orchard Availability:
October
Crisp, firm and tart. Excellent for eating fresh and cooking purposes.
Best used for:
Snacking, Cooking
Orchard Availability:
October
